Iowa State relies on big plays, fourth-down stop for snowy 42-35 win over No. 19 K-State
Associated PressThe AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “Kids just responded, and that’s been the makeup of this program,” Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said. “It takes kids believing in each other and it takes a coaching staff believing in each other, and that’s what makes this really fun tonight.” The shortest of the Cyclones’ six touchdowns was a tying 33-yard pass from Becht to Jayden Higgins in the fourth quarter, and the longest an 82-yard pass to Jaylin Noel that gave Iowa State the lead with 8:04 to go. “We didn’t play good defense at all,” Kansas State coach Chris Klieman said. There are still a lot of things to play for.” BIG PICTURE Iowa State had already qualified for its sixth bowl game in the last seven years.