Component stats favor Iowa

[ichawk24]

Iowa compares favorably in these base per-play stats. A lot of talk from some quarters about how awesome Connor Cook is, yet MSU and Iowa have the same yards per pass attempt. Iowa also averages 0.84 more yards per rush.

Iowa's defense is allowing slightly fewer yards per carry, and a full one fewer yard per pass attempt. That is a pretty sizable gap.

I like the matchup. This is a very even game, and Iowa has as much a chance to win as MSU.

Iowa offense:
Yards per rush: 4.83 (38th)
Yards per pass: 7.8 (37th)

MSU offense:
Yards per rush: 3.99 (93rd)
Yards per pass: 7.8 (37th)

Iowa defense:
Yards per rush: 3.39 (13th)
Yards per pass: 6.1 (19th)

MSU defense:
Yards per rush: 3.64 (28th)
Yards per pass: 7.1 (71st)

 

[ichawks]

They don't have this.