Iowa State Cyclones @ Houston Cougars
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iowa State Cyclones | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
 Houston Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring
Q1 7:06ISUKyle Konrardy 23 Yd Field Goal 3–0
ISUKyle Konrardy 23 Yd Field Goal 3–0Q3 2:12ISUJayden Higgins 12 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Kyle Konrardy Kick)10–0
ISUJayden Higgins 12 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Kyle Konrardy Kick)10–0Q4 11:39ISUKyle Konrardy 34 Yd Field Goal 13–0
ISUKyle Konrardy 34 Yd Field Goal 13–0Q4 5:39ISUAbu Sama III 77 Yd Run (Kyle Konrardy Kick)20–0
ISUAbu Sama III 77 Yd Run (Kyle Konrardy Kick)20–0Passing
Iowa State Cyclones
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocco Becht | 17/28 | 153 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 74.6 |
Houston Cougars
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Smith | 8/12 | 71 | 5.9 | 0 | 1 | 62.0 |
| Zeon Chriss-Gremillion | 1/4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 32.8 |
Rushing
Iowa State Cyclones
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Sama III | 11 | 101 | 9.2 | 1 | 77 |
| Jaylon Jackson | 14 | 96 | 6.9 | 0 | 50 |
| Carson Hansen | 9 | 34 | 3.8 | 0 | 10 |
| Rocco Becht | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 9 |
Houston Cougars
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacy Sneed | 10 | 79 | 7.9 | 0 | 37 |
| Donovan Smith | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 0 | 11 |
| Zeon Chriss-Gremillion | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 14 |
| Mekhi Mews | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Re'Shaun Sanford II | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parker Jenkins | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
Iowa State Cyclones
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Higgins | 8 | 79 | 9.9 | 1 | 20 |
| Jaylin Noel | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Carson Brown | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Carson Hansen | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Jaylon Jackson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Cougars
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Johnson | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 20 |
| Jayden York | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Mekhi Mews | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Jonah Wilson | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Stacy Sneed | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
Iowa State Cyclones
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kooper Ebel | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beau Freyler | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cael Brezina | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ikenna Ezeogu | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Cooper | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Verdon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Ellis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.R. Singleton | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Mendeszoon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darien Porter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Purchase | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jontez Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ta'Shawn James | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevon Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domonique Orange | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Sadowsky V | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Cougars
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Morris | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Batton | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| A.J. Holmes Jr. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hershey McLaurin | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kentrell Webb | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Haulcy | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Garner | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latrell McCutchin Sr. | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zykeius Strong | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Allen Jr. | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ajani Carter | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Wilson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Mack II | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Quindario Lee | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latreveon McCutchin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Massey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kriston Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Cooper Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Team stats
| Iowa State Cyclones | Houston Cougars | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 11 |
| 9-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 1-9 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-2 |
| 393 | Total Yards | 241 |
| 153 | Passing | 72 |
| 17/28 | Comp/Att | 9/16 |
| 5.5 | Yards per pass | 4.5 |
| 240 | Rushing | 169 |
| 38 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
| 6.3 | Yards per rush | 5.5 |
| 3-20 | Penalties | 7-77 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 34:55 | Possession | 25:05 |
Drives 20
Q1
HOUDowns6 plays · 45 yds · 2:29HOU 25 → ISU 30ISUField Goal11 plays · 65 yds · 5:25ISU 30 → HOU 5HOUPunt3 plays · 6 yds · 1:49HOU 25 → HOU 31ISUPunt7 plays · 29 yds · 2:43ISU 26 → HOU 45HOUPunt7 plays · 24 yds · 3:32HOU 20 → HOU 44Q2
ISUPunt3 plays · 2 yds · 1:02ISU 7 → ISU 9HOUPunt4 plays · 5 yds · 2:00HOU 42 → HOU 47ISUPunt6 plays · 23 yds · 2:40ISU 20 → ISU 43HOUPunt4 plays · 16 yds · 2:12HOU 21 → HOU 37ISUPunt8 plays · 32 yds · 5:26ISU 13 → ISU 45HOUEnd of Half1 play · -2 yds · 0:42HOU 13 → HOU 11Q3
ISUMissed FG12 plays · 51 yds · 5:55ISU 25 → HOU 24HOUPunt6 plays · 37 yds · 4:22HOU 24 → ISU 39ISUTouchdown7 plays · 80 yds · 2:31ISU 20 → HOU 0HOUFumble3 plays · 19 yds · 1:23HOU 28 → HOU 47ISUField Goal7 plays · 16 yds · 4:01HOU 32 → HOU 16Q4
HOUInterception9 plays · 72 yds · 4:52HOU 4 → ISU 24ISUTouchdown2 plays · 80 yds · 0:59ISU 20 → HOU 0HOUDowns4 plays · 17 yds · 1:26HOU 25 → HOU 42ISUEnd of Game6 plays · 18 yds · 4:13HOU 42 → HOU 24Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.