12/5/2015 (2015-2016)
Big Ten Championship Game

Lucas Oil Stadium [Indianapolis, Indiana]

#4 Iowa vs #5 Michigan State #4 Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs #5 Michigan State on 12/5/2015 - HawkeyeRecap.com

L 13 - 16

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Head Coach: Kirk Ferentz
Attendance: 66,985
Start Time: 7:18 pm CST

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Iowa turned the ball over twice in the first half - a fumble leading to the Spartans first points and an interception in the end zone - but led 6-3. Trailing entering the 4th quarter for the first time all season, the Hawkeyes responded in a big way with an 85-yard touchdown pass from C.J. Beathard to Tevaun Smith that gave Iowa a 13-9 lead with 14:49 remaining. After exchanging punts, Michigan State marched 82 yards in 22 plays and took 9:04 off the clock. The game-winning score came on a 1-yard touchdown run with 27 seconds left.

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Iowa 3 3 0 7 13

Michigan State 3 0 6 7 16

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Statistics	Iowa	Michigan State
Rushing 1st Downs	5	9
Passing 1st Downs	6	10
Penalty 1st Downs	2	1
Total First Downs	13	20
Rushing Attempts	24	46
Rushing Yards	52	174
Rushing TDs	0	1
Yards per Rush	2.2	3.8
Passes Completed	18	16
Passes Attempts	27	33
Pass Completion %	66.7%	48.5%
Passing TDs	1	0
Passing Yards	216	191
Passing Yards per Completion	12.0	11.9
Passing Yards per Attempt	8.0	5.8
Touchdowns	1	1
Total Plays	51	79
% of Rushing Plays	47.1%	58.2%
% of Passing Plays	52.9%	41.8%
Total Offense	268	365
Yards per Play	5.3	4.6
Lost Fumbles	2	0
Interceptions	1	1
Turnovers	3	1
Penalties	5	8
Penalty Yards	45	80
Yards per Penalty	9.0	10.0
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2024-2025 WBB Record: 9 - 1
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12/5/2015 (2015-2016)
Big Ten Championship Game

Lucas Oil Stadium [Indianapolis, Indiana]

Lucas Oil Stadium [Indianapolis, Indiana]

#4 Iowa vs #5 Michigan State #4 Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs #5 Michigan State on 12/5/2015 - HawkeyeRecap.com