American college football season
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.
Previous season [ ]
The Cyclones finished the 2020 regular season 9–3 and 8–1 in Big 12 play to finish first in the conference. They appeared in the 2020 Big 12 Championship Game for the first time in program history, where they lost to Oklahoma by six points.[1] Iowa State then went on to compete in the 2021 Fiesta Bowl , where the Cyclones won against Oregon.[2] [3] The team finished the 2020 season ranked 9 in the AP Poll rankings. A number of starters from the 2020 team returned for the Cyclones, including RB Breece Hall, TE Charlie Kolar, QB Brock Purdy and LB Mike Rose.
Coaching staff [ ]
Name
Position
Year at Iowa State
Previous job
Matt Campbell
Head coach
6th
Toledo (HC)
Jon Heacock
Defensive coordinator
6th
Toledo (DC)
Tom Manning
Offensive coordinator
5th
Indianapolis Colts (TE)
Tyson Veidt
Assistant head coach/linebackers
6th
Toledo (LB)
Eli Rasheed
Defensive line
6th
Toledo (DL)
Joel Gordon
Passing game coordinator/QB
6th
Ferrum (OC)
Jeff Myers
Offensive line
6th
Toledo (graduate assistant)
Nathan Scheelhaase
Run Game Coordinator/running backs/wide receivers
4th
Illinois (offensive analyst)
Matt Caponi
Cornerbacks
3rd
West Virginia (DB)
Taylor Mouser
Tight ends
6th
Toledo (GA)
Deon Broomfield
Safeties
1st
Houston Texans (DA)
Schedule [ ]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 4 3:30 p.m. No. 21 (FCS ) Northern Iowa * No. 7 ESPN+ W 16–1061,500
September 11 3:30 p.m. No. 10 Iowa * No. 9 ABC L 17–2761,500
September 18 9:30 p.m. at UNLV * No. 14 CBSSN W 48–335,193
September 25 2:30 p.m. at Baylor No. 14 FOX L 29–3142,539
October 2 6:00 p.m. Kansas Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA FS1 W 59–760,446
October 16 6:30 p.m. at Kansas State ESPN2 W 33–2048,363
October 23 2:30 p.m. No. 8 Oklahoma State Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA FOX W 24–2161,500
October 30 1:00 p.m. at West Virginia No. 22 ESPN+ L 31–3845,613
November 6 6:30 p.m. Texas Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA FS1 W 30–761,500
November 13 2:30 p.m. at Texas Tech ESPN2 L 38–4147,158
November 20 11:00 a.m. at No. 13 Oklahoma FOX L 21–2882,685
3:30 p.m. TCU Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA FS1 W 48–1457,775
4:45 p.m. vs. No. 19 Clemson * ESPN L 13–2039,051
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings , after November 2) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time
Schedule Source: [4]
Game Summaries [ ]
vs. #21 (FCS) Northern Iowa [ ]
Northern Iowa Panthers (0–0) vs. #7 Iowa State Cyclones (0–0)
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 21 (FCS) Northern Iowa
7
3
0 0 10
No. 7 Iowa State
3
10
0 3 16
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
Date : Saturday, September 4, 2021Game time : 3:30 p.m. CDT Game weather : sunny • Temperature : 73°FGame attendance : 61,500Referee : Kevin HassellTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Shawn Kenney, Sage Rosenfels , Skubie Mageza
Game information
First Quarter
(4:09) UNI – Quan Hampton 52 yard pass from Will McElvain, Matthew Cook kick (Drive: 5 plays, 87 yards, 3:24; UNI 7–0 )
(1:06) ISU – Connor Assalley 35 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:03; UNI 7–3 )
Second Quarter
(7:25) ISU – Breece Hall 2 yard run, Connor Assalley kick (Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 7:19; ISU 10–7 )
(2:35) UNI – Matthew Cook 41 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:50; TIED 10–10 )
(0:00) ISU – Andrew Mevis 40 yard field goal (Drive 10 plays, 52 yards, 2:35; ISU 13–10 )
Fourth Quarter
(6:18) ISU – Connor Assalley 21 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:20; ISU 16–10 )
Statistics
UNI
ISU
First downs
13
17
Total yards
275
336
Rushes/yards
26/45
34/136
Passing yards
230
199
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
21–34–2
21–26–0
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
28:48
31:12
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Northern Iowa
Passing
Will McElvain
21–34, 230 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Dom Williams
12 CAR, 43 YDS
Receiving
Quan Hampton
8 REC, 99 YDS, 1 TD
Iowa State
Passing
Brock Purdy
21–26, 199 yards
Rushing
Breece Hall
23 CAR, 69 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Xavier Hutchinson
7 REC, 88 YDS
vs. #10 Iowa [ ]
#10 University of Iowa Hawkeyes (1–0) vs. #9 Iowa State Cyclones (1–0)
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 10 Iowa
0
14
10 3 27
No. 9 Iowa State
3
7
0 7 17
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
Date : Saturday, September 11, 2021Game time : 3:30 p.m. CDT Game weather : sunny • Temperature : 92°FGame attendance : 61,500TV : ABC
Game information
First Quarter
(00:39) ISU – Connor Assalley 23 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:28; ISU 3–0 )
Second Quarter
(08:13) UofI – Tyler Goodson 4 Yd Run (Caleb Shudak Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:50; UofI 7–3 )
(01:01) UofI – Charlie Jones 26 Yd pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:34; UofI 14–3 )
(00:07) ISU – Breece Hall 4 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:54; UofI 14–10 )
Third Quarter
(05:08) UofI – Jack Campbell 6 Yd Fumble Return (Caleb Shudak Kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 0 yards, 0:08; UofI 21–10 )
(02:56) UofI – Caleb Shudak 51 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays, -8 yards, 1:27; UofI 24–10 )
Fourth Quarter
(12:53) UofI – Caleb Shudak 22 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:52; UofI 27–10 )
(03:27) ISU – Tarique Milton 13 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Connor Assalley Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 3:00; UofI 27–17 )
Statistics
UofI
ISU
First downs
11
21
Total yards
173
339
Rushes/yards
39/67
27/87
Passing yards
106
252
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
11–21–0
24–43–3
Turnovers
0
4
Time of possession
28:22
31:38
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
University of Iowa
Passing
S. Petras
11–21, 106 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing
T. Goodson
21 CAR, 55 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
C. Jones
2 REC, 36 YDS, 1 TD
Iowa State
Passing
Brock Purdy
13–27, 138 YDS, 3 INT
Rushing
Breece Hall
16 CAR, 69 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
D. Wilson Jr.
2 REC, 56 YDS
at UNLV [ ]
#14 Iowa State Cyclones (1–1) vs. UNLV Rebels (0–2)
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 14 Iowa State
7
17
14 10 48
UNLV
0
0
3 0 3
at Allegiant Stadium • Las Vegas, Nevada
Date : Saturday, September 18, 2021Game time : 9:30 p.m. CDT Game weather : NA • Temperature : NAGame attendance : 35,193TV : CBSSN
Game information
First Quarter
(08:04) ISU – Breece Hall 1 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 6:56; ISU 7–0 )
Second Quarter
(15:56) ISU – Breece Hall 1 Yd Run (Connor Assalley Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:06; ISU 14–0 )
(02:15) ISU – Xavier Hutchinson 20 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Andrew Mevis Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:36; ISU 21–0 )
(00:03) ISU – Andrew Mevis 40 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 1:02; ISU 24–0 )
Third Quarter
(11:03) ISU – Charlie Kolar 33 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Connor Assalley Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:50; ISU 31–0 )
(03:39) UNLV – Daniel Gutierrez 30 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 7:24; ISU 31–3 )
(01:51) ISU – Xavier Hutchinson 17 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Andrew Mevis Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:48; ISU 38–3 )
Fourth Quarter
(08:23) ISU – Andrew Mevis 54 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 10 yards, 3:18; ISU 41–3 )
(05:07) ISU – Deon Silas 1 Yd Run (Connor Assalley Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:45; ISU 48–3 )
Statistics
ISU
UNLV
First downs
27
7
Total yards
493
134
Rushes/yards
37/184
31/40
Passing yards
309
94
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
23–30–0
10–19–1
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
32:14
27:46
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Iowa State
Passing
Brock Purdy
21–24, 288 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing
Breece Hall
21 CAR, 100 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving
Xavier Hutchinson
10 REC, 133 YDS, 2 TD
UNLV
Passing
C. Friel
8–13, 67 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing
C. Williams
19 CAR, 42 YDS
Receiving
G. Fauolo Sr.
4 REC, 36 YDS
at Baylor [ ]
#14 Iowa State Cyclones (2–1) vs. Baylor Bears (3–0)
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 14 Iowa State
7
6
10 6 29
Baylor
7
14
7 3 31
at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas
Date : Saturday, September 25, 2021Game time : 2:30 p.m. CDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 90°FGame attendance : 45,140TV : Fox
Game information
First Quarter
(09:26) ISU – Breece Hall 2 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:34; ISU 7–0 )
(05:34) BU – Gerry Bohanon 8 Yd Run (Isaiah Hankins Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:52; TIED 7–7 )
Second Quarter
(14:53) BU – Tyquan Thornton 21 Yd pass from Gerry Bohanon (Isaiah Hankins Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:22; BU 14–7 )
(10:10) ISU – Andrew Mevis 40 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:43; BU 14–10 )
(05:37) BU – Ben Sims 33 Yd pass from Gerry Bohanon (Isaiah Hankins Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:33; BU 21–10 )
(00:04) ISU – Andrew Mevis 38 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 0:55; BU 21–13 )
Third Quarter
(07:13) ISU – Andrew Mevis 38 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:13; BU 21–16 )
(06:59) BU – Trestan Ebner 98 Yd Kickoff Return (Isaiah Hankins Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:41; BU 28–16 )
(00:39) ISU – Breece Hall 2 Yd Run (Connor Assalley Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:08; BU 28–23 )
Fourth Quarter
(05:36) BU – Isaiah Hankins 34 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 2:04; BU 31–23 )
(00:24) ISU – Breece Hall 16 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:12; BU 31–29 )
Statistics
ISU
Baylor
First downs
27
15
Total yards
479
282
Rushes/yards
40/216
33/123
Passing yards
263
159
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
22–33–1
14–19–0
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
35:39
24:21
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Iowa State
Passing
Brock Purdy
22–33, 263 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Breece Hall
27 CAR, 190 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving
Chase Allen
7 REC, 98 YDS
Baylor
Passing
G. Bohanon
14–19, 159 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing
A. Smith
10 CAR, 47 YDS
Receiving
R.J. Sneed
4 REC, 57 YDS
vs. Kansas [ ]
Kansas Jayhawks (1–3) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (2–2)
1
2
3 4 Total
Kansas
0
0
7 0 7
Iowa State
28
10
14 7 59
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa
Date : Saturday, October 2, 2021Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Overcast • Temperature : 66°FGame attendance : 60,446TV : FS1
Game information
First Quarter
(10:33) ISU – Xavier Hutchinson 36 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Andrew Mevis Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:07; ISU 7–0 )
(08:51) ISU – Charlie Kolar 6 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Connor Assalley Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:08; ISU 14–0 )
(06:10) ISU – Joe Scates 44 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Andrew Mevis Kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 44 yards, 0:07; ISU 21–0 )
(00:48) ISU – Jirehl Brock 7 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Connor Assalley Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:28; ISU 28–0 )
Second Quarter
(03:01) ISU – Breece Hall 9 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:53; ISU 0–35 )
(00:00) ISU – Connor Assalley 26 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 2:02; ISU 0–38 )
Third Quarter
(09:17) KU – Torry Locklin 12 Yd Run (Jacob Borcila Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:03; ISU 7–38 )
(05:27) ISU – Breece Hall 1 Yd Run (Connor Assalley Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:45; ISU 7–45 )
(02:27) ISU – Hunter Dekkers 41 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:33; ISU 7–52 )
Fourth Quarter
(03:13) ISU – Deon Silas 16 Yd Run (Connor Assalley Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:26; ISU 7–59 )
Statistics
Kansas
Iowa State
First downs
18
25
Total yards
302
564
Rushes/yards
44/175
33/290
Passing yards
127
274
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
11–22–1
19–27–0
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
33:15
26:45
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kansas
Passing
J. Bean
10–20, 120 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing
D. Neal
15 CAR, 83 YDS
Receiving
T. Wilson
3 REC, 55 YDS
Iowa State
Passing
Brock Purdy
17–22, 245 YDS, 4 TD
Rushing
Breece Hall
17 CAR, 123 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving
Xavier Hutchinson
7 REC, 96, 1 TD
at Kansas State [ ]
Iowa State Cyclones (3–2) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (3–2)
1
2
3 4 Total
Iowa State
10
10
7 6 33
Kansas State
7
0
0 13 20
at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas
Date : Saturday, October 16, 2021Game time : 6:30 p.m. CDT Game weather : Overcast• Temperature : 65°FGame attendance : 48,363TV : ESPN2
Game information
First Quarter
(14:48) ISU – Breece Hall 75 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:12; ISU 7–0 )
(07:36) ISU – Andrew Mevis 44 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:27; ISU 10–0 )
(03:58) KSU – Phillip Brooks 40 Yd pass from Skylar Thompson (Taiten Winkel Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:38; ISU 10–7 )
Second Quarter
(05:02) ISU – Breece Hall 1 Yd Run (Connor Assalley Kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:08; ISU 17–7 )
(00:00) ISU – Andrew Mevis 41 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:27; ISU 20–7 )
Third Quarter
(02:55) ISU – Sean Shaw Jr. 11 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Andrew Mevis Kick) (Drive: 18 plays, 93 yards, 10:02; ISU 27–7 )
Fourth Quarter
(12:21) KSU – Skylar Thompson 1 Yd Run (Taiten Winkel PAT failed) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:34; ISU 27–13 )
(09:09) ISU – Andrew Mevis 41 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 3:12; ISU 30–13 )
(05:05) KSU – Malik Knowles 9 Yd pass from Skylar Thompson (Taiten Winkel Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:04; ISU 30–20 )
(01:23) ISU – Andrew Mevis 40 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 22 yards, 3:42; ISU 33–20 )
Statistics
ISU
Kansas State
First downs
19
21
Total yards
418
342
Rushes/yards
35/210
33/136
Passing yards
208
206
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
22–25–0
15–23–1
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
33:45
26:15
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Iowa State
Passing
Brock Purdy
22–25, 208 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing
Breece Hall
30 CAR, 197 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving
Jaylin Noel
5 REC, 48 YDS
Kansas State
Passing
S. Thompson
15–23, 206 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
D. Vaughn
18 CAR, 99 YDS
Receiving
P. Brooks
3 REC, 54 YDS, 1 TD
vs. #8 Oklahoma State [ ]
#8 Oklahoma State Cowboys (6–0) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (4–2)
1
2
3 4 Total
Oklahoma State
7
7
0 7 21
Iowa State
0
7
10 7 24
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa
Date : Saturday, October 23, 2021Game time : 2:30 p.m. CDT Game weather : Overcast • Temperature : 52°FGame attendance : 61,500TV : Fox
Game information
First Quarter
(05:55) OSU – Brennan Presley 5 Yd pass from Spencer Sanders (Tanner Brown Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:14; OSU 0–7 )
Second Quarter
(04:19) ISU – Xavier Hutchinson 1 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Andrew Mevis Kick) (Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 9:35; TIED 7–7 )
(00:59) OSU – Brennan Presley 42 Yd pass from Spencer Sanders (Tanner Brown Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 0:46; OSU 14–7 )
Third Quarter
(10:21) ISU – Xavier Hutchinson 9 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Connor Assalley Kick)(Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:41; TIED 14–14 )
(02:41) ISU – Andrew Mevis 29 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:07; ISU 17–14 )
Fourth Quarter
(08:36) OSU – Tay Martin 25 Yd pass from Spencer Sanders (Tanner Brown Kick)(Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:05; OSU 21–17 )
(05:29) ISU – Breece Hall 4 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:07; ISU 24–21 )
Statistics
Oklahoma State
Iowa State
First downs
16
18
Total yards
332
374
Rushes/yards
32/107
33/67
Passing yards
127
274
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
15–24–0
27–33–0
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
25:49
34:11
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Oklahoma State
Passing
S. Sanders
15–24, 225 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing
J. Warren
18 CAR, 76 YDS
Receiving
B. Presley
6 REC, 84 YDS, 2 TD
Iowa State
Passing
Brock Purdy
27–33, 307 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing
Breece Hall
21 CAR, 70 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Xavier Hutchinson
12 REC, 125 YDS, 2 TD
at West Virginia [ ]
#22 Iowa State Cyclones (5–2) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (3-4)
1
2
3 4 Total
Iowa State
14
3
14 0 31
West Virginia
14
3
7 14 38
at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, West Virginia
Date : Saturday, October 30, 2021Game time : 1:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Rain• Temperature : 47°FGame attendance : 48,363TV : ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
(11:39) ISU – Breece Hall 70 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 3 plays, 83 yards, 1:05; ISU 7–0 )
(07:05) WVU – Leddie Brown 2 Yd Run (Casey Legg Kick)(Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:34; TIED 7–7 )
(04:29) ISU – Tarique Milton 68 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 1 plays, 68 yards, 0:11; ISU 14–7 )
(00:18) WVU – Bryce Ford-Wheaton 20 Yd pass from Jarret Doege (Casey Legg Kick)(Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:11; TIED 14–14 )
Second Quarter
(09:29) WVU – Casey Legg 31 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 3:59; WVU 17–14 )
(00:18) ISU – Andrew Mevis 34 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 1:00; TIED 17–17 )
Third Quarter
(11:07) ISU – Jake Hummel 24 Yd Interception Return (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 1 plays, 24 yards, 0:02; ISU 24–17 )
(08:36) WVU – Bryce Ford-Wheaton 23 Yd pass from Jarret Doege (Casey Legg Kick)(Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:31; TIED 24–24 )
(06:06) ISU – Brock Purdy 1 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:22; ISU 31–24 )
Fourth Quarter
(14:49) WVU – Winston Wright Jr. 22 Yd pass from Jarret Doege (Casey Legg Kick)(Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:17; TIED 31–31 )
(09:25) WVU – Leddie Brown 2 Yd Run (Casey Legg Kick)(Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:17; WVU 38–31 )
Statistics
ISU
West Virginia
First downs
16
28
Total yards
424
492
Rushes/yards
34/239
29/122
Passing yards
185
370
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
16–27–0
30–47–2
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
25:42
34:18
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Iowa State
Passing
Brock Purdy
16–27, 185 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing
Breece Hall
24 CAR, 167 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Tarique Milton
1 REC, 68 YDS, 1 TD
West Virginia
Passing
J. Doege
30-46, 370 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
L. Brown
22 CAR, 109 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving
B. Ford-Wheaton
3 REC, 54 YDS, 1 TD
vs. Texas [ ]
Texas Longhorns (4–4) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (5–3)
1
2
3 4 Total
Texas
0
7
0 0 7
Iowa State
3
0
21 6 30
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa
Date : Saturday, November 6, 2021Game time : 6:30 p.m. CDT Game weather : Clear• Temperature : 54°FGame attendance : 61,500TV : FS1
Game information
First Quarter
(12:27) ISU – Andrew Mevis 24 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 2:33; ISU 3–0 )
Second Quarter
(05:29) UT – Xavier Worthy 4 Yd pass from Hudson Card (Cameron Dicker Kick)(Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 5:38; UT 7–3 )
Third Quarter
(12:45) ISU – Breece Hall 47 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:15; ISU 10–7 )
(07:10) ISU – Tarique Milton 49 Yd pass from Xavier Hutchinson (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 1 plays, 49 yards, 0:09; ISU 17–7 )
(04:00) ISU – Breece Hall 2 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:41; ISU 24–7 )
Fourth Quarter
(11:47) ISU – Andrew Mevis 29 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 5:00; ISU 27–7 )
(04:29) ISU – Andrew Mevis 51 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 5:00; ISU 30–7 )
Statistics
Texas
Iowa State
First downs
11
23
Total yards
205
476
Rushes/yards
35/102
34/175
Passing yards
103
301
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
16–29–0
28–39–0
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
25:02
34:58
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas
Passing
H. Card
14-23, 101 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing
B. Robinson
18 CAR, 90 YDS
Receiving
B. Robinson
8 REC, 36 YDS
Iowa State
Passing
Brock Purdy
27-38, 252 YDS
Rushing
Breece Hall
9 CAR, 136 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving
Xavier Hutchinson
8 REC, 96 YDS
at Texas Tech [ ]
Iowa State Cyclones (6–3) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (5–4)
1
2
3 4 Total
Iowa State
7
7
7 17 38
Texas Tech
14
17
0 10 41
at Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX
Date : Saturday, November 13, 2021Game time : 2:30 p.m. CDT Game weather : Clear• Temperature : 73°FGame attendance : 47,158TV : ESPN2
Game information
First Quarter
(10:42) TTU – Tahj Brooks 14 Yd Run (Jonathan Garibay Kick)(Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:18; TTU 7–0 )
(06:15) ISU – Breece Hall 1 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:34; TIED 7–7 )
(04:26) TTU – Myles Price 39 Yd pass from Donovan Smith (Jonathan Garibay Kick)(Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:49; TTU 14–7 )
Second Quarter
(06:14) TTU – Erik Ezukanma 3 Yd pass from Donovan Smith (Jonathan Garibay Kick)(Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 8:51; TTU 21–7 )
(03:16) TTU – Erik Ezukanma 18 Yd pass from Donovan Smith (Jonathan Garibay Kick)(Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:20; TTU 28–7 )
(01:11) ISU – Breece Hall 17 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:05; TTU 28–14 )
(00:00) TTU – Jonathan Garibay 45 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:11; TTU 31–14 )
Third Quarter
(03:03) ISU – Charlie Kolar 9 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:14; TTU 31–21 )
Fourth Quarter
(13:29) ISU – Charlie Kolar 12 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:50; TTU 31–28 )
(10:51) TTU – SaRodorick Thompson 13 Yd Run (Jonathan Garibay Kick)(Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:38; TTU 38-28 )
(06:20) ISU – Breece Hall 14 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:31; TTU 38–35 )
(01:00) ISU – Andrew Mevis 29 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 3:36; TIED 38–38 )
(00:00) TTU – Jonathan Garibay 62 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 1:00; TTU 41–38 )
Statistics
ISU
Texas Tech
First downs
26
23
Total yards
445
529
Rushes/yards
25/89
34/207
Passing yards
356
322
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
32-42–2
25-33–1
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
27:27
32:33
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Iowa State
Passing
Brock Purdy
32-42, 356 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Breece Hall
18 CAR, 51 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving
Xavier Hutchinson
8 REC, 112 YDS
Texas Tech
Passing
D. Smith
25-32, 322 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
T. Brooks
9 CAR, 80 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
M. Price
9 REC, 175 YDS, 1 TD
at No. 13 Oklahoma [ ]
Iowa State Cyclones (6–4) vs. #12 Oklahoma Sooners (9–1)
1
2
3 4 Total
Iowa State
7
0
0 14 21
Oklahoma
7
7
7 7 28
at Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
Date : Saturday, November 20, 2021Game time : 11:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Partly Cloudy• Temperature : 71°FGame attendance : 82,685TV : Fox Sports
Game information
First Quarter
(10:00) ISU – Breece Hall 1 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:00; ISU 7–0 )
(09:13) OU – Caleb Williams 74 Yd Run (Gabe Brkic Kick)(Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:47; TIED 7–7 )
Second Quarter
(00:09) OU – Jalen Redmond 42 Yd Fumble Return (Gabe Brkic Kick)(Drive: 1 plays, 42 yards, 0:07; OU 14–7 )
Third Quarter
(04:02) OU – Mario Williams 11 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Gabe Brkic Kick)(Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:06; OU 21–7 )
Fourth Quarter
(10:52) ISU – Chase Allen 12 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 6:03; OU 21–14 )
(05:06) OU – Eric Gray 7 Yd Run (Gabe Brkic Kick)(Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:20; OU 28-14 )
(02:57) ISU – Charlie Kolar 2 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:09; OU 28–21 )
Statistics
ISU
Oklahoma
First downs
25
14
Total yards
361
305
Rushes/yards
35/51
34/209
Passing yards
310
96
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
35-52–2
9-19–1
Turnovers
3
1
Time of possession
38:20
21:40
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Iowa State
Passing
Brock Purdy
30-43, 281 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Breece Hall
19 CAR, 58 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Charlie Kolar
12 REC, 152 YDS, 1 TD
Oklahoma
Passing
C. Williams
8-18, 87 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
K. Brooks
17 CAR, 115 YDS
Receiving
M. Mims
1 REC, 22 YDS
vs. TCU [ ]
TCU Horned Frogs (5–6) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (6–5)
1
2
3 4 Total
TCU
0
7
0 7 14
Iowa State
3
14
10 21 48
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa
Date : Friday, November 25, 2021Game time : 3:30 p.m. CDT Game weather : Clear• Temperature : 30°FGame attendance : 57,775TV : FS1
Game information
First Quarter
(10:33) ISU – Andrew Mevis 27 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:27; ISU 3–0 )
Second Quarter
(13:12) ISU – Jirehl Brock 40 Yd Run (Connor Assalley Kick)(Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:42; ISU 10–0 )
(03:35) ISU – Breece Hall 39 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:08; ISU 17–0 )
(01:33) TCU – Blair Conwright 47 Yd pass from Max Duggan (Griffin Kell Kick)(Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:02; ISU 17–7 )
Third Quarter
(10:25) ISU – Breece Hall 22 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Connor Assalley Kick)(Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 1:14; ISU 24–7 )
(02:31) ISU – Andrew Mevis 32 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 5:09; ISU 27–7 )
Fourth Quarter
(12:56) ISU – Breece Hall 80 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:15; ISU 34–7 )
(10:54) TCU – Tyler Guyton 6 Yd pass from Max Duggan (Griffin Kell Kick)(Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:49; ISU 34–14 )
(08:53) ISU – Breece Hall 4 Yd Run (Connor Assalley Kick)(Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:55; ISU 41–14 )
(04:48) ISU – Chase Allen 35 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:57; ISU 48–14 )
Statistics
TCU
Iowa State
First downs
18
22
Total yards
348
541
Rushes/yards
39/132
23/279
Passing yards
216
262
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
15–26–1
21–30–0
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
34:35
25:25
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
TCU
Passing
M. Duggan
15-26, 216 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
E. Demercado
15 CAR, 65 YDS
Receiving
D. Davis
4 REC, 63 YDS
Iowa State
Passing
Brock Purdy
21-30, 262 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing
Breece Hall
18 CAR, 242 YDS, 3 TD
Receiving
Xavier Hutchinson
7 REC, 107 YDS
Rankings [ ]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll
Pre
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Final
AP
7
9
14
14
RV
NR
RV
RV
22
RV
RV
NR
Coaches
8
10
14
14
RV
RV
RV
RV
23
RV
RV
NR
CFP
Not released
NR
NR
Not released
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