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(Top)
  


1 Offseason  


1.1  Transfers  


1.1.1  Outgoing  




1.1.2  Incoming  








2 Schedule  




3 Game summaries  


3.1  Vs. Northern Iowa Panthers  




3.2  Vs. Iowa Hawkeyes  




3.3  At Ohio Bobcats  




3.4  Vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys  




3.5  At No. 14 Oklahoma Sooners  




3.6  Vs. TCU Horned Frogs  




3.7  at Cincinnati Bearcats  




3.8  At Baylor Bears  




3.9  Vs. No. 21 Kansas Jayhawks  




3.10  At BYU Cougars  




3.11  Vs. No. 7 Texas Longhorns  




3.12  At No. 19 Kansas State Wildcats  




3.13  vs Memphis (Liberty Bowl)  






4 Coaching staff  




5 References  













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2023 Iowa State Cyclones football

Liberty Bowl, L 26–36 vs. Memphis

ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record7–6 (6–3 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNathan Scheelhaase (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJon Heacock (8th season)
Base defense3-high safety[1]
CaptainEaston Dean, Ben Nikkel, Gerry Vaughn, Jaylin Noel, Beau Freyler
Home stadiumJack Trice Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Big 12 Conference football standings
  • t
  • e
    		•  Conf Overall
    Team   W   L     W   L  
    No. 3 Texas y$^   8 – 1     12 – 2  
    No. 16 Oklahoma Statey   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.

    They played their home games at Jack Trice StadiuminAmes, Iowa.

    Offseason[edit]

    Transfers[edit]

    Outgoing[edit]

    Player Position Destination
    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

    [2]

    Incoming[edit]

    Player Position Previous school
    Tobechi Okoli DL Auburn
    Tanner Hughes QB Butte College
    Jayden Higgins WR Eastern Kentucky
    Zachary Lovett LB Missouri
    Arlen Harris Jr. RB Stanford

    [3]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
    September 21:00 p.m.No. 23(FCS) Northern Iowa*
  • Ames, IA
    		• ESPN+W 30–958,248
    September 92:30 p.m.Iowa*
    • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy)
    		• FOXL 13–2061,500
    September 1611:00 a.m.atOhio*
  • Athens, OH
    		• ESPNUL 7–1021,991
    September 233:00 p.m.Oklahoma State
    • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
    		• FS1W 34–2759,022
    September 306:00 p.m.at No. 14Oklahoma
  • Norman, OK
    		• 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.atCincinnati
  • Cincinnati, OH
    		• FS1W 30–1038,193
    October 282:30 p.m.atBaylor
  • Waco, TX
    		• ESPN+W 30–1843,528
    November 46:00 p.m.No. 21Kansasdagger
    • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
    		• ESPNL 21–2861,500
    November 119:15 p.m.atBYU
  • Provo, UT
    		• ESPNW 45–1360,754
    November 187:00 p.m.No. 7Texas
    • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
    		• FOXL 16–2661,500
    November 257:00 p.m.at No. 19Kansas State
  • Manhattan, KS (rivalry)
    		• FOXW 42–3551,481
    December 292:30 p.m.atMemphis*
  • Memphis, TN (AutoZone Liberty Bowl)
    		• ESPNL 26–3648,789
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) - Released prior to game
  • All times are in Central time

    • [4]

    Game summaries[edit]

    Vs. Northern Iowa Panthers[edit]

    See also: 2023 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

    Northern Iowa Panthers (0–0) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (0–0)

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Northern Iowa 0 0 369
    Iowa State 14 9 7030

    atJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

    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)
    Statistics UNI ISU
    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
    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

    Vs. Iowa Hawkeyes[edit]

    See also: 2023 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

    Iowa Hawkeyes (1–0) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (1–0)

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Iowa 3 14 3020
    Iowa State 0 3 01013

    atJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

    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)
    Statistics UI ISU
    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
    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

    At Ohio Bobcats[edit]

    See also: 2023 Ohio Bobcats football team

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

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Iowa State 0 0 077
    Ohio 0 0 7310

    atPeden Stadium • Athens, OH

    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)
    Statistics ISU OU
    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
    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

    Vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys[edit]

    See also: 2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

    Oklahoma State Cowboys (2–1) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (1–2)

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Oklahoma State 7 10 3727
    Iowa State 7 13 7734

    atJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

    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)
    Statistics OSU ISU
    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
    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

    At No. 14 Oklahoma Sooners[edit]

    See also: 2023 Oklahoma Sooners football team

    Iowa State Cyclones (2–2) vs. #14 Oklahoma Sooners (4–0)

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Iowa State 10 10 0020
    #14 Oklahoma 21 19 7350

    atGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

    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)
    Statistics ISU OU
    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
    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

    Vs. TCU Horned Frogs[edit]

    See also: 2023 TCU Horned Frogs football team

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

    Period 1 2 34Total
    TCU 0 7 0714
    Iowa State 7 3 14327

    atJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

    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)
    Statistics TCU ISU
    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
    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

    at Cincinnati Bearcats[edit]

    See also: 2023 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Iowa State 3 14 6730
    Cincinnati 7 0 3010

    atNippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH

    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)
    Statistics ISU UC
    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
    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

    At Baylor Bears[edit]

    See also: 2023 Baylor Bears football team

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

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Iowa State 7 10 10330
    Baylor 0 6 6618

    atMcLane Stadium • Waco, TX

    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)
    Statistics ISU BU
    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
    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

    Vs. No. 21 Kansas Jayhawks[edit]

    See also: 2023 Kansas Jayhawks football team

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

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Kansas 7 7 7728
    Iowa State 0 3 81021

    atJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

    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)
    Statistics Kansas ISU
    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
    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

    At BYU Cougars[edit]

    See also: 2023 BYU Cougars football team

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

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Iowa State 17 14 14045
    BYU 7 0 6013

    atLaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT

    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)
    Statistics ISU BYU
    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
    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

    Vs. No. 7 Texas Longhorns[edit]

    See also: 2023 Texas Longhorns football team

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

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Texas 0 6 91126
    Iowa State 3 0 6716

    atJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

    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)
    Statistics Texas ISU
    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
    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

    At No. 19 Kansas State Wildcats[edit]

    See also: 2023 Kansas State Wildcats football team

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

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Iowa State 7 7 141442
    Kansas State 6 14 8735

    atBill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS

    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)
    Statistics ISU KSU
    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
    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

    vs Memphis (Liberty Bowl)[edit]

    See also: 2023 Memphis Tigers football team

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

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Cyclones 19 3 14036
    Tigers 0 13 7626

    atSimmons Bank Memorial Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee

    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)
    Statistics Iowa State Memphis
    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
    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

    Coaching staff[edit]

    Iowa State Cyclones
    Name Position Consecutive season at Iowa State in current position Previous position ISU 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]

    References[edit]

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