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MSU at Iowa: LSJ’s Graham Couch provides his determining factors, prediction

Check out LSJ columnist Graham Couch’s prediction for this matchup between Michigan State and Iowa

Michigan State is in dire need of a big-time performance to get some positive vibes and things going back in the right direction.

The Spartans will hit the road for the first time this season in a tough matchup at Iowa. Michigan State comes into this game off back-to-back blowout losses to Washington and Maryland. Iowa is also reeling a little bit after an embarrassing shutout loss at Penn State last week.

Every week, Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal provides his breakdown of the matchup with five key determining factors and a prediction. So how does he feel about this week’s matchup between the Spartans and Hawkeyes?

Check out Couch’s prediction for this matchup between Michigan State and Iowa by clicking on the tweet below:

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Michigan State at Iowa: Can Spartans’ offense get back on track to pull upset?

See how the Spartans Wire staff sees the MSU-Iowa game playing out this weekend

Can Michigan State find a way to mustard up enough offense to upset the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday?

It’s been a rough go for the Spartans the past two weeks, especially offensively. Michigan State has been held to only combined points in blowout losses against Washington and Maryland, and now will have to face an even better defensive team in Iowa on the road.

So is it possible for the Spartans to find the endzone enough to pull the upset of the Hawkeyes? See what the Spartans Wire staff thinks in our weekly Michigan State predictions below:

MSU football to start QB Noah Kim vs. Iowa on Saturday

Despite a pair of tough outings the past two weeks, Michigan State will continue to roll with Noah Kim as its starting quarterback.

Despite a pair of tough outings the past two weeks, Michigan State will continue to roll with Noah Kim as its starting quarterback.

On Monday, Michigan State acting head coach Harlon Barnett confirmed the Spartans will stick with Kim as the starter for this week’s matchup against Iowa. This is the first road game of the year for the Spartans and will mark Kim’s first career start on the road.

Kim got off to a fast start this year for the Spartans but has since struggled once the competition got harder. In the last two games against Washington and Maryland, Kim has completed less than 50 percent of his passes for 326 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions.

Kim will need to respond with a strong performance against Iowa’s always solid defense in this week’s road test. If he doesn’t, Michigan State will surely lose its third straight game.

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MSU football opens as big underdogs in road game at Iowa on Saturday

Michigan State football will be a heavy underdog for a third straight game this upcoming week

Michigan State football will be a heavy underdog for a third straight game this upcoming week.

The Spartans open as a eight-point underdog against Iowa this week. Michigan State will travel to Iowa on Saturday with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.

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Michigan State has been blown out in each of its last two games, being outscored by Washington and Maryland 72-to-16 in those two games combined. Iowa is also coming off a tough outing this week, getting shut out by Penn State, 31-0.

Check out all of the opening lines for week five action below:

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MSU football will reportedly have another streaming only game this season

Two of the Spartans first five games will only be available to watch via streaming

Two of the Spartans’ first five games will only be available to watch via streaming.

Brett McMurphy of the Action Network is reporting that Michigan State’s first road game of the year at Iowa will be on Peacock streaming — which is only available through the Peacock app. The game will kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET.

This marks the second known streaming-only game for the Spartans this upcoming season, with Michigan State’s marquee home non-conference tilt against Washington also on Peacock. That’ll be two games in a three week stretch of streaming-only games for the Spartans.

Click here to see the complete updated Michigan State schedule with game times and TV details.

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