ncaaf Game Recap
Recap - Cyclones Defeat Texas 23-20
Iowa State's aerial attack produced 312 yards and the Cyclones produced a 23-20 victory over Texas on Friday at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium/Jamail Field.
The Cyclones were a -2.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 58.0.
Brock Purdy completed 25 of 36 pass attempts for 312 yards for the Cyclones in the win.
Sam Ehlinger rushed for 65 yards for Texas, while Bijan Robinson added 54 yards. Sam Ehlinger threw for 298 yards for the Longhorns, while receivers Brennan Eagles and Jake Smith had 142 and 47 yards respectively.
Texas outgained Iowa State 448-433 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 25-21 by the Cyclones.
The time of possession battle favored Iowa State as their offense was on the field for 32:57, longer than the 27:03 of their opponents.
Next game, Iowa State takes its act home to face West Virginia looking for another win. For Texas, they head on the road to face Kansas State.