The Iowa Hawkeyes' secondary and tight end room will look significantly different when the Hawkeyes take the field against Michigan State for their finale at Ki

The Spartans dropped their eighth straight game despite another strong showing from their defense in the penultimate game of the season.

It was Michigan State’s passing game that really hurt the Hawkeyes. Quarterback Alessio Milivojevic was 25-of-42 through the air for 255 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Receiver Chrishon McCray caught both scores.

The Iowa Hawkeyes' last game at Kinnick Stadium for the year is rapidly approaching on Nov. 22, with an expected win for the home team over Michigan State holdi

The Iowa Hawkeyes were down 17-7 to Michigan State in the 4th quarter but Iowa responded with 13 points in the final quarter to win the game 20-17. Drew Stevens kicked the game winning field goal from 44 yards out to give Iowa the win.

The grit put the 17.5-point underdog Spartans firmly in position to stun the Hawkeyes on senior day at Kinnick Stadium. Instead, Michigan State remains snakebit with the eight straight losses being the program’s most in a row since a defeat to end the 1981 season was followed by seven setbacks to open the next year.

The Michigan State Spartans were defeated by Iowa 20-17 on Saturday after Hawkeyes kicker Drew Stevens kicked a 44-yard field goal as time expired.

Michigan State found another way to lose against Iowa, outgained 159-26 in the fourth quarter and, most importantly, outscored 13-0 as Iowa walked it off with a 44-yard field goal. “It's painful,” MSU coach Jonathan Smith said.