Jonathan Kim set a program record with six field goals to lift Michigan State to a 32-20 home win over Iowa in a Big Ten contest on Saturday.
Michigan State (4-3, 2-2) snapped a three-game losing streak, in the process collecting 468 yards of total offense, 212 rushing yards, 27 first downs and not punting once.
Iowa (4-3, 2-2) trailed 25-14 in the fourth quarter, but cut its deficit to 25-20 with 7:22 remaining in the game on a 75-yard touchdown run by Kaleb Johnson. The 2-point conversion failed.
Michigan State answered, taking a 32-20 lead with 2:03 remaining on a 1-yard touchdown run by Nathan Carter that finished off a 9-play, 75-yard drive.
Michigan State held a 19-7 lead in the third quarter, but Iowa made it 19-14 with 49 seconds remaining in the third on a 2-yard touchdown run by Brendan Sullivan.
Kim then delivered his fifth field goal of the game, this time from 55 yards out, to give Michigan State a 22-14 lead with 11:52 remaining.
Following an interception by Michigan State’s Nikai Martinez, the Spartans took over on the Iowa 25-yard line and eventually settled for a 46-yard field goal by Kim with 7:34 remaining to take a 25-14 lead.
Trailing 12-0 at halftime, Iowa drove 58 yards in eight plays and cut its deficit to 12-7 on an 18-yard touchdown pass from Cade McNamara to Reece Vander Zee with 9:52 left in the third quarter.
The Spartans answered with a touchdown drive of their own, going 75 yards in nine plays and taking a 19-7 lead on an 18-yard touchdown pass from Aidan Chiles to Montorie Foster.
Michigan State took a 12-0 lead at halftime on the strength of four field goals in the first half from Kim.
Kim connected on field goals of 42 and 43 yards in the first quarter to give the Spartans a 6-0 lead, then added field goals of 36 and 29 yards in the second quarter to put Michigan State ahead 12-0.
–Field Level Media