2023 Iowa State Cyclones football team

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2023 Iowa State Cyclones football
Iowa State Cyclones logo.svg
Liberty Bowl, L 26–36 vs. Memphis
Conference Big 12 Conference
Record7–6 (6–3 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Nathan Scheelhaase (1st season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Jon Heacock (8th season)
Base defense 3-high safety [1]
CaptainEaston Dean, Ben Nikkel, Gerry Vaughn, Jaylin Noel, Beau Freyler
Home stadium Jack Trice Stadium
Seasons
  2022
2024  
2023 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Texas y$^  8 1   12 2  
No. 16 Oklahoma State y  7 2   10 4  
No. 15 Oklahoma  7 2   10 3  
Iowa State  6 3   7 6  
No. 18 Kansas State  6 3   9 4  
West Virginia  6 3   9 4  
Texas Tech  5 4   7 6  
No. 23 Kansas  5 4   9 4  
UCF  3 6   6 7  
TCU  3 6   5 7  
Houston  2 7   4 8  
BYU  2 7   5 7  
Baylor  2 7   3 9  
Cincinnati  1 8   3 9  
Championship: Texas 49, Oklahoma State 21
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Contents

They played their home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

PlayerPositionDestination
Nate GlantzQB McNeese State
Tayvonn KyleCB Virginia
Jayden GrayCB Louisiana Tech
Blake PetersonDE South Dakota State
Mason ChambersS Incarnate Word
Hunter ZenzenLB North Dakota State
Tristan MichaudWR South Dakota
Deon SilasRB Rhode Island
Sean ShawWR Texas State
Howard BrownDE Boise State
Johnny WilsonDLUnknown
Hunter DeyoIOL Bowling Green

[2]

Incoming

PlayerPositionPrevious school
Tobechi OkoliDL Auburn
Tanner HughesQB Butte College
Jayden Higgins WR Eastern Kentucky
Zachary LovettLB Missouri
Arlen Harris Jr.RB Stanford

[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 21:00 p.m.No. 23 (FCS) Northern Iowa * ESPN+ W 30–958,248
September 92:30 p.m. Iowa *
FOX L 13–2061,500
September 1611:00 a.m.at Ohio * ESPNU L 7–1021,991
September 233:00 p.m. Oklahoma State
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
FS1 W 34–2759,022
September 306:00 p.m.at No. 14 Oklahoma FS1L 20–5084,371
October 77:00 p.m. TCU
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA (Jack Trice Legacy Game)
FS1W 27–1460,535
October 1411:00 a.m.at Cincinnati FS1W 30–1038,193
October 282:30 p.m.at Baylor ESPN+W 30–1843,528
November 46:00 p.m.No. 21 Kansas Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
ESPN L 21–2861,500
November 119:15 p.m.at BYU ESPNW 45–1360,754
November 187:00 p.m.No. 7 Texas
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
FOXL 16–2661,500
November 257:00 p.m.at No. 19 Kansas State FOXW 42–3551,481
December 292:30 p.m.at Memphis * ESPN L 26–3648,789

[4]

Game summaries

Vs. Northern Iowa Panthers

Northern Iowa Panthers (0–0) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (0–0)
Quarter1234Total
Northern Iowa00369
Iowa State1497030

at Jack Trice StadiumAmes, 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)
StatisticsUNIISU
First downs1911
Total yards279250
Rushes/yards37/10627/134
Passing yards173116
Passing: Comp–Att–Int17–35–214–18–0
Turnovers20
Time of possession34:2425:36
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UNIPassing Theo Day 16–34, 164 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
RushingTye Edwards16 CAR, 72 YDS
ReceivingLogan Wolf3 REC, 40 YDS
Iowa StatePassing Rocco Becht 10–13, 113 yards, 2 TD
RushingCartevious Norton11 CAR, 49 YDS
ReceivingBenjamin Brahmer1 REC, 36 YDS, TD

Vs. Iowa Hawkeyes

Iowa Hawkeyes (1–0) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (1–0)
Quarter1234Total
Iowa3143020
Iowa State0301013

at Jack Trice StadiumAmes, 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)
StatisticsUIISU
First downs919
Total yards235290
Rushes/yards29/11231/87
Passing yards123203
Passing: Comp–Att–Int12–22–123–44–1
Turnovers11
Time of possession26:3033:30
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UIPassing Cade McNamara 12–22, 123 YDS, 1 INT
RushingJaziun Patterson10 CAR, 86 YDS, TD
Receiving Luke Lachey 3 REC, 58 YDS
Iowa StatePassing Rocco Becht 23–44, 203 yards, TD, INT
RushingCartevious Norton21 CAR, 59 YDS
Receiving Jayden Higgins 8 REC, 95 YDS, TD

At Ohio Bobcats

Iowa State Cyclones (1–1) vs. Ohio Bobcats (2–1)
Quarter1234Total
Iowa State00077
Ohio007310

at Peden StadiumAthens, 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)
StatisticsISUOU
First downs1318
Total yards271247
Rushes/yards23/3837/112
Passing yards233135
Passing: Comp–Att–Int17–24–216–32–0
Turnovers20
Time of possession24:0935:51
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Iowa StatePassing Rocco Becht 17–24, 233 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingRocco Becht9 CAR, 31 YDS
ReceivingDaniel Jackson3 REC, 65 YDS
OUPassing Kurtis Rourke 16–32, 135 yards, TD
RushingKurtis Rourke7 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)
Quarter1234Total
Oklahoma State7103727
Iowa State7137734

at Jack Trice StadiumAmes, 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)
StatisticsOSUISU
First downs1820
Total yards409422
Rushes/yards24/13134/74
Passing yards278348
Passing: Comp–Att–Int23–48–227–38–0
Turnovers20
Time of possession25:1934:41
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
OSUPassing Alan Bowman 23–48, 278 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Ollie Gordon II 18 CAR, 121 YDS
ReceivingJaden Nixon3 REC, 60 YDS, TD
Iowa StatePassing Rocco Becht 27–38, 348 yards, 3 TD
RushingEli Sanders15 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)
Quarter1234Total
Iowa State10100020
#14 Oklahoma21197350

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, 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)
StatisticsISUOU
First downs1630
Total yards352523
Rushes/yards27/15041/157
Passing yards202366
Passing: Comp–Att–Int19–37–226–39–1
Turnovers21
Time of possession26:5633:04
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ISUPassing 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
OklahomaPassing Dillon Gabriel 26–39, 366 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingMarcus Major19 CAR, 66 YDS
ReceivingJalil Farooq5 REC, 81 YDS

Vs. TCU Horned Frogs

TCU Horned Frogs (3–2) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (2–3)
Quarter1234Total
TCU070714
Iowa State7314327

at Jack Trice StadiumAmes, 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)
StatisticsTCUISU
First downs2316
Total yards398353
Rushes/yards37/18537/215
Passing yards213138
Passing: Comp–Att–Int21–36–416–28–0
Turnovers40
Time of possession27:4232:18
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TCUPassing Josh Hoover 11–19, 119 YDS, TD, INT
Rushing Emani Bailey 21 CAR, 152 YDS
ReceivingWarren Thompson2 REC, 35 YDS
Iowa StatePassing Rocco Becht 16–28, 138 yards, TD
RushingEli Sanders16 CAR, 99 YDS, TD
Receiving Jaylin Noel 7 REC, 34 YDS

at Cincinnati Bearcats

Iowa State Cyclones (3–3) vs. Cincinnati Bearcats (2–3)
Quarter1234Total
Iowa State3146730
Cincinnati703010

at Nippert StadiumCincinnati, 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)
StatisticsISUUC
First downs1715
Total yards362214
Rushes/yards38/12333/115
Passing yards24199
Passing: Comp–Att–Int15–25–015–29–2
Turnovers02
Time of possession33:4026:20
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ISUPassing Rocco Becht 15–25, 241 YDS, 2 TD
RushingEli Sanders16 CAR, 52 YDS
Receiving Jayden Higgins 6 REC, 172 YDS
CincinnatiPassing Emory Jones 14–26, 96 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingEmory Jones15 CAR, 72 YDS
ReceivingChamon Metayer4 REC, 43 YDS, TD

At Baylor Bears

Iowa State Cyclones (4–3) vs. Baylor Bears (3–4)
Quarter1234Total
Iowa State71010330
Baylor066618

at McLane StadiumWaco, 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)
StatisticsISUBU
First downs1917
Total yards400306
Rushes/yards35/16225/67
Passing yards238239
Passing: Comp–Att–Int19–31–124–41–1
Turnovers22
Time of possession33:3326:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ISUPassing Rocco Becht 19–31, 238 YDS, TD, INT
RushingEli Sanders14 CAR, 90 YDS
Receiving Jaylin Noel 8 REC, 76 YDS
BaylorPassing Blake Shapen 24–41, 239 yards, TD, INT
RushingDawson Pendergrass8 CAR, 37 YDS, 2 TD
ReceivingMonaray Baldwin6 REC, 117 YDS, TD

Vs. No. 21 Kansas Jayhawks

Kansas Jayhawks (6–2) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (5–3)
Quarter1234Total
Kansas777728
Iowa State0381021

at Jack Trice StadiumAmes, 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
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)
StatisticsKansasISU
First downs1616
Total yards361333
Rushes/yards35/7429/75
Passing yards287258
Passing: Comp–Att–Int14–23–021–27–1
Turnovers01
Time of possession30:2729:33
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
KUPassing Jason Bean 14–23, 287 YDS, TD
Rushing Devin Neal 21 CAR, 57 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving Lawrence Arnold 3 REC, 112 YDS, TD
Iowa StatePassing Rocco Becht 20–26, 216 yards, INT
RushingEli Sanders14 CAR, 57 YDS, TD
ReceivingDmitri Stanley5 REC, 59 YDS

At BYU Cougars

Iowa State Cyclones (5–4) vs. BYU Cougars (5–4)
Quarter1234Total
Iowa State171414045
BYU706013

at LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, 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
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)
StatisticsISUBYU
First downs2118
Total yards443318
Rushes/yards37/23438/188
Passing yards209130
Passing: Comp–Att–Int16–25–011–28–2
Turnovers03
Time of possession33:0126:59
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ISUPassing Rocco Becht 15–23, 203 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing Abu Sama III 8 CAR, 110 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving Jaylin Noel 5 REC, 98 YDS, 2 TD
BYUPassing Jake Retzlaff 10–27, 104 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingJake Retzlaff17 CAR, 64 YDS
Receiving Isaac Rex 3 REC, 52 YDS, TD

Vs. No. 7 Texas Longhorns

Texas Longhorns (9-1) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (6-4)
Quarter1234Total
Texas0691126
Iowa State306716

at Jack Trice StadiumAmes, 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
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)
StatisticsTexasISU
First downs2316
Total yards404332
Rushes/yards34/12321/9
Passing yards281323
Passing: Comp–Att–Int23–33–024–32–1
Turnovers11
Time of possession31:1828:42
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TexasPassing Quinn Ewers 23–33, 281 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing CJ Baxter 20 CAR, 117 YDS
Receiving Xavier Worthy 4 REC, 77 YDS
Iowa StatePassing Rocco Becht 24–32, 323 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Abu Sama III 7 CAR, 11 YDS,
Receiving Jayden Higgins 7 REC, 104 YDS

At No. 19 Kansas State Wildcats

Iowa State Cyclones (6–5) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (8–3)
Quarter1234Total
Iowa State77141442
Kansas State6148735

at Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, 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
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)
StatisticsISUKSU
First downs1032
Total yards488497
Rushes/yards23/25854/209
Passing yards230288
Passing: Comp–Att–Int8–12–024–48–1
Turnovers21
Time of possession17:4842:12
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ISUPassing Rocco Becht 8–12, 230 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing Abu Sama III 16 CAR, 276 YDS, 3 TD
Receiving Jaylin Noel 3 REC, 160 YDS, 2 TD
KSUPassing Will Howard 24–48, 288 yards, TD, INT
Rushing DJ Giddens 31 CAR, 114 YDS, TD
Receiving Ben Sinnott 10 REC, 136 YDS, TD

vs Memphis (Liberty Bowl)

2023 AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Iowa State Cyclones (7-5, 6-3) vs Memphis Tigers (9-3, 6-2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tigers19314036
Cyclones0137626

at Simmons Bank Memorial StadiumMemphis, 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
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)
StatisticsMemphisIowa State
First downs2219
Total yards530446
Rushes/yards32–16620–0
Passing yards364446
Passing: Comp–Att–Int24–34–022–40–0
Turnovers00
Time of possession34:2425:36
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Iowa StatePassing Rocco Becht 22/38, 446 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Abu Sama III 12 carries, 4 yards
Receiving Jayden Higgins 9 receptions, 214 yards, TD
MemphisPassing Seth Henigan 24/34, 364 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Blake Watson 15 carries, 107 yards
ReceivingRoc Taylor8 receptions, 102 yards

Coaching staff

Iowa State Cyclones
NamePositionConsecutive season at Iowa State in current positionPrevious positionISU profile
Matt Campbell Head coach 8th Toledo – Head coach (2012–2015) [5]
Jon Heacock Defensive coordinator 8th Toledo – Assistant head coach / defensive coordinator / safeties (2014–2015) [6]
Nathan Scheelhaase Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks 1st Iowa State – Running game coordinator / running backs / wide receivers (2021–2022) [7]
Tyson Veidt Assistant head coach / linebackers 8th Toledo – Linebackers (2014–2015) [8]
Deon Broomfield Passing game coordinator / safeties 3rd Houston Texans – Defensive assistant (2020) [9]
Ryan Clanton Offensive line 1st Northern Iowa – Offensive coordinator / offensive line (2018–2022) [10]
Jordan Langs Special teams coordinator / running backs 1st Indiana Wesleyan – Head coach (2016–2022) [11]
Noah Pauley Wide receivers 1st North Dakota State – Wide receivers (2019–2022) [12]
Hank Poteat Cornerbacks 1st Wisconsin – Cornerbacks (2021–2022) [13]
Eli Rasheed Defensive line 8th Toledo – Defensive line (2009–2015) [14]
Reference: [15]

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