The lone undefeated team in the Big Ten Conference goes in search of its ninth win of the season, as the fifth-ranked Michigan State Spartans pull into Iowa City to take on the 18th-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes.
Michigan State’s BCS Destiny No Longer In Spartan Hands
SB Nation’s The Only Colors examines Michigan State’s BCS prospects following the Spartans’ loss to Iowa:
A less decisive loss would have been better for both bowl positioning and the team’s psyche.
Still: 8-1. The “1” hurt a lot, killing whatever BCS Title Game hopes the team had. (And, for me, having any nonzero chance of getting to the BCS Title Game past the halfway mark of the season was an exciting experience). The “8,” however, means there’s still a lot of very meaningful Spartan football to be played this year. No “on to basketball season” this year--even for me. SpartanDan’s updated projections have MSU with an 87% shot at taking home at least a share of the Big Ten title and a 42%+ chance of making the trip to Pasadena. MSU no longer controls its own destiny, but the words “Rose Bowl” are still in the mix of those potential destinies. That’s quite a bit of something left to play/root for.
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No. 18 Iowa 37, No. 5 Michigan State 6: Hawkeyes Lay Waste To Spartans’ Undefeated Record
For more, check out our Iowa blog, Black Heart Gold Pants, and our Michigan State blog, The Only Colors.
Iowa City, IA (Sports Network) - Ricky Stanzi threw for 190 yards and three touchdowns, as 18th-ranked Iowa throttled previously unbeaten Michigan State, 37-6, to continue its home dominance over the Spartans at Kinnick Stadium.
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