The Michigan State Spartans are your Big Ten champions, as they defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes in thrilling fashion on Saturday night for a 16-13 victory. The win ultimately gives them a bid for the College Football Playoff.
For much of the game, it was basically a slugfest. Offense was barely a factor, with the game just being field goals the whole way through until the fourth quarter. Defense was all we saw for the first three quarters of this game.
It’s hard to believe oddsmakers predicted this game finishing with a combined 52.5 points. It came nothing close, but it did deliver with an exciting ending nonetheless.
The game was rocky from the start for both teams. On the very first drive of the game, Iowa fumbled. This led to Michigan State capitalizing with a field goal, as Iowa’s stout defense prevented a touchdown.
However, MSU wasn’t so hot themselves. On their second drive of the game, star senior quarterback Connor Cook made a mistake a freshman would do: trying to force a pass instead of just throwing it away or taking a sack.
