No. 18 Iowa State caps record-setting season with Pop-Tarts Bowl win
Associated PressORLANDO, Fla. — Iowa State was 84 yards away from a historic 11th victory. And that’s what we did.” The Cyclones needed last-minute go-ahead drives in victories over UCF and Utah in the season — going 80 yards in 11 plays to defeat UCF on a one-yard rush from Becht with 30 seconds left and going 75 yards in 10 plays to defeat Utah on a 1-yard rush from Carson Hansen with 1:31 to play. The team bounced back in the bowl game to finish the season and leave their mark in Iowa State history. You only do that if the locker room demands it and the seniors who lead the football team show up every single day since January and believe in that and work.” Becht, the senior quarterback, finished the game with 270 yards on 22-for-35 passing. “What you hope that the reality of it is the next group learn from the great leaders and they’ve got the ability when it’s their turn to pick up and continue to lead what greatness looks like.” Campbell has led Iowa State to bowl games in seven of the last eight seasons.