Game Report: Iowa State Cyclones 16, Iowa Hawkeyes 13

AMES — A closer look at Iowa State’s 16-13 win over Iowa Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium:

Turning point

The game was tied at 13 when Iowa punted to Iowa State’s 10-yard line with 8:21 remaining. The Cyclones had a third-and-4 at their 27 when Rocco Becht’s pass up the middle to Xavier Townsend was tipped by Iowa’s defensive line, then went off the extended Townsend’s right hand.

The carom went skyward, over Hawkeye defensive back Jaylen Watson. Iowa State tight end Gabe Burkle made leaping catch for 17 yards to keep the drive going.

Seven plays later, Kyle Konrardy kicked a 54-yard field goal with 1:52 for what turned out to be the game-winning points.

By the numbers

3 — Iowa cornerback T.J. Hall had a terrific game, breaking up three long passes.

6 — Six of the last eight games in this series were decided by one score.

8 — Jeremiah Cooper recorded his eighth career interception for the Cyclones.

10 — It was the first time Iowa State more than 10 points in the first half against Iowa since Matt Campbell became ISU’s coach.

14 — This was the Cyclones’ first home win over the Hawkeyes in 14 years, ending a 6-game losing streak in that time.,

17 — Iowa’s 17-play, 85-yard touchdown drive in the second quarter was its longest drive by number of plays since a 20-play possession against Kent State in 2021.

21 — Becht extended his school-record of consecutive games with a touchdown pass to 21.

50 — The Cyclones are 50-6 under Matt Campbell when they led at halftime.

54 — Iowa State’s Kyle Konrardy made a deciding 54-yard field goal against Iowa for the second-straight year.

124 — Cyclone quarterback Rocco Becht hasn’t thrown an interception in his last 124 passes.

Notebook

* Switches flipped during this game. In the first quarter, Iowa State had 106 yards, Iowa 23. In the second period the Hawkeyes had 88 yards, the Cyclones 26. Iowa outgained ISU 77-46 in the third quarter, but had just 25 yards to Iowa State’s 60 after that.

* Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz will have to wait a week to become the all-time winningest coach of a Big Ten program.

Tied with Ohio State’s Woody Hayes at 205, Ferentz will almost certainly get the landmark in Iowa’s next game, at home against Massachusetts.

* Becht now has directed six game-winning drives in the fourth quarter for Iowa State.

* The Hawkeyes have passed for a mere 127 yards over two games. They averaged 3.5 yards per pass attempt Saturday after 2.9 the week before against Albany.

* This Sept. 6 game marked the earliest date the two teams ever met.

* Scouts from 10 different NFL teams had seats in the press box, and the Pop-Tarts Bowl had representatives here, too.

Injury report

Iowa starting tight end Addison Ostrenga was hurt on a pass play early in the game. He had his left foot in a walking boot after getting diagnosed.

Hawkeye offensive tackle Gennings Dunker went to the medical tent briefly in the third quarter.

Iowa had no new injuries reported before the game. As expected, receivers Reece Vander Zee and Jarriet Buie and running back Kamari Moulton were held out.

Next games

Iowa hosts Massachusetts on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. The Minutemen lost 42-10 to Temple on Aug. 30 and hosted FCS Bryant this week.

Iowa State wraps up nonconference play at Arkansas State on Saturday at 3 p.m.

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