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Aidan Chiles and Michigan State football carve up Iowa, 32-20

EAST LANSING — Jonathan Kim drilled a program-record six field goals, Aidan Chiles was dynamic both through the air and on the ground, and Michigan State football's defense came up with enough stops Saturday night to upset Iowa, 32-20, at Spartan Stadium.

The Spartans ran 39 times for 214 yards, Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams leading with 86, and Chiles ran for 51 yards and passed for 256 and a score. Nick Marsh had eight catches for 113 yards, and Montorie Foster Jr. had five for 100 with a touchdown.

Looming next Saturday night in Week 9 for the Spartans is a visit to tumbling rival Michigan (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten) at Michigan Stadium (7:30 p.m., Big Ten Network).

Michigan State's Aidan Chiles throws against Iowa in the first quarter on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.
Michigan State's Aidan Chiles throws against Iowa in the first quarter on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.

MSU (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten) entered as 6½-point underdogs while on a three-game losing skid, but was the better team from kickoff against Michigan transfer quarterback Cade McNamara and the Hawkeyes (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten). The Spartans never punted, scoring on eight of nine possessions, the lone trip-up a Chiles interception in the first half.

Kim connected on field goals of 42 and 43 yards in the first quarter, 36 and 29 in the second quarter, and 55 and 46 in the fourth quarter. He missed a 55-yarder wide left to end the first half, keeping MSU's lead at 12-0.

Michigan State's Jonathan Kim makes a field goal against Iowa in the second quarter on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.
Michigan State's Jonathan Kim makes a field goal against Iowa in the second quarter on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.

Chiles found Foster on an 18-yard corner route for MSU's first touchdown, and the Spartans held off a furious Iowa rally, which saw the Hawkeyes score three touchdowns in the second half after a first-half shutout.

Nate Carter powered in on a 1-yard run with 2:03 remaining to put MSU up two scores.

This story will be updated shortly.

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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan State football and Aidan Chiles carve up Iowa, 32-20