Leshon Williams, Top Iowa vs. Michigan State Players to Watch – Week 5

Written By PlayPicks Staff on September 24, 2023

On Saturday at 7:30 PM ET, the Michigan State Spartans (2-2) will visit the Iowa Hawkeyes (3-1).

The Hawkeyes lost 31-0 last time out when they took on the Penn State Nittany Lions. In their most recent outing, the Spartans took on the Maryland Terrapins and fell short by a final score of 31-9.

In that last outing for the Hawkeyes, Cade McNamara completed five of 14 passing attempts (35.7%) and totaled 42 yards through the air. Kamari Moulton had six rushing attempts and wound up with 18 yards. Erick All ended the contest with three catches for 35 yards.

In the Spartans’ last game, Noah Kim threw for 190 yards on 18-33 passing (54.5%), tossing one touchdown and two interceptions. Nathan Carter rushed for 97 yards on 19 attempts. He also hauled in five receptions for 23 yards. Montorie Foster posted 67 yards on six receptions.

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Iowa Players to Watch

  • This year, McNamara has collected 459 passing yards (114.8 yards per game) while going 43-for-85 (50.6% completion percentage) and throwing four touchdowns and three interceptions.
  • Leshon Williams has churned out a team-high 173 rushing yards (43.3 yards per game).
  • Jaziun Patterson has 104 yards on 21 carries (34.7 ypg), with one rushing touchdown.
  • Luke Lachey has 10 catches, leading his team with 131 yards (65.5 ypg) this season.
  • All has added 116 yards on 10 catches and one touchdown. He puts up 29 receiving yards per game this year.
  • Seth Anderson has collected 68 yards on four receptions with one touchdown, averaging 22.7 yards per game.

Michigan State Players to Watch

  • Kim leads the team with 897 passing yards (224.3 yards per game) and has a 56.4% completion percentage this year (66-of-117) while throwing six touchdowns with three interceptions.
  • Carter has rushed for a team-high 369 yards on 73 attempts (92.3 yards per game) and four touchdowns.
  • Jalen Berger has rushed for 31 yards on 10 carries (15.5 yards per game), with one touchdown on the ground this year.
  • Jaron Glover has nine catches and paces his team with 203 receiving yards (50.8 ypg).
  • Christian Fitzpatrick has chipped in with 166 yards (on seven catches).
  • This season Tre Mosley is averaging 39.3 yards per game, with 13 catches for 157 yards and one touchdown.

Iowa vs. Michigan State Odds

Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
Iowa -10 -110 -110 36.5 -110 -110

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Team Stat Comparison

Iowa Michigan State
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 21.3 (110) 23 (100)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 17 (26) 23.3 (63)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 7 (83) 8 (100)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 3 (109) 4 (95)

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