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11/20/1976 (1976-1977)

Spartan Stadium [East Lansing, Michigan]

Iowa  @  Michigan State  Michigan State Iowa Hawkeyes Football @ Michigan State on 11/20/1976 - HawkeyeRecap.com

W     30 - 17 


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Head Coach: Bob Commings
Attendance: 48,412

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QB Butch Caldwell returned from injury to complete 7 of 12 passes for 111 yards. The balanced rushing attack was led by Jon Lazar with 90 yards (including 2 TDs, one on a fake punt "boomeroosky" 40-yard TD run with only one shoe on). Tom Renn added 69 yards rushing and 49 yards came from Caldwell. Daryl Walls also added 45 yards on only 5 carries. The Hawks defense held MSU to 3 points until the 4th quarter, but gave up two TDs to make the game more interesting.

Nick Quartaro set some school records in the game. He kicked 3 FGs from 32, 25, and 38 yards, and broke Bob Anderson's career FG record with 17. He also ended in 2nd place all-time for career points with 106 (behind Dusty Rice).

It was the first time since 1960 that an Iowa team won 3 times on the road in a season.

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Jon Lazar Our fake fooled everybody except Michigan State's back-side end. He grabbed me by the right foot and held on. I thought, golly, I've got to get at least a yard or two for the first down. So I finally jerked my foot right out of my shoe and took off. He was welcome to my shoe. I had great blocking all the way to the goal.
-- Jon Lazar

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