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10/4/1986 (1986-1987)

Spartan Stadium [East Lansing, Michigan]

#11 Iowa @ #17 Michigan State #11 Iowa Hawkeyes Football @ #17 Michigan State on 10/4/1986 - HawkeyeRecap.com

W 24 - 21

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Head Coach: Hayden Fry
Attendance: 75,102

RECAP

Kenny Sims intercepted a pass in the end zone with 1 minute left to secure the 24-21 win. The Hawks played without starting QB Mark Vlasic, the nation's top-rated passer, and fullback David Hudson, and were replaced by redshirt freshman Tom Poholsky and Richard Bass. Poholsky passed 18 of 29 for 240 yards.

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Iowa 14 0 7 3 24

Michigan State 7 7 0 7 21

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DETAILED TEAM STATS

Statistics Iowa Michigan State

Total First Downs 18 21

Rushing Attempts 41 29

Rushing Yards 80 64

Rushing TDs 1 0

Yards per Rush 2.0 2.2

Passes Completed 18 23

Passes Attempts 29 36

Pass Completion % 62.1% 63.9%

Passing TDs 2 3

Passing Yards 240 271

Passing Yards per Completion 13.3 11.8

Passing Yards per Attempt 8.3 7.5

Touchdowns 3 3

Total Plays 70 65

% of Rushing Plays 58.6% 44.6%

% of Passing Plays 41.4% 55.4%

Total Offense 320 335

Yards per Play 4.6 5.2

Lost Fumbles 1 2

Interceptions 1 3

Turnovers 2 5

Penalties 9 5

Penalty Yards 77 60

Yards per Penalty 8.6 12.0

Possession Time 34:22 25:38

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2025-2026 FB Record
8 - 4

2025-2026 MBB Record
7 - 1
(23 games remaining)

2025-2026 WBB Record
8 - 0
(21 games remaining)

2025-2026 W Record
5 - 2
(18 games remaining)

2025-2026 WW Record
3 - 0
(15 games remaining)

10/4/1986 (1986-1987)

Spartan Stadium [East Lansing, Michigan]

Spartan Stadium [East Lansing, Michigan]

#11 Iowa @ #17 Michigan State #11 Iowa Hawkeyes Football @ #17 Michigan State on 10/4/1986 - HawkeyeRecap.com