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IOWA CITY, IOWA (AP) -- The path to Pasadena and perhaps the national title game was laid out for Michigan State - if it could win at Iowa.

That turned out to be a much bigger "if" than anyone imagined.

The Spartans unbeaten streak ended with a thud Saturday at Kinnick Stadium. The Hawkeyes raced out to a 30-0 lead in the first half and routed Michigan State 37-6.

The loss almost certainly ended the Spartans hopes for a national title run and threw the Big Ten race into a four-way battle for the Rose Bowl with the Spartans, Iowa, Wisconsin and Ohio State.

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