2021 Iowa State Cyclones football team
American college football season
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The 2021 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University as a member of Big 12 Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Matt Campbell, the Cyclones compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 5–4 in conference play, placing fourth in the Big 12. Iowa State was invited to the Cheez-It Bowl, the Cyclones lost to Clemson. The team played home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.
- Matt Campbell (6th season)
| 2021 Iowa State Cyclones football | |
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| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Record | 7–6 (5–4 Big 12) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Tom Manning (5th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Jon Heacock (6th season) |
| Base defense | 3-high safety[1] |
| Home stadium | Jack Trice Stadium |
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| No. 7 Oklahoma State y | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Baylor y$ | 7 | – | 2 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Oklahoma | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 4 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 3 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 1 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Baylor 21, Oklahoma State 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Iowa State began the season ranked seventh in the AP poll, the highest preseason ranking in program history.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 21 (FCS) Northern Iowa* | No. 7 | ESPN+ | W 16–10 | 61,500 | |
| September 11 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 10 Iowa* | No. 9 |
| ABC | L 17–27 | 61,500 |
| September 18 | 9:30 p.m. | at UNLV* | No. 14 | CBSSN | W 48–3 | 35,193 | |
| September 25 | 2:30 p.m. | at Baylor | No. 14 | Fox | L 29–31 | 42,539 | |
| October 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Kansas |
| FS1 | W 59–7 | 60,446 | |
| October 16 | 6:30 p.m. | at Kansas State | ESPN2 | W 33–20 | 48,363 | ||
| October 23 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 8 Oklahoma State |
| Fox | W 24–21 | 61,500 | |
| October 30 | 1:00 p.m. | at West Virginia | No. 22 | ESPN+ | L 31–38 | 45,613 | |
| November 6 | 6:30 p.m. | Texas |
| FS1 | W 30–7 | 61,500 | |
| November 13 | 2:30 p.m. | at Texas Tech | ESPN2 | L 38–41 | 47,158 | ||
| November 20 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 13 Oklahoma | Fox | L 21–28 | 82,685 | ||
| November 26 | 3:30 p.m. | TCU |
| FS1 | W 48–14 | 57,775 | |
| December 29 | 4:45 p.m. | vs. No. 19 Clemson* | ESPN | L 13–20 | 39,051 | ||
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Rankings
Game summaries
Vs. No. 21 (FCS) Northern Iowa
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 21 (FCS) Northern Iowa | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 7 Iowa State | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: Saturday, September 4, 2021
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 61,500
- Referee: Kevin Hassell
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney, Sage Rosenfels, Skubie Mageza
| Game information |
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| Statistics | UNI | ISU |
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| First downs | 13 | 17 |
| Total yards | 275 | 336 |
| Rushes/yards | 26/45 | 34/136 |
| Passing yards | 230 | 199 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–34–2 | 21–26–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:48 | 31:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Iowa | Passing | Will McElvain | 21–34, 230 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Dom Williams | 12 CAR, 43 YDS | |
| Receiving | Quan Hampton | 8 REC, 99 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 21–26, 199 yards |
| Rushing | Breece Hall | 23 CAR, 69 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Xavier Hutchinson | 7 REC, 88 YDS |
Vs. No. 10 Iowa
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 10 Iowa | 0 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
| No. 9 Iowa State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind: S 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 61,500
- Referee: John O'Neill
- TV announcers (ABC): Rece Davis (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | IOWA | ISU |
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| First downs | 11 | 21 |
| Total yards | 173 | 339 |
| Rushes/yards | 39/67 | 27/87 |
| Passing yards | 106 | 252 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–21–0 | 24–43–3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 28:22 | 31:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 11–21, 106 YDS, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Tyler Goodson | 21 CAR, 55 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Charlie Jones | 2 REC, 36 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 13–27, 138 YDS, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Breece Hall | 16 CAR, 69 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Darren Wilson Jr. | 2 REC, 56 YDS |
At UNLV
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 14 Iowa State | 7 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 48 |
| UNLV | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
at Allegiant Stadium • Las Vegas, NV
- Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021
- Game time: 9:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Indoors • Temperature: N/A
- Game attendance: 35,193
- Referee: Scott Campbell
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (pxp), Aaron Taylor (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline)
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| Statistics | ISU | UNLV |
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| First downs | 27 | 7 |
| Total yards | 493 | 134 |
| Rushes/yards | 37/184 | 31/40 |
| Passing yards | 309 | 94 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–30–0 | 10–19–1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:14 | 27:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 21–24, 288 YDS, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Breece Hall | 21 CAR, 100 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Xavier Hutchinson | 10 REC, 133 YDS, 2 TD | |
| UNLV | Passing | Cameron Friel | 8–13, 67 YDS, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Charles Williams | 19 CAR, 42 YDS | |
| Receiving | Giovanni Fauolo Sr. | 4 REC, 36 YDS |
At Baylor
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 14 Iowa State | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 29 |
| Baylor | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
- Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C)
- Game attendance: 45,140
- Referee: Tuta Salaam
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis (pxp), Brock Huard (analyst)
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| Statistics | ISU | BU |
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| First downs | 27 | 15 |
| Total yards | 479 | 282 |
| Rushes/yards | 40/216 | 33/123 |
| Passing yards | 263 | 159 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–33–1 | 14–19–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 35:39 | 24:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 22–33, 263 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Breece Hall | 27 CAR, 190 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Chase Allen | 7 REC, 98 YDS | |
| Baylor | Passing | Gerry Bohanon | 14–19, 159 YDS, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Abram Smith | 10 CAR, 47 YDS | |
| Receiving | R. J. Sneed | 4 REC, 57 YDS |
Vs. Kansas
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Iowa State | 28 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 59 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Overcast • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 60,446
- Referee: David Alvarez
- TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (pxp), Devin Gardner (analyst)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | KU | ISU |
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| First downs | 18 | 25 |
| Total yards | 302 | 564 |
| Rushes/yards | 44/175 | 33/290 |
| Passing yards | 127 | 274 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–22–1 | 19–27–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 33:15 | 26:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | Passing | Jason Bean | 10–20, 120 YDS, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Devin Neal | 15 CAR, 83 YDS | |
| Receiving | Trevor Wilson | 3 REC, 55 YDS | |
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 17–22, 245 YDS, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Breece Hall | 17 CAR, 123 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Xavier Hutchinson | 7 REC, 96, 1 TD |
At Kansas State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
| Kansas State | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
- Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Overcast• Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 48,363
- Referee: Scott Campbell
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (pxp), Rocky Boiman (analyst), Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | ISU | KSU |
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| First downs | 19 | 21 |
| Total yards | 418 | 342 |
| Rushes/yards | 35/210 | 33/136 |
| Passing yards | 208 | 206 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–25–0 | 15–23–1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 33:45 | 26:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 22–25, 208 YDS, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Breece Hall | 30 CAR, 197 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jaylin Noel | 5 REC, 48 YDS | |
| Kansas State | Passing | Skylar Thompson | 15–23, 206 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Deuce Vaughn | 18 CAR, 99 YDS | |
| Receiving | Phillip Brooks | 3 REC, 54 YDS, 1 TD |
Vs. No. 8 Oklahoma State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Iowa State | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Overcast • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 61,500
- Referee: Kevin Mar
- TV announcers (Fox): Aaron Goldsmith (pxp), Brock Huard (analyst)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | OSU | ISU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 18 |
| Total yards | 332 | 374 |
| Rushes/yards | 32/107 | 33/67 |
| Passing yards | 127 | 274 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–24–0 | 27–33–0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:49 | 34:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State | Passing | Spencer Sanders | 15–24, 225 YDS, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Jaylen Warren | 18 CAR, 76 YDS | |
| Receiving | Brennan Presley | 6 REC, 84 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 27–33, 307 YDS, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Breece Hall | 21 CAR, 70 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Xavier Hutchinson | 12 REC, 125 YDS, 2 TD |
At West Virginia
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 14 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| West Virginia | 14 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV
- Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Rain• Temperature: 47 °F (8 °C)
- Game attendance: 48,363
- Referee: Derek Anderson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Courtney Lyle (pxp), Brandon Weeden (analyst), Shane Sparks (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | ISU | WVU |
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| First downs | 16 | 28 |
| Total yards | 424 | 492 |
| Rushes/yards | 34/239 | 29/122 |
| Passing yards | 185 | 370 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–27–0 | 30–47–2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 25:42 | 34:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 16–27, 185 YDS, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Breece Hall | 24 CAR, 167 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Tarique Milton | 1 REC, 68 YDS, 1 TD | |
| West Virginia | Passing | Jarret Doege | 30-46, 370 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Leddie Brown | 22 CAR, 109 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Bryce Ford-Wheaton | 3 REC, 54 YDS, 1 TD |
Vs. Texas
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Texas | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Iowa State | 3 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 30 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C)
- Game attendance: 61,500
- Referee: Kevin Hassell
- TV announcers (FS1): Aaron Goldsmith (pxp), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
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| Statistics | UT | ISU |
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| First downs | 11 | 23 |
| Total yards | 205 | 476 |
| Rushes/yards | 35/102 | 34/175 |
| Passing yards | 103 | 301 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–29–0 | 28–39–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 25:02 | 34:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | Passing | Hudson Card | 14-23, 101 YDS, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Bijan Robinson | 18 CAR, 90 YDS | |
| Receiving | Bijan Robinson | 8 REC, 36 YDS | |
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 27-38, 252 YDS |
| Rushing | Breece Hall | 9 CAR, 136 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Xavier Hutchinson | 8 REC, 96 YDS |
At Texas Tech
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
| Texas Tech | 14 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 41 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX
- Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear• Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 47,158
- Referee: Michael Vandervelde
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (pxp), Kirk Morrison (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | ISU | TTU |
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| First downs | 26 | 23 |
| Total yards | 445 | 529 |
| Rushes/yards | 25/89 | 34/207 |
| Passing yards | 356 | 322 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 32-42–2 | 25-33–1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:27 | 32:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 32-42, 356 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Breece Hall | 18 CAR, 51 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Xavier Hutchinson | 8 REC, 112 YDS | |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Donovan Smith | 25-32, 322 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Tahj Brooks | 9 CAR, 80 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Myles Price | 9 REC, 175 YDS, 1 TD |
At No. 13 Oklahoma
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
- Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
- Game time: 11:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Partly Cloudy• Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 82,685
- Referee: Brandon Cruse
- TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (pxp), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | ISU | OU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 25 | 14 |
| Total yards | 361 | 305 |
| Rushes/yards | 35/51 | 34/209 |
| Passing yards | 310 | 96 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 35-52–2 | 9-19–1 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 38:20 | 21:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 30-43, 281 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Breece Hall | 19 CAR, 58 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Charlie Kolar | 12 REC, 152 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Caleb Williams | 8-18, 87 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Kennedy Brooks | 17 CAR, 115 YDS | |
| Receiving | Marvin Mims | 1 REC, 22 YDS |
Vs. TCU
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Iowa State | 3 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 48 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: Friday, November 25, 2021
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear• Temperature: 30 °F (−1 °C)
- Game attendance: 57,775
- Referee: Scott Campbell
- TV announcers (FS1): Chris Vosters (pxp), Devin Gardner (analyst)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | TCU | ISU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 18 | 22 |
| Total yards | 348 | 541 |
| Rushes/yards | 39/132 | 23/279 |
| Passing yards | 216 | 262 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–26–1 | 21–30–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 34:35 | 25:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | Passing | Max Duggan | 15-26, 216 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Emari Demercado | 15 CAR, 65 YDS | |
| Receiving | Derius Davis | 4 REC, 63 YDS | |
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 21-30, 262 YDS, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Breece Hall | 18 CAR, 242 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Xavier Hutchinson | 7 REC, 107 YDS |
Vs. No. 19 Clemson—Cheez-It Bowl
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| Iowa State | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, FL
- Date: Wednesday, Dec 29, 2021
- Game time: 4:45 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 39,051
- Referee: Chris Coyte
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (pxp), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | CLEM | ISU |
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| First downs | 20 | 14 |
| Total yards | 315 | 270 |
| Rushes/yards | 40/128 | 21/66 |
| Passing yards | 187 | 204 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–33–1 | 23–39–1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:10 | 27:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEMSON | Passing | DJ Uiagalelei | 21-32, 187 YDS, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Will Shipley | 18 CAR, 61 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Dacari Collins | 6 REC, 56 YDS | |
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 23-39, 204 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jirehl Brock | 14 CAR, 42 YDS | |
| Receiving | Jaylin Noel | 4 REC, 54 YDS |
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Year at Iowa State | Previous job |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Campbell | Head coach | 6th | Toledo (HC) |
| Jon Heacock | Defensive coordinator | 6th | Toledo (DC) |
| Tom Manning | Offensive coordinator | 5th | Indianapolis Colts (TE) |
| Tyson Veidt | Assistant head coach/linebackers | 6th | Toledo (LB) |
| Eli Rasheed | Defensive line | 6th | Toledo (DL) |
| Joel Gordon | Passing game coordinator/QB | 6th | Ferrum (OC) |
| Jeff Myers | Offensive line | 6th | Toledo (graduate assistant) |
| Nathan Scheelhaase | Run game coordinator/running backs/wide receivers | 4th | Illinois (offensive analyst) |
| Matt Caponi | Cornerbacks | 3rd | West Virginia (DB) |
| Taylor Mouser | Tight ends | 6th | Toledo (GA) |
| Deon Broomfield | Safeties | 1st | Houston Texans (DA) |
| Jake Waters | Offensive quality control | 2nd | UTEP (WR) |
TV ratings
| Opponent | Outlet | Viewers | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Iowa | ESPN+ | † | † |
| Iowa | ABC | 3.890 | 2.2 |
| @ UNLV | CBSSN | † | † |
| @ Baylor | FOX | 2.012M | 1.1 |
| Kansas | FS1 | 262K | 0.17 |
| @ Kansas State | ESPN2 | 608K | 0.31 |
| Oklahoma State | FOX | 2.659M | 1.6 |
| @ West Virginia | ESPN+ | † | † |
| Texas | FS1 | 907K | 0.47 |
| @ Texas Tech | ESPN2 | 676K | 0.37 |
| @ Oklahoma | FOX | 3.103M | 1.9 |
| TCU | FS1 | 518K | 0.26 |
| vs. Clemson | ESPN | 4.902M | 2.8 |
All totals via Sports Media Watch.[5] Streaming numbers not included. † - Data not available.