(This story was updated to add new information)
AMES — Iowa State football played catch-up for large parts of Saturday’s game against Texas Tech, and a last-minute surge from the Red Raiders proved enough to pull off the win.
The Cyclones entered this matchup with a chance to do something no other Iowa State team had done before: start the season with an 8-0 record. But Matt Campbell’s squad couldn’t get it done, falling to Texas Tech, 23-22.
Iowa State staged a fourth quarter comeback, with Carson Brown scoring the go-ahead touchdown with just over two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. But Texas Tech responded and marched down the field to score a lead-stealing touchdown of their own in the final minute of the game.
Recap all the moments from Saturday’s loss at Jack Trice Stadium below.
The Cyclones fall to 7-1 on the season and 4-1 against Big 12 opponents with Saturday’s loss to Texas Tech.
The Red Raiders took back the lead in the final 30 seconds of the game, scoring on a five-yard run by Tahj Brooks. Texas Tech’s two-point attempt failed, but with only 20 seconds, Iowa State couldn’t put any more points on the board.
The Cyclones retake the lead off a 44-yard pass play from Rocco Becht to Carson Brown. Becht, under pressure, threw the ball eight yards to Brown, who ran 36 yards – mostly along the sideline – for the go-ahead score.
Iowa State did not convert on the two-point attempt. The Cyclones lead Texas Tech, 22-17, with just over two minutes left to play.
The Cyclones faced 4th and 11 from the 33-yard line and opted to put in Kyle Konrardy to attempt a 51-yard field goal. His kick went wide right, and Texas Tech will start from their own 33-yard line.
The Red Raiders drove down to the 44-yard line but their drive ended after an incomplete pass on fourth down. Iowa State will take over – down by one – from their own 44-yard line.
The Cyclones marched all the way down to the one line after a 10-play, 72-yard drive that lasted four minutes and 33 seconds. Abu Sama picked up long runs of 16, 11 and 26 yards. Iowa State couldn’t get into the end zone from the one-, five- or three-yard lines and opted for a field goal instead.
Kyle Konrardy’s 21-yard attempt went through the uprights, inching the Cyclones closer to Texas Tech’s 17-16 lead.
Rocco Becht threw a long pass downfield to Jaylin Noel, who caught it at the 32-yard line and advanced to the 28-yard line. But the play was called back after Jarrod Hufford picked up an ineligible receiver downfield penalty.
The five-yard foul moved Iowa State back to the Cyclones’ 47-yard line. Iowa State will start the fourth quarter from there on 1st and 15.
Behren Morton completed a 19-yard pass to Josh Kelly in the end zone, giving the Red Raiders a 17-13 lead over Iowa State. Texas Tech traveled 98 yards downfield on 12 plays to pick up the touchdown.
Carson Hansen kicked this drive off with a 14-yard rush on the first play. Then came another Hansen carry, this time for no gain. Rocco Becht followed that with an incomplete pass and a sack for a loss of five yards.
Jace Gilbert’s 35-yard punt was downed by Cam Smith at the two-yard line.
The Red Raiders started the third quarter with another three-and-out. Tahj Brooks gained on yard on a run up the middle. Behren Morton completed a pass to Brooks, who was tackled for a loss of two yards by Myles Purchase and Beau Goodwin. Morton followed that with an incomplete pass.
A 33-yard punt from Jack Burgess gave Iowa State the ball on the Texas Tech 46-yard line.
The Cyclones moved 61 yards downfield on 11 plays and took nearly six minutes off the clock. The drive ended in the red zone, though, with Texas Tech recovering a fumble.
Rocco Becht threw an 18-yard pass to Gabe Burkle. But as he was tackled, Jacob Rodriquez hit the ball out of his hands and Chapman Lewis jumped on the ball. The Red Raiders get the ball for the first time this half and will start from the 14-yard line.
Rocco Becht is 12-of-21 for 172 yards and one touchdown. He’s thrown one interception this game.
Jayden Higgins leads all Iowa State receivers with 99 yards and the Cyclones only touchdown on seven catches. Jaylin Noel has 50 yards on three receptions, and Gabe Burkle and Carson Hansen each have one catch.
Hansen is the Cyclones’ leading rusher, with 29 yards on five carries.
Beau Freyler leads all ISU defenders with five tackles; Malike Verdon has four. Joey Petersen, Marcus Neal and J.R. Singleton each picked up a sack in the first half. Myles Purchase and Darien Porter each had an interception.
Iowa State is 2-for-2 on trips to the red zone, while the Cyclones have kept Texas Tech out of the red zone altogether.
The Cyclones moved 50 yards downfield on four plays and over 26 seconds of playing time to score their first touchdown of the day. It started with two big plays: a 14-yard pass from Rocco Becht to Jayden Higgins and a 16-yard pass to Jaylin Noel.
After another incomplete pass, Becht found Higgins in the end zone on a 20-yard pass. The touchdown and point after gave Iowa State a 13-10 lead over Texas Tech at halftime.
Myles Purchase ended Texas Tech’s drive early, picking off Behren Morton on a pass intended for Josh Kelly. Purchase returned it two yards and the Cyclones will take over on the 50-yard line.
Here’s how the latest Iowa State drive went.
Rocco Becht threw an incomplete pass, then scrambled for a gain of three yards, then threw another incompletion. Tyler Perkins punted 40 yards on fourth down and Texas Tech took over from the 20-yard line.
After a quick and unsuccessful drive on offense, Iowa State punted, again. But it took just two plays for the Cyclones to get the ball back. Behren Morton attempted a deep pass to Caleb Douglas. Instead, it ended up in the hands of Darien Porter.
Iowa State will take over on their own 37-yard line.
The Cyclones responded well after Rocco Becht’s interception. Tyler Onyedim hurried Behren Morton, causing him to throw an incompletion on the first play. He threw another incomplete pass on the next play, and then Joey Petersen sacked Morton for a loss of nine yards on third down.
After the punt, Iowa State will start on their own 15-yard line.
Iowa State advanced to their own 32-yard line. Rocco Becht attempted a pass for Jayden Higgins – as he was getting hit – but it ended up in the hands of Texas Tech’s AJ McCarty. He slipped after the interception and picked up no yards on the return.
Texas Tech takes over on the 44-yard line.
Behren Morton completed a 13-yard pass to Josh Kelly on the first play of the drive, but the Red Raiders didn’t move much more after that catch. Tahj Brooks was tackled by Darien Porter for a loss of two yards, Morton completed a seven-yard pass to Coy Eakin, and then followed that with an incompletion – broken up by Myles Purchase.
Iowa State will start the next drive from the 15-yard line, after a holding penalty on Beni Ngoyi pushed the Cyclones back ten yards.
The Cyclones drove downfield on seven plays and over three minutes but, once again, couldn’t make it into the end zone. Kyle Konrardy’s second field goal of the game – this time from 37 yards out – moved Iowa State close to the Red Raiders’ 10-6 lead.
Texas Tech’s Justin Horne was called for unsportsmanlike conduct after the kick. That 15-yard penalty will be enforced on the kick.
The Cyclones forced a three-and-out on the next drive.
J.R. Singleton sacked Behren Morton for a loss of six yards on the first play, then a false start set the Red Raiders back five more yards. Texas Tech picked up four yards off a pass from Morton to Mason Tharp, but then Marcus Neal forced a fumble out of bounds and Texas Tech punted.
Iowa State takes over from the 44-yard line.
Iowa State started the second quarter on a high note, with Rocco Becht completing a 15-yard pass to Gabe Burkle – putting the Cyclones within two yards of the first down. But Texas Tech had an answer on the next play, as Becht’s pass intended for Jayden Higgins was incomplete.
The Red Raiders start their drive on their own 24-yard line.
The Cyclones will start the second quarter with the ball on the 39-yard line. It’ll be third and 17, with Iowa State attempting to convert a first down after Abu Sama rushed for a loss of three and a false start penalty set the Cyclones back an additional five yards.
The Red Raiders thought they’d scored a second touchdown, but the 25-yard pass play from Behren Morton to Coy Eakin was called back after an offensive pass interference penalty. Texas Tech settled for a 44-yard field goal from Gino Garcia.
Iowa State trails Texas Tech, 10-3.
Iowa State drove 44 yards downfield on 10 plays and took nearly four minutes off the clock, but the Cyclones could not make it into the end zone. After a Jaylon Jackson rush for no gain and two incomplete passes from Rocco Becht, Kyle Konrardy attempted a 49-yard field goal attempt.
Texas Tech leads Iowa State, 7-3.
It took seven plays and just over two-and-a-half minutes for Texas Tech to score the first touchdown of the game. Behren Morton completed a 35-yard pass to Josh Kelly, who advanced into the end zone for a touchdown on the opening drive.
The Red Raiders lead Iowa State, 7-0.
Iowa State won the toss and deferred. Texas Tech receive to start the game.
Iowa State defensive back Malik Verdon was spotted with a club on his left forearm and wrist during warmups. Offensive lineman Dylan Barrett has a boot on his left foot.
Ben Brahmer was not seen warming up with the tight ends ahead of Iowa State’s matchup with Texas Tech. Brahmer left the Cyclones game against UCF in the second quarter, after making a third-down catch that was 1-yard short of a first down.
He came up limping and was evaluated on the sideline by trainers before going to the locker room. He returned to the sidelines in the third quarter but was out of uniform and on crutches with a full brace on his right leg.
Date:Saturday, Nov. 1
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Location:Jack Trice Stadium in Ames
TV Channel:ESPN
Streaming:FUBO (7-day free trial)
Iowa State vs. Texas Tech will be broadcast nationally on ESPN. Dave Pasch and Dusty Dvoracek will call the game from the booth, and Taylor McGregor will report from the sidelines.
Iowa State 42, Texas Tech 24: The Red Raiders might be able to get the best of Jon Heacock’s defense a few times Saturday, but not enough to make a difference as Becht and the Cyclone offense have their way with a poor Texas Tech defense.
Game lines and odds from BetMGM as of Saturday morning
Spread: Iowa State -13.5
Over/under:56.5
Moneyline:Iowa State -550, Texas Tech +400
Partly sunny and high of 60 degrees. Wind east southeast at nine miles per hour around kickoff.
Aug. 31 – beat North Dakota 21-3
Sep. 7 – beat Iowa 20-19
Sep. 21 – beat Arkansas State 52-7
Sep. 28 – beat Houston 20-0
Oct. 5 – beat Baylor 43-21
Oct. 12 – beat West Virginia 28-16
Oct. 19 – beat UCF 38-35
Nov. 2, 2:30 p.m. – Texas Tech
Nov. 9, TBA – at Kansas
Nov. 16, TBA – Cincinnati
Nov. 23, TBA – at Utah
Nov. 30, TBA – Kansas State
Aug. 31 – beat Abilene Christian 52-51
Sep. 7 – lost to Washington State 37-16
Sep. 14 – beat North Texas 66-21
Sep. 21 – beat Arizona State 30-22
Sep. 28 – beat Cincinnati 44-41
Oct. 5 – beat Arizona 28-22
Oct. 19 – lost to Baylor 59-35
Oct. 26 – lost to TCU 35-34
Nov. 2, 2:30 p.m. – at Iowa State
Nov. 9, TBA – Colorado
Nov. 23, TBA – at Oklahoma State
Nov. 30, TBA – West Virginia
