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2023 Iowa State Cyclones football team

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]
Captains
  • Easton Dean
  • Ben Nikkel
  • Gerry Vaughn
  • Jaylin Noel
  • Beau Freyler
Home stadiumJack Trice Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Texas y$^   8 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 16 Oklahoma State y   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 as a member of Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Matt Campbell, the Cyclones compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 6–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth in the Big 12. Iowa State was invited to the Liberty Bowl, where the Cyclones lost to Memphis. The team played home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 21:00 p.m.No. 23 (FCS) Northern Iowa*
ESPN+W 30–958,248
September 92:30 p.m.Iowa*
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA (rivalry)
FOXL 13–2061,500
September 1611:00 a.m.at Ohio*
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. 14 Oklahoma
FS1L 20–5084,371
October 77:00 p.m.TCU
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
FS1W 27–1460,535
October 1411:00 a.m.at Cincinnati
FS1W 30–1038,193
October 282:30 p.m.at Baylor
ESPN+W 30–1843,528
November 46:00 p.m.No. 21 Kansasdagger
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
ESPNL 21–2861,500
November 119:15 p.m.at BYU
ESPNW 45–1360,754
November 187:00 p.m.No. 7 Texas
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
FOXL 16–2661,500
November 257:00 p.m.at No. 19 Kansas State
FOXW 42–3551,481
December 292:30 p.m.at Memphis*
ESPNL 26–3648,789

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Game summaries

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Vs. Northern Iowa

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See also: 2023 Northern Iowa Panthers football team
Northern Iowa Panthers (0–0) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Northern Iowa 0 0 369
Iowa State 14 9 7030

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

  • Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: sunny, SW 10 MPH • Temperature: 89°F
  • Game attendance: 58,248
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney, Todd Doxzon
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

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See also: 2023 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
Iowa Hawkeyes (1–0) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (1–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Iowa 3 14 3020
Iowa State 0 3 01013

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

  • Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: cloudy, SW 5 MPH • Temperature: 80°F
  • Game attendance: 61,500
  • Referee: Jerry McGinn
  • TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti, Brock Huard, Allison Williams (sideline)
  • Pregame line: ISU +3.5; O/U 35.5
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

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See also: 2023 Ohio Bobcats football team
Iowa State Cyclones (1–1) vs. Ohio Bobcats (2–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Iowa State 0 0 077
Ohio 0 0 7310

at Peden Stadium • Athens, OH

  • Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: sunny
  • Game attendance: 21,991
  • Referee: Henry Johns
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): John Schriffen, Rocky Boiman, Dawn Davenport
  • Pregame line: ISU −3.0; O/U 42.5
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

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See also: 2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
Oklahoma State Cowboys (2–1) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (1–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Oklahoma State 7 10 3727
Iowa State 7 13 7734

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

  • Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: cloudy, SE 15 MPH • Temperature: 79°F
  • Game attendance: 59,022
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie, Petros Papadakis
  • Pregame line: ISU -3.5; O/U 36.5
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

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See also: 2023 Oklahoma Sooners football team
Iowa State Cyclones (2–2) vs. #14 Oklahoma Sooners (4–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Iowa State 10 10 0020
#14 Oklahoma 21 19 7350

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

  • Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: sunny, NW 13 MPH • Temperature: 90°F
  • Game attendance: 84,371
  • Referee: Stephen Baron
  • TV announcers (FS1): Jeff Levering, Mark Helfrich
  • Pregame line: OU -20; O/U 48.5
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

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See also: 2023 TCU Horned Frogs football team
TCU Horned Frogs (3–2) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (2–3)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
TCU 0 7 0714
Iowa State 7 3 14327

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

  • Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: cloudy, W 3 MPH • Temperature: 58°F
  • Game attendance: 60,535
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust, Petros Papadakis
  • Pregame line: TCU -6.5; O/U 52.5
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

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See also: 2023 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
Iowa State Cyclones (3–3) vs. Cincinnati Bearcats (2–3)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Iowa State 3 14 6730
Cincinnati 7 0 3010

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH

  • Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: sunny, transitioning to showers; W 10 MPH • Temperature: 59°F
  • Game attendance: 38,193
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann
  • TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins, Devin Gardner
  • Pregame line: UC -4.5; O/U 42.5
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

[edit]
See also: 2023 Baylor Bears football team
Iowa State Cyclones (4–3) vs. Baylor Bears (3–4)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Iowa State 7 10 10330
Baylor 0 6 6618

at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

  • Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: rain; SW 8 MPH • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 43,528
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely, Barrett Brooks
  • Pregame line: ISU -3; O/U 47.5
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

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See also: 2023 Kansas Jayhawks football team
Kansas Jayhawks (6–2) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (5–3)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Kansas 7 7 7728
Iowa State 0 3 81021

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

  • Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: clear, W 3 MPH • Temperature: 58°F
  • Game attendance: 61,500
  • Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Monaco, Robert Griffin III, Kris Budden
  • Pregame line: ISU -2.5; O/U 53.5
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

[edit]
See also: 2023 BYU Cougars football team
Iowa State Cyclones (5–4) vs. BYU Cougars (5–4)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Iowa State 17 14 14045
BYU 7 0 6013

at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT

  • Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: clear; NW 3 MPH • Temperature: 43°F
  • Game attendance: 60,754
  • Referee: Henry Johns
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Brock Osweiler, Kayla Burton
  • Pregame line: ISU -7.5; O/U 40.5
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

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See also: 2023 Texas Longhorns football team
Texas Longhorns (9-1) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (6-4)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texas 0 6 91126
Iowa State 3 0 6716

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

  • Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: fair, S 3 MPH • Temperature: 46°F
  • Game attendance: 61,500
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann
  • TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti, Brock Huard
  • Pregame line: Texas -7.5; O/U 43.5
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

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See also: 2023 Kansas State Wildcats football team
Iowa State Cyclones (6–5) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (8–3)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Iowa State 7 7 141442
Kansas State 6 14 8735

at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS

  • Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: snow; NW 2 MPH • Temperature: 26°F
  • Game attendance: 51,481
  • Referee: Derek Anderson
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, Josh Sims
  • Pregame line: KSU -9.5; O/U 45.5
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

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See also: 2023 Memphis Tigers football team and 2023 Liberty Bowl
2023 AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Iowa State Cyclones (7-5, 6-3) vs Memphis Tigers (9-3, 6-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 19 3 14036
Cyclones 0 13 7626

at Simmons Bank Memorial Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee

  • Date: Friday, December 29th, 2023
  • Game time: 3:30 pm EST/2:30 pm CST/12:30 pm PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 38 °F (3 °C) • Wind: 8 mph (13 km/h) W
  • Game attendance: 48,789
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (ESPN): John Schriffen (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
  • Box score
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 Memphis Iowa State
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

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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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]
Jake Waters Offensive quality control 4th UTEP – Wide receivers (2018–2020) [15]
Reference:[16]

Transfers

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Outgoing

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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

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Incoming

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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

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References

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