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FOOTBALL

Iowa earns another comeback win, Illinois drops Wolverines

It appeared the No. 7 Iowa Hawkeyes overlooked the 4-4 Hoosiers. Indiana built a 21-7 third quarter lead and was poised to break the game open inside Iowa’s five-yard line, but an Indiana pass was deflected several times into the hands of Iowa’s Tyler Sash, who returned the interception 86 yards for an Iowa touchdown, and the Hawkeyes never looked back.

VOLLEYBALL

Losing streak ends with lopsided sweep

For the first time in four weeks, the MSU volleyball team was able to walk off the court with heads held high — and they were able to do it twice. The Spartans swept their weekend series with wins against Iowa and Wisconsin, with 3-0 victories in both matches.

FOOTBALL

Spartans lose 2nd straight, 42-34 to Minnesota

It was a frightful night for the MSU football team at TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday. In a Halloween matchup with Minnesota, the Spartans allowed more than 500 yards of total offense and allowed Minnesota to overcome a school-record 17 penalties in a 42-34 loss to the Golden Gophers.

FOOTBALL

An unexpected path

Greg Jones is a prized piece of the MSU football program. The junior linebacker leads the nation in tackles, was the preseason Big Ten defensive player of the year and is an All-American candidate.