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No. 17 Iowa St beats Wildcats 29-21 for first 10-win season, will play Sun Devils for Big 12 title
AMES, Iowa (AP) Rocco Becht threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and No. 17 Iowa State's defense came up with big stops in the second half to help the Cyclones beat Kansas State 29-21 on a cold Saturday night for the first 10-win season in program history.
About three hours after the game ended, they had their ticket to the Big 12 championship game punched when BYU's win over Houston provided the help they needed to advance to a meeting with Arizona State next Saturday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The Cyclones (10-2, 7-2 Big 12, No. 18 CFP) will make their second appearance in the conference championship game. They lost to Oklahoma in 2020.
“It will have been earned. Our kids have really never wavered," said Iowa State coach Matt Campbell, whose team bounced back from two straight losses after a 7-0 start and won their third straight. “It'll be a great opportunity for our program and obviously for our fanbase to be able to be a part of that with us.”
Becht’s first touchdown pass, a 15-yarder to Jayden Higgins, came after Myles Purchase recovered Avery Johnson’s errant pitch on the game’s first play from scrimmage. Becht’s 9-yard TD pass to Jaylin Noel came after Joey Petersen picked up Keagan Johnson’s fumble. Noel went over 1,000 yards receiving for the season with the catch.
Becht’s 5-yard run put the Cyclones up 24-14 at half.
“The ability for our kids to make critical plays in critical moments was certainly the difference in the game,” Campbell said. “We knew with the weather and the field, it was going to be a hard-fought football game. We were going to have to make those plays. Probably fitting for this team to win that way and finish the regular season. Really excited for them and what they’ve accomplished, and certainly for what the future holds for them as well.”
A safety and Kyle Konrardy’s 20-yard field goal gave Iowa State an eight-point lead in the middle of the fourth quarter.
The Wildcats (8-4, 5-4, No. 24 CFP) turned over the ball on downs at the Cyclones’ 35 when a pass went off Garrett Oakley’s hands on a fourth-and-2 with 4:59 left. They got the ball back for a final possession with no timeouts and 1:11 left when Kyle Konrardy missed what would have been a game-clinching 37-yard field goal. K-State went nowhere, with Avery Johnson knocked out of the game on third down and Ta’Quan Roberson throwing incomplete on fourth-and-15.
Becht took a knee, and the fans poured out of the stands to celebrate with the Cyclones on the field.
“Can’t play a team like that and make the mistakes we made,” K-State coach Chris Klieman said. "We made some mistakes in that first half that led to points, and you can’t do that against good football teams. That’s obvious.
“Congratulations to Matt and his team. They’ll represent the Big 12 well. They don’t make mistakes, and we made them today, and that got us down at halftime.”
Avery Johnson threw touchdown passes of 28 and 65 yards to Jayce Brown in the first half, and his 7-yarder to Oakley pulled K-State within 24-21 late in the third quarter. He threw for 220 yards and ran for 64 on 13 carries, and Brown caught three balls for 106 yards.
The Cyclones made a huge stop earlier in the third after DJ Giddens’s 36-yard run set up K-State inside the 5-yard line. They kept the Wildcats out of the end zone, and then Darien Porter blew through the right side of the line to block Chris Tennant’s 21-yard field-goal try.
The defense recorded a safety when Jacob Ellis chased Avery Johnson into his own end zone. Johnson desperately unloaded the ball and was called for intentional grounding.
Kansas State: The Wildcats failed to play spoiler after finding out their hopes of making the Big 12 championship game were squashed earlier in the day. Two turnovers, having a field goal blocked, surrendering a safety and failing to convert two fourth-and-2s hurt.
Iowa State: The Cyclones' seven conference wins are the second-most in program history - they had eight in 2020 - and their 17 wins since 2023 mark their best two-year stretch. They also finished in the top four of the Big 12 for the seventh time in eight seasons.
Iowa State could move up a bit with No. 12 Clemson losing this week.
Kansas State: Will play in a bowl game.
Iowa State: Will play in a bowl game and possibly the Big 12 championship game.
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A. Johnson
2 QB 220 PaYds, 3 PaTDs, 64 RuYds |
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R. Becht
3 QB 137 PaYds, 2 PaTDs, 35 RuYds, RuTD |
Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 13 | 22 |
Rushing | 5 | 12 |
Passing | 8 | 7 |
Penalty | 0 | 3 |
3rd Down Conv | 3-13 | 4-16 |
4th Down Conv | 1-4 | 2-3 |
Total Net Yards | 364 | 324 |
Total Plays | 60 | 79 |
Avg Gain | 6.1 | 4.1 |
Net Yards Rushing | 144 | 187 |
Rush Attempts | 31 | 43 |
Avg Rush Yards | 4.6 | 4.3 |
Yards Passing | 220 | 137 |
Comp. - Att. | 12-29 | 13-36 |
Yards Per Pass | 6.6 | 3.6 |
Penalties - Yards | 8-65 | 4-35 |
Touchdowns | 3 | 3 |
Rushing TDs | 0 | 1 |
Passing TDs | 3 | 2 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 2-2 | 1-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 4-44.0 | 6-39.7 |
Return Yards | 0 | 30 |
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 2-30 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 1 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
A. Johnson
2 QB
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A. Johnson | 12/28 | 220 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Roberson
5 QB
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T. Roberson | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Giddens
31 RB
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D. Giddens | 14 | 72 | 0 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Johnson
2 QB
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A. Johnson | 13 | 64 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Edwards
3 RB
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D. Edwards | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jackson
4 RB
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J. Jackson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Brown
1 WR
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J. Brown | 6 | 3 | 106 | 2 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Oakley
86 TE
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G. Oakley | 6 | 4 | 78 | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Johnson
10 WR
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K. Johnson | 3 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Swanson
83 TE
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W. Swanson | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jackson
4 RB
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J. Jackson | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Spivey
12 WR
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T. Spivey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Anciaux
80 TE
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W. Anciaux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jackson
0 WR
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J. Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Cephas
14 WR
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D. Cephas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Edwards
3 RB
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D. Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Loftin
87 TE
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B. Loftin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Giddens
31 RB
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D. Giddens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
C. Obiazor
8 DE
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C. Obiazor | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. Tennant
17 K
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C. Tennant | 0/1 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
S. McClannan
35 K
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S. McClannan | 4 | 44.0 | 1 | 54 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. Edwards
3 RB
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D. Edwards | 5 | 20.4 | 24 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
A. Sama III
24 RB
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A. Sama III | 15 | 81 | 0 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Hansen
26 RB
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C. Hansen | 13 | 58 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Becht
3 QB
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R. Becht | 8 | 35 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jackson
12 RB
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J. Jackson | 4 | 15 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Klotz
49 TE
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S. Klotz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Higgins
9 WR
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J. Higgins | 13 | 3 | 53 | 1 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Noel
13 WR
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J. Noel | 10 | 6 | 37 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Brown
32 WR
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C. Brown | 6 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Burkle
84 TE
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G. Burkle | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Sama III
24 RB
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A. Sama III | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Hansen
26 RB
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C. Hansen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Ellis
44 LB
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J. Ellis | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Parkes
19 WR
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M. Parkes | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. James
19 DB
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T. James | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Niyonkuru
93 DL
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O. Niyonkuru | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
K. Konrardy
97 K
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K. Konrardy | 2/3 | 41 | 3/3 | 9 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Gilbert
20 K
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J. Gilbert | 3 | 36.3 | 1 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Perkins
80 P
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T. Perkins | 3 | 43.0 | 1 | 54 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Noel
13 WR
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J. Noel | 1 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Noel 13 WR
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J. Noel | 2 | 15.0 | 27 | 0 |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
15:00 | KSTATE 25 | 0:06 | 1 | 2 | Fumble |
12:24 | KSTATE 24 | 1:01 | 3 | 3 | Punt |
10:22 | KSTATE 17 | 4:43 | 10 | 83 | TD |
4:19 | KSTATE 30 | 1:37 | 3 | 2 | Punt |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
13:31 | KSTATE 23 | 0:51 | 2 | 6 | Fumble |
10:05 | KSTATE 41 | 2:39 | 5 | 30 | Downs |
6:01 | KSTATE 35 | 0:12 | 1 | 65 | TD |
3:44 | KSTATE 22 | 1:57 | 5 | 16 | Punt |
0:43 | KSTATE 22 | 0:33 | 3 | 7 | Punt |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
12:57 | KSTATE 17 | 4:51 | 10 | 80 | Blocked FG |
6:56 | KSTATE 41 | 2:15 | 5 | 59 | TD |
0:15 | KSTATE 7 | 1:53 | 5 | -7 | Safety |
4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
6:16 | KSTATE 27 | 1:20 | 4 | 8 | Downs |
1:11 | KSTATE 20 | 0:37 | 4 | -5 | Downs |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
14:54 | KSTATE 27 | 2:30 | 6 | 27 | TD |
11:23 | IOWAST 32 | 1:01 | 3 | -3 | Punt |
5:39 | IOWAST 25 | 1:20 | 3 | 2 | Punt |
2:42 | IOWAST 48 | 4:11 | 9 | 29 | FG |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
12:40 | KSTATE 30 | 2:35 | 5 | 30 | TD |
7:26 | IOWAST 29 | 1:25 | 3 | -1 | Punt |
5:49 | IOWAST 25 | 1:58 | 5 | 16 | Punt |
1:47 | IOWAST 22 | 1:04 | 6 | 78 | TD |
0:10 | IOWAST 18 | 0:10 | 1 | -1 | Half |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
15:00 | IOWAST 25 | 2:03 | 5 | 29 | Punt |
8:06 | IOWAST 20 | 1:10 | 3 | 0 | Punt |
4:41 | IOWAST 25 | 4:26 | 11 | 68 | Downs |
4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
13:22 | IOWAST 38 | 7:06 | 14 | 60 | FG |
4:56 | KSTATE 35 | 3:45 | 7 | 16 | FG Miss |
0:34 | KSTATE 15 | 0:34 | 1 | -1 | Game |
- Fumble (1 plays, 2 yards, 0:06 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (15:00 - 1st) J.Gilbert kicks 65 yards from ISU 35 to the KST End Zone. Touchback. |
+2 YD | 1 & 10 - KSTATE 25 (15:00 - 1st) A.Johnson rushed for 2 yards. A.Johnson FUMBLES forced by ISU. Fumble RECOVERED by ISU-M.Purchase at KST 27. Tackled by KST at KST 27. |
- Touchdown (6 plays, 27 yards, 2:30 poss)
Result | Play |
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+1 YD | 1 & 10 - KSTATE 27 (14:54 - 1st) C.Hansen rushed for 1 yards. Tackled by KST at KST 26. |
No Gain | 2 & 9 - KSTATE 26 (14:23 - 1st) R.Becht steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for J.Noel. |
+8 YD | 3 & 9 - KSTATE 26 (14:20 - 1st) R.Becht pass complete. Catch made by C.Brown for 8 yards. Tackled by KST at KST 18. |
+1 YD | 4 & 1 - KSTATE 18 (13:36 - 1st) R.Becht rushed for 1 yards. Tackled by KST at KST 17. |
+2 YD | 1 & 10 - KSTATE 17 (13:07 - 1st) J.Jackson rushed for 2 yards. Tackled by KST at KST 15. |
+15 YD | 2 & 8 - KSTATE 15 (12:28 - 1st) R.Becht pass complete. Catch made by J.Higgins for 15 yards. TOUCHDOWN. |
PAT Good | (12:24 - 1st) K.Konrardy extra point is good. |
- Punt (3 plays, 3 yards, 1:01 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (12:24 - 1st) J.Gilbert kicks 63 yards from ISU 35 to the KST 2. D.Edwards returns the kickoff. Tackled by ISU at KST 23. |
+3 YD | 1 & 10 - KSTATE 23 (12:18 - 1st) D.Giddens rushed for 3 yards. Tackled by ISU at KST 26. |
No Gain | 2 & 7 - KSTATE 26 (11:46 - 1st) A.Johnson steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for B.Loftin. |
No Gain | 3 & 7 - KSTATE 26 (11:42 - 1st) A.Johnson steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for T.Spivey. |
Punt | 4 & 7 - KSTATE 26 (11:36 - 1st) S.McClannan punts 45 yards to ISU 29 Center-M.Olguin. J.Noel returned punt from the ISU 29. Pushed out of bounds by KST at ISU 32. |
- Punt (3 plays, -3 yards, 1:01 poss)
Result | Play |
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No Gain | 1 & 10 - IOWAST 32 (11:23 - 1st) R.Becht steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for J.Noel. |
+2 YD | 2 & 10 - IOWAST 32 (11:16 - 1st) A.Sama rushed for 2 yards. Tackled by KST at ISU 34. |
No Gain | 3 & 8 - IOWAST 34 (10:40 - 1st) R.Becht steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for J.Higgins. |
Penalty | 4 & 8 - IOWAST 34 (10:34 - 1st) PENALTY on ISU-D.Clausen False Start 5 yards accepted. No Play. |
Punt | 4 & 13 - IOWAST 29 (10:34 - 1st) T.Perkins punts 54 yards to KST 17 Center-D.Clausen. Downed by D.Clausen. |