Overview

• Rocco Becht threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns and converted the decisive fourth-and-3 to allow Iowa State to run out the clock.
• Kansas State’s Avery Johnson passed for 273 yards and hit Jerand Bradley for a 65-yard late strike as the Wildcats rallied but fell short.
• The first half was marred by ball security issues with four lost fumbles combined, sending the teams to halftime tied 7-7.
• Wildcats running back and returner Dylan Edwards exited after an early muffed punt with an ankle injury and did not return, with no immediate update from K-State.
• Short-yardage moments swung the game as Iowa State converted three fourth downs, including the clincher, while Kansas State failed on a fourth-and-1 at its own 30 before the Cyclones extended the lead.