Only two games stand between Spartan fans and freedom from Saturday disappointments. The Michigan State vs Iowa game marks the second-to-last of the season, and it could also be one of the final times we see Jonathan Smith on the sidelines.
Michigan State has lost seven straight games while Iowa’s record is rather misleading. The Hawkeyes are just 6-4 on the season and 4-3 in Big Ten play, but they’ve been playing really well.
Iowa’s only losses have come against ranked teams as it’s had a brutal schedule. And it’s not like the Hawkeyes have been blown out — they’ve lost all four of their games by five or fewer points. They lost to No. 16 Iowa State by three, to No. 11 Indiana by five, to No. 9 Oregon by two, and to No.17 USC by five. They really should be more like 8-2 or 9-1, but the bounces haven’t gone their way…