Getting Disruptive, Part Deux
Taking a statistical look at the play of Michigan State's defense.
| Final - 10.24.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 15 |
| Michigan St. Spartans | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
Stories
Smart Football on the MSU Winner
Iowa's game-winning slant to Marvin McNutt explained. Ricky Stanzi didn't just get lucky - he made the right call on pre-snap reads.
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MSU Did Not Deserve to Lose
Michigan State's halftime show for their most recent game against the Iowa Hawkeyes included a guest conductor: the "Numa Numa" guy, Gary Brolsma. Oh yes, there's video.
Depth Chart Released; No A-Rob or Dace, But Greenwood and Sandeman Listed
Colin Sandeman and Brett Greenwood were both knocked out of the Michigan State game with scary head/neck injuries. Could it be healthy that both are back on the Iowa Hawkeyes' two-deeps for the Indiana game the very next week?
Odds and Ends, Iowa Edition
The Only Colors looks back at Michigan State's agonizing loss to Iowa.
Sparty '09 Sounds a Bit Like BHGP '08
Are Michigan State's fans giving up on their team? If so, why?
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Iowa 15, MSU 13: The Game in Pictures
The Iowa-MSU game, expressed in LOLpictures. It works.
The Takeaway: Michigan State
The Iowa Hawkeyes stay undefeated by stunning the Michigan State Spartans at the last second of the game. It was a fitting end to a game that was, essentially, 50/50.
So It Goes - Iowa 15, Michigan State 13
The Only Colors dissects the moments of Michigan State's loss to Iowa, 15-13.
"It Was A Physical Game, There's a Lot of Guys Who'll Be Feeling It In The Morning, But That's Big Ten Football"
Iowa linebacker A.J. Edds reflects on the physical nature of the Hawkeyes' 15-13 victory over the Michigan State Spartans. It's just par for the course in the rough-and-tumble Big Ten.
MSU-Iowa Aftermisery Thread
College football is a binary world. Tonight, the two results in play for MSU were more extreme than they usually are: Option 1: Big Ten front runner. Option 2: Hey, Insight Bowl! Hopefully! M...
NEVER ANY DOUBT: 15-13, Iowa Beats Michigan State
The Iowa Hawkeyes pull off a miracle finish to beat the Michigan State Spartans, 15-13. The Hawkeyes are now 8-0 for the first time in school history.
GameThreads
Spartans Fans GameThread on The Only Colors
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Hawkeyes Fans GameThread on Black Heart Gold Pants
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 15 |
| Michigan St. | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 3:39 left: Michigan State Field Goal - 34-yarder by Brett Swenson. |
| Quarter 2 |
| 12:44 left: Iowa Field Goal - 37-yarder by Daniel Murray. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 5:21 left: Michigan State Field Goal - 23-yarder by Brett Swenson. |
| Quarter 4 |
| 11:43 left: Iowa Field Goal - 20-yarder by Daniel Murray. |
| 2:56 left: Iowa Field Goal - 20-yarder by Daniel Murray. |
| 1:37 left: Michigan State Touchdown - 30-yard pass from Kirk Cousins to Blair White. (Brett Swenson kick). |
| 1:37 left: |
| 0:00 left: Iowa Touchdown - 7-yard pass from Ricky Stanzi to Marvin McNutt. (run failed). |
| Team statistics | Iowa | Michigan St. |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 32:02 | 27:58 |
| First Downs | 18 | 17 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 11-27 0 | 16-32 0 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 138 39 | 85 30 |
| Punt Return Yards | 34 | 24 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 0 0-0 0 | 0 2-0 0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-38 | 8-56 |
| Punts-Average | 6-44.7 | 6-42.8 |
