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Big Ten Football: Michigan State Wins Big Ten Championship

It came down to the final seconds, but Michigan State prevailed in the Big Ten Championship, taking down the Iowa Hawkeyes 16-13 to claim the Big Ten title.

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The win will likely propel the Michigan State Spartans into the College Football Playoff, but the Spartans will need t wait until Saturday afternoon to find out.

Michigan State was stymied by Iowa’s defense all night, but the Spartans own defense kept them in the game. A 3-3 game after the first period, Iowa took a 6-3 lead into the halftime break.