Third Quarter:
Jacob Park returned to the field to open the second half as the Cyclones’ quarterback, but the unit would go three-and-out and punt. ISU’s big-play defense stepped up once again with a timely turnover as Brian Peavy picked off Josh Love’s pass, returning it to the Spartan 48-yard line.
Starting quarterback Joel Lanning got another opportunity on ISU’s second possession of the second half and took advantage of it in a big way, connecting with true freshman DeShaunte Jones for a 49-yard touchdown. As a result, the Cyclones opened up a 30-3 lead with 11:35 left in the third quarter.
San Jose State took advantage of a personal foul penalty on the Cyclones during a 13-yard completion from Josh Love to Bailey Gaither to get into scoring position. Zamore Zigler rushed for five and 10 yards, respectively, before Love hit Tim Crawley in the back-left corner of the end zone for a touchdown. The Spartans cut the deficit to 30-10 with 8:19 remaining in the third.
Lanning again took the controls on the ensuing drive, but the offense stalled out after just five plays. SJSU’s offense got a nice 20-yard gain from Love to Justin Holmes on 3rd-and-8 for a fresh set of downs. Four plays later, Love lofted a deep pass down the right sideline in which Nigel Tribune deflected and Kamari Cotton-Moya intercepted. It was Cotton-Moya’s first interception of his career and gave the Cyclones possession at the Spartan 45.
As the third quarter came to a close, the Cyclones were on the move once again inside of SJSU territory thanks to rushes of 14 and eight yards from Mike Warren.
Advantage: Iowa State.
Jacob Park returned to the field to open the second half as the Cyclones’ quarterback, but the unit would go three-and-out and punt. ISU’s big-play defense stepped up once again with a timely turnover as Brian Peavy picked off Josh Love’s pass, returning it to the Spartan 48-yard line.
Starting quarterback Joel Lanning got another opportunity on ISU’s second possession of the second half and took advantage of it in a big way, connecting with true freshman DeShaunte Jones for a 49-yard touchdown. As a result, the Cyclones opened up a 30-3 lead with 11:35 left in the third quarter.
San Jose State took advantage of a personal foul penalty on the Cyclones during a 13-yard completion from Josh Love to Bailey Gaither to get into scoring position. Zamore Zigler rushed for five and 10 yards, respectively, before Love hit Tim Crawley in the back-left corner of the end zone for a touchdown. The Spartans cut the deficit to 30-10 with 8:19 remaining in the third.
Lanning again took the controls on the ensuing drive, but the offense stalled out after just five plays. SJSU’s offense got a nice 20-yard gain from Love to Justin Holmes on 3rd-and-8 for a fresh set of downs. Four plays later, Love lofted a deep pass down the right sideline in which Nigel Tribune deflected and Kamari Cotton-Moya intercepted. It was Cotton-Moya’s first interception of his career and gave the Cyclones possession at the Spartan 45.
As the third quarter came to a close, the Cyclones were on the move once again inside of SJSU territory thanks to rushes of 14 and eight yards from Mike Warren.
Advantage: Iowa State.
