2023 Iowa State Cyclones football | |
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Liberty Bowl, L 26–36 vs. Memphis | |
Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Record | 7–6 (6–3 Big 12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Nathan Scheelhaase (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Jon Heacock (8th season) |
Base defense | 3-high safety [1] |
Captain | Easton Dean, Ben Nikkel, Gerry Vaughn, Jaylin Noel, Beau Freyler |
Home stadium | Jack Trice Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
They played their home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.
Player | Position | Destination |
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Nate Glantz | QB | McNeese State |
Tayvonn Kyle | CB | Virginia |
Jayden Gray | CB | Louisiana Tech |
Blake Peterson | DE | South Dakota State |
Mason Chambers | S | Incarnate Word |
Hunter Zenzen | LB | North Dakota State |
Tristan Michaud | WR | South Dakota |
Deon Silas | RB | Rhode Island |
Sean Shaw | WR | Texas State |
Howard Brown | DE | Boise State |
Johnny Wilson | DL | Unknown |
Hunter Deyo | IOL | Bowling Green |
Player | Position | Previous school |
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Tobechi Okoli | DL | Auburn |
Tanner Hughes | QB | Butte College |
Jayden Higgins | WR | Eastern Kentucky |
Zachary Lovett | LB | Missouri |
Arlen Harris Jr. | RB | Stanford |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 23 (FCS) Northern Iowa * | ESPN+ | W 30–9 | 58,248 | |
September 9 | 2:30 p.m. | Iowa * |
| FOX | L 13–20 | 61,500 |
September 16 | 11:00 a.m. | at Ohio * | ESPNU | L 7–10 | 21,991 | |
September 23 | 3:00 p.m. | Oklahoma State |
| FS1 | W 34–27 | 59,022 |
September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 14 Oklahoma | FS1 | L 20–50 | 84,371 | |
October 7 | 7:00 p.m. | TCU |
| FS1 | W 27–14 | 60,535 |
October 14 | 11:00 a.m. | at Cincinnati | FS1 | W 30–10 | 38,193 | |
October 28 | 2:30 p.m. | at Baylor | ESPN+ | W 30–18 | 43,528 | |
November 4 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 21 Kansas |
| ESPN | L 21–28 | 61,500 |
November 11 | 9:15 p.m. | at BYU | ESPN | W 45–13 | 60,754 | |
November 18 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 7 Texas |
| FOX | L 16–26 | 61,500 |
November 25 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Kansas State | FOX | W 42–35 | 51,481 | |
December 29 | 2:30 p.m. | at Memphis * | ESPN | L 26–36 | 48,789 | |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Northern Iowa | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Iowa State | 14 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 30 |
Game information |
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Statistics | UNI | ISU |
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First downs | 19 | 11 |
Total yards | 279 | 250 |
Rushes/yards | 37/106 | 27/134 |
Passing yards | 173 | 116 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–35–2 | 14–18–0 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 34:24 | 25:36 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UNI | Passing | Theo Day | 16–34, 164 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Tye Edwards | 16 CAR, 72 YDS | |
Receiving | Logan Wolf | 3 REC, 40 YDS | |
Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 10–13, 113 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Cartevious Norton | 11 CAR, 49 YDS | |
Receiving | Benjamin Brahmer | 1 REC, 36 YDS, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Iowa | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
Iowa State | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
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Statistics | UI | ISU |
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First downs | 9 | 19 |
Total yards | 235 | 290 |
Rushes/yards | 29/112 | 31/87 |
Passing yards | 123 | 203 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–22–1 | 23–44–1 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 26:30 | 33:30 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UI | Passing | Cade McNamara | 12–22, 123 YDS, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jaziun Patterson | 10 CAR, 86 YDS, TD | |
Receiving | Luke Lachey | 3 REC, 58 YDS | |
Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 23–44, 203 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Cartevious Norton | 21 CAR, 59 YDS | |
Receiving | Jayden Higgins | 8 REC, 95 YDS, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Iowa State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Ohio | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
at Peden Stadium • Athens, OH
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Statistics | ISU | OU |
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First downs | 13 | 18 |
Total yards | 271 | 247 |
Rushes/yards | 23/38 | 37/112 |
Passing yards | 233 | 135 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–24–2 | 16–32–0 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 24:09 | 35:51 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 17–24, 233 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Rocco Becht | 9 CAR, 31 YDS | |
Receiving | Daniel Jackson | 3 REC, 65 YDS | |
OU | Passing | Kurtis Rourke | 16–32, 135 yards, TD |
Rushing | Kurtis Rourke | 7 CAR, 58 YDS | |
Receiving | Sam Wiglusz | 5 REC, 53 YDS, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Oklahoma State | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
Iowa State | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
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Statistics | OSU | ISU |
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First downs | 18 | 20 |
Total yards | 409 | 422 |
Rushes/yards | 24/131 | 34/74 |
Passing yards | 278 | 348 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–48–2 | 27–38–0 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 25:19 | 34:41 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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OSU | Passing | Alan Bowman | 23–48, 278 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Ollie Gordon II | 18 CAR, 121 YDS | |
Receiving | Jaden Nixon | 3 REC, 60 YDS, TD | |
Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 27–38, 348 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Eli Sanders | 15 CAR, 58 YDS, TD | |
Receiving | Jaylin Noel | 8 REC, 146 YDS, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Iowa State | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
#14 Oklahoma | 21 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 50 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
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Statistics | ISU | OU |
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First downs | 16 | 30 |
Total yards | 352 | 523 |
Rushes/yards | 27/150 | 41/157 |
Passing yards | 202 | 366 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–37–2 | 26–39–1 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 26:56 | 33:04 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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ISU | Passing | 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 | |
Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 26–39, 366 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Marcus Major | 19 CAR, 66 YDS | |
Receiving | Jalil Farooq | 5 REC, 81 YDS |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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TCU | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Iowa State | 7 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
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Statistics | TCU | ISU |
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First downs | 23 | 16 |
Total yards | 398 | 353 |
Rushes/yards | 37/185 | 37/215 |
Passing yards | 213 | 138 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–36–4 | 16–28–0 |
Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
Time of possession | 27:42 | 32:18 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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TCU | Passing | Josh Hoover | 11–19, 119 YDS, TD, INT |
Rushing | Emani Bailey | 21 CAR, 152 YDS | |
Receiving | Warren Thompson | 2 REC, 35 YDS | |
Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 16–28, 138 yards, TD |
Rushing | Eli Sanders | 16 CAR, 99 YDS, TD | |
Receiving | Jaylin Noel | 7 REC, 34 YDS |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Iowa State | 3 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
Cincinnati | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH
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Statistics | ISU | UC |
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First downs | 17 | 15 |
Total yards | 362 | 214 |
Rushes/yards | 38/123 | 33/115 |
Passing yards | 241 | 99 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–25–0 | 15–29–2 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 33:40 | 26:20 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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ISU | Passing | Rocco Becht | 15–25, 241 YDS, 2 TD |
Rushing | Eli Sanders | 16 CAR, 52 YDS | |
Receiving | Jayden Higgins | 6 REC, 172 YDS | |
Cincinnati | Passing | Emory Jones | 14–26, 96 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Emory Jones | 15 CAR, 72 YDS | |
Receiving | Chamon Metayer | 4 REC, 43 YDS, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Iowa State | 7 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
Baylor | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
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Statistics | ISU | BU |
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First downs | 19 | 17 |
Total yards | 400 | 306 |
Rushes/yards | 35/162 | 25/67 |
Passing yards | 238 | 239 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–31–1 | 24–41–1 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 33:33 | 26:27 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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ISU | Passing | Rocco Becht | 19–31, 238 YDS, TD, INT |
Rushing | Eli Sanders | 14 CAR, 90 YDS | |
Receiving | Jaylin Noel | 8 REC, 76 YDS | |
Baylor | Passing | Blake Shapen | 24–41, 239 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Dawson Pendergrass | 8 CAR, 37 YDS, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Monaray Baldwin | 6 REC, 117 YDS, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Kansas | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Iowa State | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 21 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
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Statistics | Kansas | ISU |
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First downs | 16 | 16 |
Total yards | 361 | 333 |
Rushes/yards | 35/74 | 29/75 |
Passing yards | 287 | 258 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–23–0 | 21–27–1 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 30:27 | 29:33 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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KU | Passing | 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 State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 20–26, 216 yards, INT |
Rushing | Eli Sanders | 14 CAR, 57 YDS, TD | |
Receiving | Dmitri Stanley | 5 REC, 59 YDS |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Iowa State | 17 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
BYU | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT
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Statistics | ISU | BYU |
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First downs | 21 | 18 |
Total yards | 443 | 318 |
Rushes/yards | 37/234 | 38/188 |
Passing yards | 209 | 130 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–25–0 | 11–28–2 |
Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Time of possession | 33:01 | 26:59 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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ISU | Passing | 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 | |
BYU | Passing | Jake Retzlaff | 10–27, 104 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Jake Retzlaff | 17 CAR, 64 YDS | |
Receiving | Isaac Rex | 3 REC, 52 YDS, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texas | 0 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 26 |
Iowa State | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
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Statistics | Texas | ISU |
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First downs | 23 | 16 |
Total yards | 404 | 332 |
Rushes/yards | 34/123 | 21/9 |
Passing yards | 281 | 323 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–33–0 | 24–32–1 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 31:18 | 28:42 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas | Passing | Quinn Ewers | 23–33, 281 YDS, 2 TD |
Rushing | CJ Baxter | 20 CAR, 117 YDS | |
Receiving | Xavier Worthy | 4 REC, 77 YDS | |
Iowa State | Passing | 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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Iowa State | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
Kansas State | 6 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 35 |
at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS
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Statistics | ISU | KSU |
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First downs | 10 | 32 |
Total yards | 488 | 497 |
Rushes/yards | 23/258 | 54/209 |
Passing yards | 230 | 288 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–12–0 | 24–48–1 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 17:48 | 42:12 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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ISU | Passing | 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 | |
KSU | Passing | Will Howard | 24–48, 288 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | DJ Giddens | 31 CAR, 114 YDS, TD | |
Receiving | Ben Sinnott | 10 REC, 136 YDS, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | 19 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 36 |
Cyclones | 0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
at Simmons Bank Memorial Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee
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Statistics | Memphis | Iowa State |
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First downs | 22 | 19 |
Total yards | 530 | 446 |
Rushes/yards | 32–166 | 20–0 |
Passing yards | 364 | 446 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–34–0 | 22–40–0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 34:24 | 25:36 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 22/38, 446 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Abu Sama III | 12 carries, 4 yards | |
Receiving | Jayden Higgins | 9 receptions, 214 yards, TD | |
Memphis | Passing | Seth Henigan | 24/34, 364 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Blake Watson | 15 carries, 107 yards | |
Receiving | Roc Taylor | 8 receptions, 102 yards |
Iowa State Cyclones | ||||
Name | Position | Consecutive season at Iowa State in current position | Previous position | ISU profile |
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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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The 2013 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Playing as a member of the Big 12 Conference, the team was led by head coach Paul Rhoads, in his fifth year and played its home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.
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The 2016 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Playing as a member of the Big 12 Conference, the team played its home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa. They were led by first-year head coach Matt Campbell. They finished the season 3–9, 2–7 in Big 12 play to finish in ninth place.
The 2017 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Competing as a member of the Big 12 Conference, the team played its home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa. They were led by second-year head coach Matt Campbell. They finished the season 8–5, 5–4 in Big 12 play to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place. They were invited to the Liberty Bowl where they defeated Memphis.
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The 2021 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears played their home games at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. The team was coached by second-year head coach Dave Aranda.
The 2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys played their home games at the Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. The team was led by seventeen-year head coach Mike Gundy.
The 2021 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cyclones played their home games at the Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. The team was coached by sixth-year head coach Matt Campbell, who received an extension the previous offseason. Iowa State began the season ranked seventh in the AP Poll, the highest preseason ranking ever achieved by the Cyclones.
The 2021 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Panthers competed as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and were led by 21st-year head coach Mark Farley. They played their home games at UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
The 2022 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears played their home games at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Dave Aranda.
The 2022 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cyclones played their home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. They were led by seventh-year head coach Matt Campbell.
The 2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by Mike Gundy in his 19th year as their head coach.
The 2023 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears were led by Dave Aranda in his fourth season as their head coach.