No. 13 Michigan State beats Iowa 37-21

Published: Nov 12, 2011, 1:55 p.m. MST

Iowa's Jordan Bernstine looks to recover the ball after fumbling a kickoff return during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Michigan State, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, in Iowa City, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall, Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Kirk Cousins threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns and 13th-ranked Michigan State beat Iowa 37-21 to take control of the Big Ten's Legends Division.

B.J. Cunningham caught a pair of TD passes for the Spartans, who snapped a seven-game losing streak at Iowa dating back to 1989.

Michigan State (8-2, 5-1 Big Ten) took a commanding 31-7 lead with two touchdowns in a 36-second stretch late in the second quarter. Cunningham followed Le'Veon Bell's 25-yard TD run with a 22-yard touchdown catch to put Michigan State up by 24 at the break.

The Spartans can now earn a spot in the Big Ten title game with wins over Indiana and Northwestern in the next two weeks.

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James Vandenberg threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns for Iowa (6-4, 3-3), which lost its first home game of the season.

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