By JAMES ALLAN
hawkeyesports.com
INDIANAPOLIS -- A nine-plus minute fourth quarter touchdown drive propelled No. 5 Michigan State to a 16-13 victory over the fourth-ranked University of Iowa football team in the Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium.
The loss snaps Iowa’s school-record 12 game winning streak, dropping the Hawkeyes to 12-1 overall. Michigan State improves to 12-1 and likely earns a spot in the College Football Playoffs.
“I don’t know if we could have played any harder tonight,” said UI head coach Kirk Ferentz.