2021 Iowa State Cyclones football team

2021 Big 12 Conference football standings
	Championship: Baylor 21, Oklahoma State 16
	$ – Conference champion; y – Championship game participant; As of December 30, 2021; Rankings from CFP Rankings

2021 Iowa State Cyclones football
2021 Iowa State Cyclones football
Cheez-It Bowl, L 13–20 vs. Clemson
Conference	Big 12 Conference
2021 record	7–6 (5–4 Big 12)
Head coach	Matt Campbell (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	Tom Manning (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Jon Heacock (6th season)
Home stadium	Jack Trice Stadium; (Capacity: 61,500)
	Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

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	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	ESPN+	W 16–10	61,500
September 11	3:30 p.m.	No. 10 Iowa*	No. 9	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy / College GameDay)	ABC	L 17–27	61,500
September 18	9:30 p.m.	at UNLV*	No. 14	Allegiant Stadium Paradise, NV	CBSSN	W 48–3	35,193
September 25	2:30 p.m.	at Baylor	No. 14	McLane Stadium Waco, TX	FOX	L 29–31	42,539
October 2	6:00 p.m.	Kansas		Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	FS1	W 59–7	60,446
October 16	6:30 p.m.	at Kansas State		Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS (rivalry)	ESPN2	W 33–20	48,363
October 23	2:30 p.m.	No. 8 Oklahoma State		Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	FOX	W 24–21	61,500
October 30	1:00 p.m.	at West Virginia	No. 22	Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV	ESPN+	L 31–38	45,613
November 6	6:30 p.m.	Texas		Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	FS1	W 30–7	61,500
November 13	2:30 p.m.	at Texas Tech		Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX	ESPN2	L 38–41	47,158
November 20	11:00 a.m.	at No. 13 Oklahoma		Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	L 21–28	82,685
November 26	3:30 p.m.	TCU		Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	FS1	W 48–14	57,775
December 29	4:45 p.m.	vs. No. 19 Clemson*		Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL (Cheez-It Bowl)	ESPN	L 13–20	39,051
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings 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, 2021
Game time: 3:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 73°F
Game attendance: 61,500
Referee: Kevin Hassell
TV 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, 2021
Game time: 3:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 92°F
Game attendance: 61,500
TV: 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, 2021
Game time: 9:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: NA • Temperature: NA
Game attendance: 35,193
TV: 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, 2021
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 90°F
Game attendance: 45,140
TV: 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, 2021
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Overcast • Temperature: 66°F
Game attendance: 60,446
TV: 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, 2021
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Overcast• Temperature: 65°F
Game attendance: 48,363
TV: 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, 2021
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Overcast • Temperature: 52°F
Game attendance: 61,500
TV: 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, 2021
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Rain• Temperature: 47°F
Game attendance: 48,363
TV: 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, 2021
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear• Temperature: 54°F
Game attendance: 61,500
TV: 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, 2021
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear• Temperature: 73°F
Game attendance: 47,158
TV: 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, 2021
Game time: 11:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Partly Cloudy• Temperature: 71°F
Game attendance: 82,685
TV: 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, 2021
Game time: 3:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear• Temperature: 30°F
Game attendance: 57,775
TV: 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 movements
**Legend:** ██ 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

References[]

^ Peterson, Randy (December 5, 2020). "Iowa State headed to first Big 12 championship game". Des Moines Register. USA Today. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ Bain, Matthew (December 20, 2020). "Iowa State football: Cyclones will play in Fiesta Bowl against Oregon". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Iowa State beats Oregon 34-17 in Fiesta Bowl". KCRG-TV. January 2, 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "2021 Iowa State Cyclone Football Schedule". FBSchedule. Retrieved February 9, 2021.

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[USAT-1] Peterson, Randy (December 5, 2020). "Iowa State headed to first Big 12 championship game". Des Moines Register. USA Today. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[DM-2] Bain, Matthew (December 20, 2020). "Iowa State football: Cyclones will play in Fiesta Bowl against Oregon". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[KCRG-3] "Iowa State beats Oregon 34-17 in Fiesta Bowl". KCRG-TV. January 2, 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[4] "2021 Iowa State Cyclone Football Schedule". FBSchedule. Retrieved February 9, 2021.

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v t Iowa State Cyclones football
Venues	Clyde Williams Field (1915–1974) Jack Trice Stadium (1975–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Iowa (Cy-Hawk Trophy) Kansas State (Farmageddon) Missouri (Telephone Trophy)
Culture & lore	History Cy the Cardinal "ISU Fights" Iowa State University Cyclone Marching Band 2011 Oklahoma State game
People	Head coaches All-Americans NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

2021 Big 12 Conference football standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
No. 9 Oklahoma State y		8	–	1		11	–	2
No. 7 Baylor y$		7	–	2		11	–	2
No. 16 Oklahoma		7	–	2		11	–	2
Iowa State		5	–	4		7	–	6
Kansas State		4	–	5		7	–	5
West Virginia		4	–	5		6	–	7
Texas		3	–	6		5	–	7
TCU		3	–	6		5	–	7
Texas Tech		3	–	6		7	–	6
Kansas		1	–	8		2	–	10
Championship: Baylor 21, Oklahoma State 16
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of December 30, 2021; Rankings from CFP Rankings