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No. 20 lowa State rolled to an impressive 52-7 win against Arkansas State, which fell just 28-18 last week at Michigan. The Cyclones racked up 490 yards of total offense, while holding the Red Wolves to just 182 yards and single fourth quarter touchdown.
Up Next: lowa State steps into Big 12 Conference play next weekend at Houston (1-3). The kickoff time and network will be announced later tonight or Sunday morning.
No. 20 lowa State rolled to an impressive 52-7 win against Arkansas State, which fell just 28-18 last week at Michigan. The Cyclones racked up 490 yards of total offense, while holding the Red Wolves to just 182 yards and single fourth quarter touchdown.
- Head coach Matt Campbell tied Dan McCarney's school record with his 56t win as head coach of lowa State ... Campbell's .539 winning percentage at ISU tops College Football
- Hall of Fame inductee Earle Bruce (.529) as the best in school history.
- After going 8-for-8 in the red zone against ASU, the Cyclones have now converted 38 consecutive trips to the red zone into points going back to Sept. 23, 2023 ... lowa State has been in the red zone 11 times this season, scoring 10 touchdowns.
- QB Rocco Becht tossed two touchdown passes, running his streak to seven-straight games dating back to last season ... that streak is the second-longest nationally behind only Kyle McCord's (Syracuse) eight games... with the game in control, Becht exited the game after one drive in the third quarter, finishing with 204 passing yards ... Becht is 26-for-32 (81 percent) passing on first down this season.
- lowa State rushed the ball 48 times for 237 yards, its first time eclipsing 100 yards this season and doing so in the first half ... five different Cyclones had rushing touchdowns, including the first two of sophomore Carson Hansen's career.
- WR Jayden Higgins tied lowa State's school record with a touchdown reception in his fifth-straight game ... Higgins finished with four receptions for 65 yards.
- The Cyclone defense held ASU to just 182 yards of offense and forced four turnovers ... it was the fewest yards by the Red Wolves' offense since 2022 ... Safeties Malik Verdon and Jeremiah Cooper each pulled in interceptions in the win ... all three ISU safeties (Beau Freyler included) have an interception this season.
- Cyclone DB Darien Porter blocked his fourth career punt, which is the most actively in the nation.
Up Next: lowa State steps into Big 12 Conference play next weekend at Houston (1-3). The kickoff time and network will be announced later tonight or Sunday morning.
