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Iowa Hawkeyes vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Recap - Hawkeyes Win 27-22

The Bulldogs were burned by Nick Easley for 104 receiving yards on Tuesday as the Hawkeyes picked up a 27-22 win at Raymond James Stadium.

The Hawkeyes were a +7.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 40.0.

Toren Young rushed for 7 yards, while Ivory Kelly-Martin added 0 yards in the win. Nick Easley and T.J. Hockenson added 104 and 43 receiving yards respectively.

Nick Fitzgerald rushed for 103 yards for Mississippi State, while Kylin Hill added 43 yards. Nick Fitzgerald threw for 152 yards for the Bulldogs, while receivers Stephen Guidry and Osirus Mitchell had 51 and 42 yards respectively.

Iowa lost the offensive yardage battle to Mississippi State 342-199 yards in Tuesday's game. Mississippi State had more first downs as that total ended up 15-11.

The time of possession battle favored Mississippi State as their offense was on the field for 33:34, longer than the 26:26 of their opponents.