TEAM NOTES
*Attendance: 51,481
*Matt Campbell coached his 100th game at Iowa State, joining Dan McCarney as the only coaches to hit the mark.
*Campbell is now 53-47 at Iowa State and 88-62 overall as a head coach.
*Campbell is now 38-34 against league opponents, the most league wins by an ISU coach in school history.
*Iowa State has won four-straight conference road games in the same season for the first time in school history.
*The Cyclones had six true freshmen start a game this season, the most since 2008.
*Iowa State has 11 wins against AP Top 25 teams since 2017, with five of them coming on the road.
*The Cyclones five plays of 50-plus yards are the most in school history going back to 1971.
*Iowa State’s 12 plays of 50-plus yards this season are the most in school history going back to 1971.
*The five rushing plays of 50-plus yards this season are tied for the most in school history.
*Iowa State’s four touchdowns from scrimmage of 70 yards or more are the most in a single-game in school history.
*Iowa State’s seven passing plays of 50 yards or more this season are tied for the second-most in school history.
*The Cyclones ran just 35 plays to Kansas State’s 102. Only two of Iowa States were ran in Kansas State territory.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Rocco Becht
*His 2,674 yards passing this season are the seventh-most in Big 12 history by a freshman.
*Has 19 touchdown passes this season, the ninth-most in Big 12 history by a freshman.
*His 19 touchdown passes this season are tied for the third-most in school history.
*Touchdown passes of 79 and 82 yards tonight were the two longest completions of his career.
*Tied his career-high with three touchdown passes.
Abu Sama
*Made his first career start.
*Finished with 276 yards rushing, the fourth-most in a game in school history.
*His 276 yards rushing are the most in a road game in school history and the most ever by a freshman.
*Seventh FBS player since 1996 with multiple rushing touchdowns of 70 yards or more against a ranked opponent.
*Second FBS player since 1996 with three or more rushing touchdowns of 60 yards against a ranked opponent.
*First player in Big 12 to have two 70-plus yard rushing touchdowns in a game since Adrian Peterson (Oklahoma) in 2005.
*Moved into a tie for fifth in school history in rushing touchdowns by a freshman with five this season.
*Became eighth player in school history with multiple 50-plus yard plays in a single game going back to 1971.
*Joins Troy Davis (1995) and Breece Hall (2020 & 2021) as only players with multiple 50-plus yard rushes in a single game.
*His four plays of 50-plus yards this season are tied for the second-most in school history.
*His four rushes of 50-plus yards this season are tied for the most in school history with Blaise Bryant (1989) and Breece Hall (2020 & 2021).
*First player in school history (going back to 1971) with three rushing touchdowns of 50 yards or more in a single game.
*His 610 yards rushing this year are the third-most in a season by a freshman.
Jaylin Noel
*Has caught a pass in 31-straight games, the fifth-longest streak in school history.
*Became ninth player in school history with multiple 50-plus yard plays in a single game going back to 1971.
*His four receptions of 50 or more yards this season are tied for the second-most in school history going back to 1971.
*Fifth player (and sixth time) in school history going back to 1971 that a player has had multiple 50-plus yard touchdown receptions in a game.
*Moved into seventh in school history with 159 career receptions.
*Third career game with multiple touchdown receptions and second this season (BYU).
Jayden Higgins
*Caught his fifth touchdown pass of the season and 18th of his career.
J.R. Singleton
*Made his 15th start for the Cyclones.
Gerry Vaughn
*Played in his 62nd career game, tying former teammate Anthony Johnson (2018-22) for the second-most in school history.
*Picked off his first career pass in the fourth quarter.
Will McLaughlin
*Made his 15th start for the Cyclones.
Beau Freyler
*Tied his career-high with 15 tackles (Clemson – 2021), including 13 solo stops.
Drew Surges
*Made his first career start.
*Tallied a career-high 11 tackles, all solo stops, and one tackle for loss.
Chase Contreraz
*With six points tonight, he moves into fifth in school history with 91 kicking points scored this season.
*Attendance: 51,481
*Matt Campbell coached his 100th game at Iowa State, joining Dan McCarney as the only coaches to hit the mark.
*Campbell is now 53-47 at Iowa State and 88-62 overall as a head coach.
*Campbell is now 38-34 against league opponents, the most league wins by an ISU coach in school history.
*Iowa State has won four-straight conference road games in the same season for the first time in school history.
*The Cyclones had six true freshmen start a game this season, the most since 2008.
*Iowa State has 11 wins against AP Top 25 teams since 2017, with five of them coming on the road.
*The Cyclones five plays of 50-plus yards are the most in school history going back to 1971.
*Iowa State’s 12 plays of 50-plus yards this season are the most in school history going back to 1971.
*The five rushing plays of 50-plus yards this season are tied for the most in school history.
*Iowa State’s four touchdowns from scrimmage of 70 yards or more are the most in a single-game in school history.
*Iowa State’s seven passing plays of 50 yards or more this season are tied for the second-most in school history.
*The Cyclones ran just 35 plays to Kansas State’s 102. Only two of Iowa States were ran in Kansas State territory.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Rocco Becht
*His 2,674 yards passing this season are the seventh-most in Big 12 history by a freshman.
*Has 19 touchdown passes this season, the ninth-most in Big 12 history by a freshman.
*His 19 touchdown passes this season are tied for the third-most in school history.
*Touchdown passes of 79 and 82 yards tonight were the two longest completions of his career.
*Tied his career-high with three touchdown passes.
Abu Sama
*Made his first career start.
*Finished with 276 yards rushing, the fourth-most in a game in school history.
*His 276 yards rushing are the most in a road game in school history and the most ever by a freshman.
*Seventh FBS player since 1996 with multiple rushing touchdowns of 70 yards or more against a ranked opponent.
*Second FBS player since 1996 with three or more rushing touchdowns of 60 yards against a ranked opponent.
*First player in Big 12 to have two 70-plus yard rushing touchdowns in a game since Adrian Peterson (Oklahoma) in 2005.
*Moved into a tie for fifth in school history in rushing touchdowns by a freshman with five this season.
*Became eighth player in school history with multiple 50-plus yard plays in a single game going back to 1971.
*Joins Troy Davis (1995) and Breece Hall (2020 & 2021) as only players with multiple 50-plus yard rushes in a single game.
*His four plays of 50-plus yards this season are tied for the second-most in school history.
*His four rushes of 50-plus yards this season are tied for the most in school history with Blaise Bryant (1989) and Breece Hall (2020 & 2021).
*First player in school history (going back to 1971) with three rushing touchdowns of 50 yards or more in a single game.
*His 610 yards rushing this year are the third-most in a season by a freshman.
Jaylin Noel
*Has caught a pass in 31-straight games, the fifth-longest streak in school history.
*Became ninth player in school history with multiple 50-plus yard plays in a single game going back to 1971.
*His four receptions of 50 or more yards this season are tied for the second-most in school history going back to 1971.
*Fifth player (and sixth time) in school history going back to 1971 that a player has had multiple 50-plus yard touchdown receptions in a game.
*Moved into seventh in school history with 159 career receptions.
*Third career game with multiple touchdown receptions and second this season (BYU).
Jayden Higgins
*Caught his fifth touchdown pass of the season and 18th of his career.
J.R. Singleton
*Made his 15th start for the Cyclones.
Gerry Vaughn
*Played in his 62nd career game, tying former teammate Anthony Johnson (2018-22) for the second-most in school history.
*Picked off his first career pass in the fourth quarter.
Will McLaughlin
*Made his 15th start for the Cyclones.
Beau Freyler
*Tied his career-high with 15 tackles (Clemson – 2021), including 13 solo stops.
Drew Surges
*Made his first career start.
*Tallied a career-high 11 tackles, all solo stops, and one tackle for loss.
Chase Contreraz
*With six points tonight, he moves into fifth in school history with 91 kicking points scored this season.
