[NCAAF] vBook: Michigan St vs Iowa

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#5 Michigan St vs #4 Iowa

BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

8:00 PM ET, December 5, 2015
Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, IN
Coverage: FOX

Favorite: Michigan St -3.5
Over/Under: 51.5
Moneylines: Michigan St -175 Iowa +155

Using Scoresandodds.com

Good Luck

 

[In Lou I Trust]

Fuck... Was pulling out my cash from my bank and this closed on me!!!!

 

[IrishJayhawk]

Iowa can't win if they turn the ball over. They rely on playing mistake free...

 

[Cogs]

This won't be too close. Iowa thrives off not making mistakes and playing fundamental football. State by 10-17

 

[IrishJayhawk]

This won't be too close. Iowa thrives off not making mistakes and playing fundamental football. State by 10-17

That seems about right to me.

 

[IrishJayhawk]

They strike me as very similar teams. MSU just has more athletes, I think.

 

[johnnycando]

This won't be too close. Iowa thrives off not making mistakes and playing fundamental football. State by 10-17

Absolutely.

 

[IrishJayhawk]

Wow. Wow.

ND fans would LOVE Josey Jewell. He's a very tough, more athletic version of Joe Schmidt.

 

[IrishJayhawk]

Beathard is also tough as nails.

 

[Johannes]

Iowa's endzone looks goofy, like someone forgot to increase the font size. "Really? 12 point? Okay...."

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Was that not helmet to helmet on the MSU int? We would've had a player thrown out

 

[irishfanjho15]

For all the BS targeting calls all year, and they do not call that egregious one against MSU and it turns out to be a crazy interception. That is f*cking pitiful refereeing.

 

[IrishJayhawk]

Was that not helmet to helmet on the MSU int? We would've had a player thrown out

Missed it. Was too focused on the luck of the interception. Sucks.

 

[IrishJayhawk]

For all the BS targeting calls all year, and they do not call that egregious one against MSU and it turns out to be a crazy interception. That is f*cking pitiful refereeing.

Oh my...yes, that was targeting.

 

[SaltyND24]

The announcers are dumb...It wouldn't matter if he led with his shoulder if said shoulder was to the helmet. Pretty shitty.

 

[RallySonsOfND]

is Iowa actually that good? Or MSU not that good?

 

[IrishJayhawk]

The announcers are dumb...It wouldn't matter if he led with his shoulder if said shoulder was to the helmet. Pretty shitty.

Yeah. That was textbook. They just wanted the play to be cool (and it was) so they glossed over it.

 

[IrishJayhawk]

is Iowa actually that good? Or MSU not that good?

Iowa plays very good defense. They run the ball well. They are very good in the trenches.

 

[IrishJayhawk]

Iowa plays very good defense. They run the ball well. They are very good in the trenches.

Full disclosure...I'm a fan.

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Full disclosure...I'm a fan.

I don't know if they'll win but I'm a fan of how methodical they are. Their QB limits them with his lack of physical tools but he is very calm and heady.

They really don't shoot themselves in the foot often and since that INT could be argued, I'd say they've played a very, very good first half of football. Would've really liked them to go up 13-3 in first half.

 

[johnnycando]

Full disclosure...I'm a fan.

Fuvk Iowa.

HawkeyeNation Hawkeye Football

 

[Classic Irish]

is Iowa actually that good? Or MSU not that good?

Thinking more the latter.

 

[IrishJayhawk]

I don't know if they'll win but I'm a fan of how methodical they are. Their QB limits them with his lack of physical tools but he is very calm and heady.

They really don't shoot themselves in the foot often and since that INT could be argued, I'd say they've played a very, very good first half of football. Would've really liked them to go up 13-3 in first half.

Beathard is way more athletic than he seems. He's an absolute threat to run the ball, especially on third down. He has almost 300 yards and 6 TDs this year.

The INT was very unfortunate and fluky. Even without the targeting, the fact that it sat on a defender's back is crazy. Not his fault at all.

 

[Cogs]

Well after watching that First Half i can safely say I am glad it was the Defense that struggled this year, not the offense. What a boring game. zzzzzzzz

 

[IrishJayhawk]

Well after watching that First Half i can safely say I am glad it was the Defense that struggled this year, not the offense. What a boring game. zzzzzzzz

I love it. Way better than Baylor vs. TCU. Hitting, filling gaps, assignment football...

 

[dad4aa]

I love it. Way better than Baylor vs. TCU. Hitting, filling gaps, assignment football...

Agree with this. Fundamental football always better than watching a track meet.

 

[IrishJayhawk]

ND would kill for Iowa's D-backs

 

[IrishJayhawk]

Watch Iowa D-Line on 3rd down...no one with a hand in the dirt. It's a crazy scheme.

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

ND would've killed for the whole Iowa D, the secondary is on point and their front seven are instinctive and maintain their assignments.

Man, to think what could've been....

 

[In Lou I Trust]

Thinking more the latter.

Haha... no fucking shocker. Whatever plays into the "Iowa sucks" narrative.