Iowa State Cyclones @ Colorado Buffaloes
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iowa State Cyclones | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
 Colorado Buffaloes | 7 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
Scoring
Q1 0:00COLOMicah Welch 8 Yd Run (Alejandro Mata Kick)0–7
COLOMicah Welch 8 Yd Run (Alejandro Mata Kick)0–7Q2 6:40ISUChase Smith 38 Yd Field Goal 3–7
ISUChase Smith 38 Yd Field Goal 3–7Q2 0:22ISUAbu Sama III 1 Yd Run (Chase Smith Kick)10–7
ISUAbu Sama III 1 Yd Run (Chase Smith Kick)10–7Q3 14:13COLOOmarion Miller 70 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Alejandro Mata Kick)10–14
COLOOmarion Miller 70 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Alejandro Mata Kick)10–14Q3 9:26ISUAbu Sama III 1 Yd Run (Chase Smith Kick)17–14
ISUAbu Sama III 1 Yd Run (Chase Smith Kick)17–14Q3 4:26COLOJoseph Williams 3 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Alejandro Mata Kick)17–21
COLOJoseph Williams 3 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Alejandro Mata Kick)17–21Q4 5:13COLOAlejandro Mata 29 Yd Field Goal 17–24
COLOAlejandro Mata 29 Yd Field Goal 17–24Passing
Iowa State Cyclones
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocco Becht | 18/33 | 205 | 6.2 | 0 | 1 | 36.7 |
Colorado Buffaloes
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaidon Salter | 16/25 | 255 | 10.2 | 2 | 0 | 88.9 |
Rushing
Iowa State Cyclones
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Sama III | 24 | 177 | 7.4 | 2 | 38 |
| Rocco Becht | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 0 | 19 |
| Dylan Lee | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 8 |
| Xavier Townsend | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gabe Burkle | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Colorado Buffaloes
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallan Hayden | 12 | 58 | 4.8 | 0 | 17 |
| Kaidon Salter | 9 | 57 | 6.3 | 0 | 24 |
| Micah Welch | 10 | 27 | 2.7 | 1 | 8 |
| Kam Mikell | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | 8 |
| Team | 3 | -8 | -2.7 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Iowa State Cyclones
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Brahmer | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 0 | 26 |
| Gabe Burkle | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Xavier Townsend | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Chase Sowell | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 16 |
| Aiden Flora | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 13 |
| Eli Green | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Brett Eskildsen | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Ryver Peppers | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -5 |
Colorado Buffaloes
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Williams | 8 | 128 | 16.0 | 1 | 38 |
| Omarion Miller | 3 | 82 | 27.3 | 1 | 70 |
| Sincere Brown | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Zach Atkins | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Quentin Gibson | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
Defense
Iowa State Cyclones
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ta'Shawn James | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Neal Jr. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kooper Ebel | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Bacon | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamison Patton | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ikenna Ezeogu | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tamatoa McDonough | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Bell | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will McLaughlin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Willich | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Quentin Taylor | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Mendeszoon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domonique Orange | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jace Gilbert | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abu Sama III | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beau Goodwin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vontroy Malone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Surges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rylan Barnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aiden Flora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zachary Lovett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado Buffaloes
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Brown | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tawfiq Byard | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reginald Hughes | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Yates | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Finneseth | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ McKinney | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander McPherson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keaten Wade | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Amari McNeill | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Preston Hodge | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| London Merritt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Makari Vickers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Davis-Swain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shaun Myers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quency Wiggins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Team stats
| Iowa State Cyclones | Colorado Buffaloes | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1st Downs | 16 |
| 2-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-15 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 441 | Total Yards | 395 |
| 205 | Passing | 255 |
| 18/33 | Comp/Att | 16/25 |
| 6.2 | Yards per pass | 10.2 |
| 236 | Rushing | 140 |
| 37 | Rushing Attempts | 39 |
| 6.4 | Yards per rush | 3.6 |
| 7-59 | Penalties | 6-43 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 29:57 | Possession | 30:03 |
Drives 23
Q1
ISUPunt9 plays · 42 yds · 3:01ISU 25 → COLO 33COLOPunt3 plays · 7 yds · 1:55COLO 5 → COLO 12ISUPunt3 plays · -1 yds · 1:34ISU 47 → ISU 46COLOPunt3 plays · 9 yds · 1:56COLO 13 → COLO 22ISUPunt4 plays · 17 yds · 1:30ISU 37 → COLO 46COLOTouchdown12 plays · 90 yds · 5:04COLO 10 → ISU 0Q2
ISUPunt6 plays · 32 yds · 3:00ISU 25 → COLO 43COLOPunt3 plays · 5 yds · 1:12COLO 20 → COLO 25ISUField Goal8 plays · 50 yds · 4:08ISU 31 → COLO 19COLOPunt4 plays · 33 yds · 1:28COLO 24 → ISU 43ISUPunt3 plays · 3 yds · 0:54ISU 6 → ISU 9COLOPunt3 plays · 3 yds · 2:07COLO 48 → ISU 49ISUTouchdown10 plays · 96 yds · 1:45ISU 4 → COLO 0COLOMissed FG3 plays · 21 yds · 0:14COLO 40 → ISU 39Q3
COLOTouchdown2 plays · 73 yds · 0:42COLO 27 → ISU 0ISUTouchdown9 plays · 75 yds · 4:47ISU 25 → COLO 0COLOTouchdown10 plays · 52 yds · 4:51COLO 48 → ISU 0ISUInterception11 plays · 68 yds · 5:57ISU 25 → COLO 7Q4
COLOPunt9 plays · 25 yds · 4:26COLO 19 → COLO 44ISUDowns4 plays · 9 yds · 1:56ISU 9 → ISU 18COLOField Goal4 plays · 7 yds · 1:54ISU 18 → ISU 11ISUPunt4 plays · 28 yds · 1:25ISU 25 → COLO 47COLODowns10 plays · 45 yds · 3:48COLO 15 → ISU 40Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.