2023 Iowa State Cyclones football team
American college football season
The 2023 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cyclones were led by Matt Campbell in his eighth year as their head coach.
They played their home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.
Offseason
Transfers
Outgoing
[2]
Incoming
[3]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 23 (FCS) Northern Iowa* | | ESPN+ | W 30–9 | 58,248 |
September 9 | 2:30 p.m. | Iowa* | | FOX | L 13–20 | 61,500 |
September 16 | 11:00 a.m. | at Ohio* | | ESPNU | L 7–10 | 21,991 |
September 23 | 3:00 p.m. | Oklahoma State | - Jack Trice Stadium
- Ames, IA
| FS1 | W 34–27 | 59,022 |
September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 14 Oklahoma | | FS1 | L 20–50 | 84,371 |
October 7 | 7:00 p.m. | TCU | - Jack Trice Stadium
- Ames, IA (Jack Trice Legacy Game)
| FS1 | W 27–14 | 60,535 |
October 14 | 11:00 a.m. | at Cincinnati | | FS1 | W 30–10 | 38,193 |
October 28 | 2:30 p.m. | at Baylor | | ESPN+ | W 30–18 | 43,528 |
November 4 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 21 Kansas![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Jack Trice Stadium
- Ames, IA
| ESPN | L 21–28 | 61,500 |
November 11 | 9:15 p.m. | at BYU | | ESPN | W 45–13 | 60,754 |
November 18 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 7 Texas | - Jack Trice Stadium
- Ames, IA
| FOX | L 16–26 | 61,500 |
November 25 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Kansas State | | FOX | W 42–35 | 51,481 |
| 2:30 p.m. | at Memphis* | | ESPN | L 26–36 | 48,789 |
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Game summaries
Vs. Northern Iowa Panthers
Northern Iowa Panthers (0–0) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (0–0)
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Northern Iowa |
0 |
0 |
3 | 6 | 9 |
Iowa State |
14 |
9 |
7 | 0 | 30 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: sunny, SW 10 MPH • Temperature: 89°F
- Game attendance: 58,248
- Referee: Kevin Boitmann
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney, Todd Doxzon
Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (12:45) ISU – Cooper, Jeremiah 58 yd interception (Contreraz,Chase kick) (ISU 7–0)
- (1:21) ISU – Becht, Rocco 1 yd run (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:48; ISU 14–0)
- Second Quarter
- (0:48) ISU – Moore,Tyler 14 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (PAT Failed) (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:51; ISU 20–0)
- (07:54) ISU – Contreraz,Chase 56 yd field goal (Drive: 1 plays, - yards, 0:04; ISU 23–0)
- Third Quarter
- (13:08) ISU – Brahmer,Benjamin 36 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 87 yards, 1:48; ISU 30–0)
- (08:03) UNI - Cook,Matthew 31 yd field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 5:05; ISU 30–3)
- Fourth Quarter
- (11:30) UNI - Hutson,Desmond 3 yd pass from Day,Theo (2 Pt Conversion Failed ) (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:55; ISU 30–9)
|
Statistics |
UNI |
ISU
|
First downs |
19 |
11
|
Total yards |
279 |
250
|
Rushes/yards |
37/106 |
27/134
|
Passing yards |
173 |
116
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
17–35–2 |
14–18–0
|
Turnovers |
2 |
0
|
Time of possession |
34:24 |
25:36
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
UNI |
Passing |
Theo Day |
16–34, 164 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Tye Edwards |
16 CAR, 72 YDS
|
Receiving |
Logan Wolf |
3 REC, 40 YDS
|
Iowa State |
Passing |
Rocco Becht |
10–13, 113 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Cartevious Norton |
11 CAR, 49 YDS
|
Receiving |
Benjamin Brahmer |
1 REC, 36 YDS, TD
|
Vs. Iowa Hawkeyes
Iowa Hawkeyes (1–0) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (1–0)
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Iowa |
3 |
14 |
3 | 0 | 20 |
Iowa State |
0 |
3 |
0 | 10 | 13 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: cloudy, SW 5 MPH • Temperature: 80°F
- Game attendance: 61,500
- Referee: Jerry McGinn
- TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti, Brock Huard, Allison Williams (sideline)
- Pregame line: ISU +3.5; O/U 35.5
Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (5:56) UI – Stevens,Drew 28 yd field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:44; UI 3–0)
- Second Quarter
- (13:39) UI – Patterson,Jaziun 4 yd run (Stevens,Drew kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:40; UI 10–0)
- (4:29) UI – Castro,Sebastian 30 yd interception (Stevens,Drew kick) (UI 17–0)
- (0:04) ISU – Contreraz,Chase 42 yd field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:25; UI 17–3)
- Third Quarter
- (13:08) UI – Stevens,Drew 34 yd field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:48; UI 20–3)
- Fourth Quarter
- (13:18) ISU - Contreraz,Chase 46 yd field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 2:31; UI 20–6)
- (2:53) ISU - Higgins,Jayden 16 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:59; UI 20–13)
|
Statistics |
UI |
ISU
|
First downs |
9 |
19
|
Total yards |
235 |
290
|
Rushes/yards |
29/112 |
31/87
|
Passing yards |
123 |
203
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
12–22–1 |
23–44–1
|
Turnovers |
1 |
1
|
Time of possession |
26:30 |
33:30
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
UI |
Passing |
Cade McNamara |
12–22, 123 YDS, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Jaziun Patterson |
10 CAR, 86 YDS, TD
|
Receiving |
Luke Lachey |
3 REC, 58 YDS
|
Iowa State |
Passing |
Rocco Becht |
23–44, 203 yards, TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Cartevious Norton |
21 CAR, 59 YDS
|
Receiving |
Jayden Higgins |
8 REC, 95 YDS, TD
|
At Ohio Bobcats
Iowa State Cyclones (1–1) vs. Ohio Bobcats (2–1)
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Iowa State |
0 |
0 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
Ohio |
0 |
0 |
7 | 3 | 10 |
at Peden Stadium • Athens, OH
- Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: sunny
- Game attendance: 21,991
- Referee: Henry Johns
- TV announcers (ESPNU): John Schriffen, Rocky Boiman, Dawn Davenport
- Pregame line: ISU −3.0; O/U 42.5
Game information
|
- Third Quarter
- (11:18) OHI - Wiglusz,Sam 5 yd pass from Rourke,Kurtis (Spetic,Gianni kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:51; OU 7–0)
- Fourth Quarter
- (13:58) OHI - Spetic,Gianni 27 yd field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 5:47; OU 10–0)
- (2:53) ISU - Higgins,Jayden 18 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (Contreraz,Chase kick) 2 plays, 72 yards, TOP 00:48 (Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:48; OU 10–7)
|
Statistics |
ISU |
OU
|
First downs |
13 |
18
|
Total yards |
271 |
247
|
Rushes/yards |
23/38 |
37/112
|
Passing yards |
233 |
135
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
17–24–2 |
16–32–0
|
Turnovers |
2 |
0
|
Time of possession |
24:09 |
35:51
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Iowa State |
Passing |
Rocco Becht
|
17–24, 233 yards, TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Rocco Becht |
9 CAR, 31 YDS
|
Receiving |
Daniel Jackson |
3 REC, 65 YDS
|
OU |
Passing |
Kurtis Rourke
|
16–32, 135 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Kurtis Rourke |
7 CAR, 58 YDS
|
Receiving |
Sam Wiglusz |
5 REC, 53 YDS, TD
|
Vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys
Oklahoma State Cowboys (2–1) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (1–2)
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Oklahoma State |
7 |
10 |
3 | 7 | 27 |
Iowa State |
7 |
13 |
7 | 7 | 34 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: cloudy, SE 15 MPH • Temperature: 79°F
- Game attendance: 59,022
- Referee: David Alvarez
- TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie, Petros Papadakis
- Pregame line: ISU -3.5; O/U 36.5
Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (5:40) OSU - Bowman,Alan 12 yd run (Hale,Alex kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:55; OSU 7–0)
- (3:23) ISU - Noel,Jaylin 38 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:17; Tied 7–7)
- Second Quarter
- (12:55) ISU - Jackson,Daniel 29 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:09; ISU 14–7)
- (11:01) OSU - Nixon,Jaden 60 yd pass from Bowman,Alan (Hale,Alex kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:54; Tied 14–14)
- (7:12) ISU - Contreraz,Chase 51 yd field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:49; ISU 17–14)
- (0:43) ISU - Contreraz,Chase 46 yd field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 5:27; ISU 20–14)
- (0:00) OSU - Hale,Alex 38 yd field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 0:43; ISU 20–17)
- Third Quarter
- (5:30) ISU - Jackson,Daniel 26 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:45; ISU 27–17)
- (2:54) OSU - Hale,Alex 53 yd field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:36; ISU 27–20)
- Fourth Quarter
- (14:54) ISU - Sanders,Eli 7 yd run (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:00; ISU 34–20)
- (2:46) OSU - Owens,Rashod 20 yd pass from Bowman,Alan (Hale,Alex kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:48; ISU 34–27)
|
Statistics |
OSU |
ISU
|
First downs |
18 |
20
|
Total yards |
409 |
422
|
Rushes/yards |
24/131 |
34/74
|
Passing yards |
278 |
348
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
23–48–2 |
27–38–0
|
Turnovers |
2 |
0
|
Time of possession |
25:19 |
34:41
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
OSU |
Passing |
Alan Bowman |
23–48, 278 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Ollie Gordon II |
18 CAR, 121 YDS
|
Receiving |
Jaden Nixon |
3 REC, 60 YDS, TD
|
Iowa State |
Passing |
Rocco Becht |
27–38, 348 yards, 3 TD
|
Rushing |
Eli Sanders |
15 CAR, 58 YDS, TD
|
Receiving |
Jaylin Noel |
8 REC, 146 YDS, TD
|
At No. 14 Oklahoma Sooners
Iowa State Cyclones (2–2) vs. #14 Oklahoma Sooners (4–0)
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Iowa State |
10 |
10 |
0 | 0 | 20 |
#14 Oklahoma |
21 |
19 |
7 | 3 | 50 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
- Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: sunny, NW 13 MPH • Temperature: 90°F
- Game attendance: 84,371
- Referee: Stephen Baron
- TV announcers (FS1): Jeff Levering, Mark Helfrich
- Pregame line: OU -20; O/U 48.5
Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (14:03) OU - Bowman,Billy 44 yd interception (Schmit,Zach kick) (OU 7–0)
- (10:50) ISU - Noel,Jaylin 51 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (Contreraz,Chase kick)(Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:13; Tied 7–7)
- (6:27) OU - Gabriel,Dillon 1 yd run (Schmit,Zach kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:23; OU 14–7)
- (2:14) ISU - Contreraz,Chase 35 yd field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:13; OU 14–10)
- (0:26) OU - Anderson,Nic 39 yd pass from Gabriel,Dillon (Schmit,Zach kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:42; OU 21–10)
- Second Quarter
- (14:55) ISU - Higgins,Jayden 67 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:31; OU 21–17)
- (9:46) ISU - Contreraz,Chase 48 yd field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:59; OU 21–20)
- (6:49) OU - Gabriel,Dillon 6 yd run (Schmit,Zach kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:17; OU 28–20)
- (6:06) OU - 0 yd safety (OU 30–20)
- (3:32) OU - Schmit,Zach 46 yd field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 2:28; OU 33–20)
- (0:07) OU - Stoops,Drake 2 yd pass from Gabriel,Dillon (Schmit,Zach kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 1:59; OU 40–20)
- Third Quarter
- (12:26) OU - Gibson,Jayden 41 yd pass from Gabriel,Dillon (Schmit,Zach kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 2:29; OU 47–17)
- Fourth Quarter
- (8:41) OU - Schmit,Zach 30 yd field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 6:45; OU 50–20)
|
Statistics |
ISU |
OU
|
First downs |
16 |
30
|
Total yards |
352 |
523
|
Rushes/yards |
27/150 |
41/157
|
Passing yards |
202 |
366
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
19–37–2 |
26–39–1
|
Turnovers |
2 |
1
|
Time of possession |
26:56 |
33:04
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
ISU |
Passing |
Rocco Becht |
15–33, 188 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Abu Sama |
7 CAR, 67 YDS
|
Receiving |
Jayden Higgins |
3 REC, 91 YDS, TD
|
Oklahoma |
Passing |
Dillon Gabriel |
26–39, 366 yards, 3 TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Marcus Major |
19 CAR, 66 YDS
|
Receiving |
Jalil Farooq |
5 REC, 81 YDS
|
Vs. TCU Horned Frogs
TCU Horned Frogs (3–2) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (2–3)
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
TCU |
0 |
7 |
0 | 7 | 14 |
Iowa State |
7 |
3 |
14 | 3 | 27 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: cloudy, W 3 MPH • Temperature: 58°F
- Game attendance: 60,535
- Referee: Kevin Mar
- TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust, Petros Papadakis
- Pregame line: TCU -6.5; O/U 52.5
Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (0:23) ISU - Sanders,Eli 4 yd run (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:13; ISU 7–0)
- Second Quarter
- (10:28) TCU - Williams,Savion 6 yd pass from Morris,Chandler (Kell,Griffin kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 4:47; Tied 7–7)
- (0:00) ISU - Contreraz,Chase 26 yd field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:44; ISU 10–7)
- Third Quarter
- (11:30) ISU - ISU - Sama,Abu 55 yd run (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:35; ISU 17–7)
- (3:27) ISU - Dean,Easton 1 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 5:29; ISU 24–7)
- Fourth Quarter
- (11:27) ISU - Contreraz,Chase 21 yd field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:56; ISU 27–7)
- (1:17) TCU - Nowell,Blake 9 yd pass from Hoover,Josh (Kell,Griffin kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 0:58; ISU 27–14)
|
Statistics |
TCU |
ISU
|
First downs |
23 |
16
|
Total yards |
398 |
353
|
Rushes/yards |
37/185 |
37/215
|
Passing yards |
213 |
138
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
21–36–4 |
16–28–0
|
Turnovers |
4 |
0
|
Time of possession |
27:42 |
32:18
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
TCU |
Passing |
Josh Hoover |
11–19, 119 YDS, TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Emani Bailey |
21 CAR, 152 YDS
|
Receiving |
Warren Thompson |
2 REC, 35 YDS
|
Iowa State |
Passing |
Rocco Becht |
16–28, 138 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Eli Sanders |
16 CAR, 99 YDS, TD
|
Receiving |
Jaylin Noel |
7 REC, 34 YDS
|
at Cincinnati Bearcats
Iowa State Cyclones (3–3) vs. Cincinnati Bearcats (2–3)
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Iowa State |
3 |
14 |
6 | 7 | 30 |
Cincinnati |
7 |
0 |
3 | 0 | 10 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH
- Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: sunny, transitioning to showers; W 10 MPH • Temperature: 59°F
- Game attendance: 38,193
- Referee: Kevin Boitmann
- TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins, Devin Gardner
- Pregame line: UC -4.5; O/U 42.5
Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (5:31) ISU - Contreraz,Chase 30 yd field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:12; ISU 3–0)
- (0:42) UC - Metayer,Chamon 20 yd pass from Jones,Emory (Brown,Carter kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:49; UC 7–3)
- Second Quarter
- (7:48) ISU - Becht,Rocco 2 yd run (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 15 plays, 59 yards, 7:45; ISU 10–7)
- (3:43) ISU - Brahmer,Benjamin 14 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 1:39; ISU 17–7)
- Third Quarter
- (10:45) ISU - Contreraz,Chase 34 yd field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, 4:03; ISU 20–7)
- (4:03) UC - Brown,Carter 36 yd field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 6:42; ISU 20–10)
- (1:10) ISU - Contreraz,Chase 30 yd field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:53; ISU 23–10)
- Fourth Quarter
- (10:00) ISU - Klotz,Stevo 13 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:05; ISU 30–10)
|
Statistics |
ISU |
UC
|
First downs |
17 |
15
|
Total yards |
362 |
214
|
Rushes/yards |
38/123 |
33/115
|
Passing yards |
241 |
99
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
15–25–0 |
15–29–2
|
Turnovers |
0 |
2
|
Time of possession |
33:40 |
26:20
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
ISU |
Passing |
Rocco Becht |
15–25, 241 YDS, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Eli Sanders |
16 CAR, 52 YDS
|
Receiving |
Jayden Higgins |
6 REC, 172 YDS
|
Cincinnati |
Passing |
Emory Jones |
14–26, 96 yards, TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Emory Jones |
15 CAR, 72 YDS
|
Receiving |
Chamon Metayer |
4 REC, 43 YDS, TD
|
At Baylor Bears
Iowa State Cyclones (4–3) vs. Baylor Bears (3–4)
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Iowa State |
7 |
10 |
10 | 3 | 30 |
Baylor |
0 |
6 |
6 | 6 | 18 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
- Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: rain; SW 8 MPH • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 43,528
- Referee: David Alvarez
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely, Barrett Brooks
- Pregame line: ISU -3; O/U 47.5
Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (11:56) ISU - Higgins,Jayden 18 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:37; ISU 7–0)
- Second Quarter
- (12:39) ISU - Contreraz,Chase 42 yd field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:47; ISU 10–0)
- (3:03) ISU - Norton,Cartevious 1 yd run (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:55; ISU 17–0)
- (0:44) BU - Pendergrass,Dawson 8 yd run (Hankins,Isaiah kick attempt failed) (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:00; ISU 17–6)
- Third Quarter
- (11:15) ISU - Norton,Cartevious 49 yd run (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:45; ISU 24–6)
- (7:13) ISU - Contreraz,Chase 45 yd field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:52; ISU 27–6)
- (5:49) BU - Baldwin,Monaray 69 yd pass from Shapen,Blake (Shapen,Blake rush attempt failed) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:24; ISU 27–12)
- Fourth Quarter
- (13:36) BU - Pendergrass,Dawson 5 yd run (Shapen,Blake pass attempt failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:56; ISU 27–18)
- (8:23) ISU - Contreraz,Chase 25 yd field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:13; ISU 30–18)
|
Statistics |
ISU |
BU
|
First downs |
19 |
17
|
Total yards |
400 |
306
|
Rushes/yards |
35/162 |
25/67
|
Passing yards |
238 |
239
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
19–31–1 |
24–41–1
|
Turnovers |
2 |
2
|
Time of possession |
33:33 |
26:27
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
ISU |
Passing |
Rocco Becht |
19–31, 238 YDS, TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Eli Sanders |
14 CAR, 90 YDS
|
Receiving |
Jaylin Noel |
8 REC, 76 YDS
|
Baylor |
Passing |
Blake Shapen |
24–41, 239 yards, TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Dawson Pendergrass |
8 CAR, 37 YDS, 2 TD
|
Receiving |
Monaray Baldwin |
6 REC, 117 YDS, TD
|
Vs. No. 21 Kansas Jayhawks
Kansas Jayhawks (6–2) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (5–3)
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Kansas |
7 |
7 |
7 | 7 | 28 |
Iowa State |
0 |
3 |
8 | 10 | 21 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: clear, W 3 MPH • Temperature: 58°F
- Game attendance: 61,500
- Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Monaco, Robert Griffin III, Kris Budden
- Pregame line: ISU -2.5; O/U 53.5
Game information
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- First Quarter
- (8:40) KAN - Neal,Devin 6 yd run (Keller,Seth kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:32; KU 7–0)
- Second Quarter
- (10:21) KAN - Dotson,Ra'Mello 50 yd interception (Keller,Seth kick) (KU 14–0)
- (0:03) ISU - Contreraz,Chase 35 yd field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 0:35; KU 14–3)
- Third Quarter
- (9:24) KAN - Neal,Devin 1 yd run (Piepergerdes,Owen kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:36; KU 21–3)
- (3:26) ISU - ISU - Sanders,Eli 6 yd run (Sanders,Eli rush), 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:58 (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:58; KU 21–11)
- Fourth Quarter
- (8:09) ISU - ISU - Becht,Rocco 2 yd run (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:59; KU 21–18)
- (7:51) KAN - Arnold,Lawrence 80 yd pass from Bean,Jason (Piepergerdes,Owen kick) (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12; KU 28–18)
- (4:53) ISU - Contreraz,Chase 29 yd field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:58; KU 28–21)
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Statistics |
Kansas |
ISU
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First downs |
16 |
16
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Total yards |
361 |
333
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Rushes/yards |
35/74 |
29/75
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Passing yards |
287 |
258
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
14–23–0 |
21–27–1
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Turnovers |
0 |
1
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Time of possession |
30:27 |
29:33
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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KU |
Passing |
Jason Bean |
14–23, 287 YDS, TD
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Rushing |
Devin Neal |
21 CAR, 57 YDS, 2 TD
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Receiving |
Lawrence Arnold |
3 REC, 112 YDS, TD
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Iowa State |
Passing |
Rocco Becht |
20–26, 216 yards, INT
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Rushing |
Eli Sanders |
14 CAR, 57 YDS, TD
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Receiving |
Dmitri Stanley |
5 REC, 59 YDS
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At BYU Cougars
Iowa State Cyclones (5–4) vs. BYU Cougars (5–4)
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Iowa State |
17 |
14 |
14 | 0 | 45 |
BYU |
7 |
0 |
6 | 0 | 13 |
at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT
- Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
- Game time: 8:15 p.m. MST
- Game weather: clear; NW 3 MPH • Temperature: 43°F
- Game attendance: 60,754
- Referee: Henry Johns
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Brock Osweiler, Kayla Burton
- Pregame line: ISU -7.5; O/U 40.5
Game information
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- First Quarter
- (13:32) ISU - Noel,Jaylin 4 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 1:16; ISU 7–0)
- (11:34) ISU - Contreraz,Chase 31 yd field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:57; ISU 10–0)
- (8:47) BYU - Phillips,Jojo 5 yd pass from Retzlaff,Jake (Ferrin,Will kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:47; ISU 10–7)
- (1:03) ISU - Sanders,Eli 4 yd run (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:49; ISU 17–7)
- Second Quarter
- (8:02) ISU - Norton,Cartevious 11 yd run (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:27; ISU 24–7)
- (1:28) ISU - Sama,Abu 13 yd run (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:14; ISU 31–7)
- Third Quarter
- (10:05) BYU - Rex,Isaac 26 yd pass from Kingston,Parker (Retzlaff,Jake pass attempt failed) (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:31; ISU 31–13)
- (8:27) ISU - Noel,Jaylin 66 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:38; ISU 38–13)
- (5:36) ISU - Sama,Abu 59 yd run (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 0:16; ISU 45–13)
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Statistics |
ISU |
BYU
|
First downs |
21 |
18
|
Total yards |
443 |
318
|
Rushes/yards |
37/234 |
38/188
|
Passing yards |
209 |
130
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
16–25–0 |
11–28–2
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Turnovers |
0 |
3
|
Time of possession |
33:01 |
26:59
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
ISU |
Passing |
Rocco Becht |
15–23, 203 YDS, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Abu Sama III |
8 CAR, 110 YDS, 2 TD
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Receiving |
Jaylin Noel |
5 REC, 98 YDS, 2 TD
|
BYU |
Passing |
Jake Retzlaff |
10–27, 104 yards, TD, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Jake Retzlaff |
17 CAR, 64 YDS
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Receiving |
Isaac Rex |
3 REC, 52 YDS, TD
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Vs. No. 7 Texas Longhorns
Texas Longhorns (9-1) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (6-4)
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Texas |
0 |
6 |
9 | 11 | 26 |
Iowa State |
3 |
0 |
6 | 7 | 16 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: fair, S 3 MPH • Temperature: 46°F
- Game attendance: 61,500
- Referee: Kevin Boitmann
- TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti, Brock Huard
- Pregame line: Texas -7.5; O/U 43.5
Game information
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- First Quarter
- (3:27) ISU - Contreraz,Chase 45 yd field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:47; ISU 3–0)
- Second Quarter
- (11:17) Texas - Auburn,Bert 39 yd field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 3:31; Tied 3–3)
- (0:00) Texas - Auburn,Bert 50 yd field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 2:25; Texas 6–3)
- Third Quarter
- (5:53) Texas - Whittington,Jordan 23 yd pass from Ewers,Quinn (Auburn,Bert kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:25; Texas 13–3)
- (2:13) ISU - Sanders,Eli 14 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (Contreraz,Chase PAT Blocked) (Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 3:34; Texas 13–9)
- (2:13) Texas - Jordan,Austin Defensive PAT Conversion (Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 3:34; Texas 15-9)
- Fourth Quarter
- (14:52) Texas - Helm,Gunnar 31 yd pass from Ewers,Quinn (Ewers,Quinn pass to Whittington,Jordan for two-point conversion (Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:06; Texas 23–9)
- (12:44) ISU - Dean,Easton 66 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:08; Texas 23–16)
- (6:14) Texas - Auburn,Bert 42 yd field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 6:26; Texas 26-16)
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Statistics |
Texas |
ISU
|
First downs |
23 |
16
|
Total yards |
404 |
332
|
Rushes/yards |
34/123 |
21/9
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Passing yards |
281 |
323
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
23–33–0 |
24–32–1
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Turnovers |
1 |
1
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Time of possession |
31:18 |
28:42
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Texas |
Passing |
Quinn Ewers |
23–33, 281 YDS, 2 TD
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Rushing |
CJ Baxter |
20 CAR, 117 YDS
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Receiving |
Xavier Worthy |
4 REC, 77 YDS
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Iowa State |
Passing |
Rocco Becht |
24–32, 323 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
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Rushing |
Abu Sama III |
7 CAR, 11 YDS,
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Receiving |
Jayden Higgins |
7 REC, 104 YDS
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At No. 19 Kansas State Wildcats
Iowa State Cyclones (6–5) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (8–3)
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Iowa State |
7 |
7 |
14 | 14 | 42 |
Kansas State |
6 |
14 |
8 | 7 | 35 |
at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS
- Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: snow; NW 2 MPH • Temperature: 26°F
- Game attendance: 51,481
- Referee: Derek Anderson
- TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, Josh Sims
- Pregame line: KSU -9.5; O/U 45.5
Game information
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- First Quarter
- (14:42) ISU - Sama,Abu 71 yd run (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:11; ISU 7–0)
- (8:17) KSU - Tennant,Chris 23 yd field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:36; ISU 7–3)
- (0:16) KSU - Tennant,Chris 22 yd field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:29; ISU 7–6)
- Second Quarter
- (14:47) ISU - Sama,Abu 77 yd run (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:27; ISU 14–6)
- (8:55) KSU - Giddens,DJ 1 yd run (Tennant,Chris kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 5:44; ISU 14–13)
- (0:15) KSU - Sinnott,Ben 15 yd pass from Howard,Will (Tennant,Chris kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 0:49; KSU 20–14)
- Third Quarter
- (10:37) ISU - Noel,Jaylin 79 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 82 yards, 0:48; ISU 21–20)
- (6:36) KSU - Howard,Will 5 yd run (Brooks,Phillip pass) (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:55; KSU 28–21)
- (4:53) ISU - Sama,Abu 60 yd run (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:37; Tied 28–28)
- Fourth Quarter
- (14:49) KSU - Ward,Treshaun 2 yd run (Tennant,Chris kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:04; KSU 35–28)
- (12:31) ISU - Higgins,Jayden 33 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:10; Tied 35–35)
- (8:04) ISU - Noel,Jaylin 82 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 2:03; ISU 42–35)
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Statistics |
ISU |
KSU
|
First downs |
10 |
32
|
Total yards |
488 |
497
|
Rushes/yards |
23/258 |
54/209
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Passing yards |
230 |
288
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
8–12–0 |
24–48–1
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Turnovers |
2 |
1
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Time of possession |
17:48 |
42:12
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
ISU |
Passing |
Rocco Becht |
8–12, 230 YDS, 3 TD
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Rushing |
Abu Sama III |
16 CAR, 276 YDS, 3 TD
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Receiving |
Jaylin Noel |
3 REC, 160 YDS, 2 TD
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KSU |
Passing |
Will Howard |
24–48, 288 yards, TD, INT
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Rushing |
DJ Giddens |
31 CAR, 114 YDS, TD
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Receiving |
Ben Sinnott |
10 REC, 136 YDS, TD
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2023 AutoZone Liberty Bowl Iowa State Cyclones (7-5, 6-3) vs Memphis Tigers (9-3, 6-2) – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers |
19 |
3 |
14 | 0 | 36 |
Cyclones |
0 |
13 |
7 | 6 | 26 |
at Simmons Bank Memorial Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee
- Date: Friday, December 29th, 2023
- Game time: 3:30 pm EST/2:30 pm CST/12:30 pm PST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 38 °F (3 °C) • Wind: 8 mph (13 km/h) W
- Game attendance: 48,789
- Referee: Matt Loeffler
- TV announcers (ESPN): John Schriffen (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
- Box score
Game information
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- First Quarter
- (13:41) MEM – Demeer Blankumsee 70 yard pass from Seth Henigan, Tanner Gillis kick no good (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:19; Memphis 6–0)
- (5:53) MEM – Seth Henigan 11 yard run, Tanner Gillis kick (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:00; Memphis 13–0)
- (0:30) MEM – Joseph Scates 51 yard pass from Seth Henigan, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 2:15; Memphis 19–0)
- Second Quarter
- (11:25) ISU – Jayden Higgins 29 yard pass from Rocco Becht, Chase Contreraz kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:05; Memphis 19–7)
- (6:19) ISU – Chase Contreraz 22 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 4:03; Memphis 19–10)
- (0:35) ISU – Chase Contreraz 39 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 1:09; Memphis 19–13)
- (0:00) MEM – Tanner Gillis 49 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 0:35; Memphis 22–13)
- Third Quarter
- (11:38) MEM – Anthony Landphere 5 yard pass from Seth Henigan, Tanner Gillis kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:14; Memphis 29–13)
- (7:59) MEM – Sutton Smith 48 yard pass from Seth Henigan, Tanner Gillis kick (Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:01; Memphis 36–13)
- (4:01) ISU – Easton Dean 15 yard pass from Rocco Becht, Chase Contreraz kick Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:58; Memphis 36–20)
- Fourth Quarter
- (9:55) ISU – Jaylin Noel 23 yard pass from Rocco Becht, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:57; Memphis 36–26)
|
Statistics |
Memphis |
Iowa State
|
First downs |
22 |
19
|
Total yards |
530 |
446
|
Rushes/yards |
32–166 |
20–0
|
Passing yards |
364 |
446
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
24–34–0 |
22–40–0
|
Turnovers |
0 |
0
|
Time of possession |
34:24 |
25:36
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Iowa State |
Passing |
Rocco Becht |
22/38, 446 yards, 3 TD
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Rushing |
Abu Sama III |
12 carries, 4 yards
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Receiving |
Jayden Higgins |
9 receptions, 214 yards, TD
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Memphis |
Passing |
Seth Henigan |
24/34, 364 yards, 4 TD
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Rushing |
Blake Watson |
15 carries, 107 yards
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Receiving |
Roc Taylor |
8 receptions, 102 yards
|
Coaching staff
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