Jack Trice Stadium Hosts Iowa State Cyclones and Kansas State Wildcats in College Football Showdown
The Iowa State Cyclones, with a season record of 4-8, faced off against the Kansas State Wildcats, who came into the game with a 10-4 record. In a closely contested battle at Jack Trice Stadium, the Wildcats edged out the Cyclones with a final score of 10-9.
In front of an impressive crowd of 60,561 fans at Jack Trice Stadium, the home team displayed commendable effort despite falling short by one point. The Iowa State Cyclones' defense was particularly notable as they sacked their opponents three times for a loss of 17 yards and recorded four tackles for loss totaling an additional 22 yards. The defensive unit also forced one fumble which they recovered, contributing to keeping the game within reach.
On offense, the Cyclones' passing game accumulated 198 yards through the air with an average gain per pass play rounding up to five yards. Their completion percentage hovered around 58 percent without conceding any interceptions or touchdowns. The longest pass completed stretched for 38 yards as part of their nine first downs achieved via passing.
The rushing attack added another dimension to their offensive efforts with a total gain of 78 yards on ground plays; however, no touchdowns were scored from these attempts either. Their longest rush was an impressive run spanning over two dozen yards.
Special teams played its part too; field goal kickers were flawless on all three attempts providing all nine points for Iowa State. The longest successful field goal was from just shy of half a century mark at 44 yards out.
Penalties were minimal during this contest as only five infractions were called against them resulting in just over three dozen penalty yards assessed against them.
Looking ahead after this narrow defeat at home soil, fans can catch their next game when Iowa State travels to face Texas Longhorns at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin on October 15th scheduled for kickoff at approximately noon local time (11 AM Central Time). This upcoming contest will be broadcasted live on ABC network where supporters can follow along and cheer on their team from afar.