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Cyclones Get First Big 12 Win At Kansas
11.12.2016 | Football
LAWRENCE, Kansas – Iowa State overcame a fourth-quarter deficit to collect Matt Campbell's first Big 12 win as Iowa State's head coach with a 31-24 victory over Kansas on Saturday. The Cyclones got a breakout performance from freshman running back David Montgomery, who went for career-highs of 169 yards on 24 carries in the come-from-behind victory.
Iowa State moves to 2-8 overall and 1-6 in the Big 12 with the win, while Kansas falls to 1-9 and 0-7 in conference play.
Keys of the Game
Special teams got the Cyclones on the board in the early going, as De'Monte Ruth recovered a fumbled punt return less than two minutes into the game, setting Iowa State up deep in KU territory. Place kicker Cole Netten converted on the drive with a 23-yard field goal to give Iowa State a 3-0 lead.
Kansas would take hold of the momentum from there, scoring touchdowns on back-to-back drives late in the opening quarter. A Taylor Martin one-yard rushing score on the first play of the second stanza gave the Jayhawks a 14-3 lead.
Iowa State answered back with a 14-play, 80-yard drive that culminated in a four-yard touchdown pass from Jacob Park to Allen Lazard, cutting the deficit to 14-10. Lazard had four catches for 56 yards on the possession.
Following a Kansas field goal to open the second half, the Cyclones put together a 75-yard touchdown drive. Park found freshman Deshaunte Jones for a 15-yard touchdown pass that looked like it would tie the game. However, Netten's extra point attempt was no good, and KU remained in front 17-16.
The two teams traded scoring drives to close the third quarter, including a six-yard touchdown run by Mitchell Harger to cut the Kansas lead to 24-22. Trever Ryen was stopped short of the goal line on the two-point conversion attempt as KU preserved its lead heading into the fourth stanza.
Iowa State took its first lead of the day on its ensuing offensive possession, highlighted by a 46-yard run by Montgomery to set the Cyclones up with first and goal. Quarterback Joel Lanning found pay-dirt two plays later with a one-yard touchdown run to give ISU a 28-24 advantage.
The Cyclone defense made a crucial fourth-down stop on the following Kansas possession to kill a Jayhawk drive in ISU territory. Iowa State took advantage with a drive that took 5:33 off the clock and ended with a 37-yard field goal by Cole Netten to take a 31-24 lead.
Jomal Wiltz picked off Kansas quarterback Carter Stanley on the next possession with 2:08 left on the game clock and the Cyclones went into victory formation to collect Matt Campbell's first Big 12 win as Iowa State's head coach.
Players of Note...
David Montgomery put on a show, rushing 24 times for a career-high 169 yards. It's the first 100-yard rushing performance of the freshman's career.
Allen Lazard had 10 receptions for 120 yards, including a 4-yard touchdown catch late in the second quarter.
Park was 20-for-26 for 205 yards and two touchdown passes in an efficient performance.
Jomal Wiltz racked up six solo tackles and the second interception of his career in the win.
Cyclone Quick Hits
*Lazard caught his 15th career touchdown pass, putting him fifth all-time at Iowa State.
*Jones now had six receiving touchdowns this season, second-best among ISU freshmen.
*Montgomery's 46-yard rush is a career-long, and Iowa State's longest rushing play this season.
*Lazard caught a career-high 10 passes. He is the first Cyclone with 10 receptions in a game since E.J. Bibbs (2014 vs. Texas).
*Harger scored the first touchdown of his career and set career-high is rushes (eight) and rushing yards (58).
*Park completed 20 of his last 24 pass attempts after starting the game 0-2.
Up Next
The Cyclones return home to Jack Trice Stadium, where they will face Texas Tech on Saturday, Nov. 19. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. with FS1 providing television coverage.
Team Stats
ISU
KU
Total Yards
458
415
Pass Yards
220
171
Rushing Yards
238
244
Penalty Yards
59
15
1st Downs
24
25
3rd Downs
7
9
4th Downs
1
1
TOP
33:59
26:01
1st Quarter
ISU 3, KU 0
ISU - Netten, Cole 23 yd field goal 4 plays, 3 yards, TOP 1:30
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ISU 3, KU 7
KU - Sims, Steven 7 yd pass from Stanley, Carter (Wyman, Matthew kick) 13 plays, 88 yards, TOP 3:32
2nd Quarter
ISU 3, KU 14
KU - Taylor Martin 1 yd run (Wyman, Matthew kick), 13 plays, 76 yards, TOP 3:58
ISU 10, KU 14
ISU - Lazard, Allen 4 yd pass from Park, Jacob (Netten, Cole kick) 14 plays, 80 yards, TOP 6:41
3rd Quarter
ISU 10, KU 17
KU - Wyman, Matthew 37 yd field goal 11 plays, 55 yards, TOP 4:25
ISU 16, KU 17
ISU - Jones, D. 12 yd pass from Park, Jacob (Netten, Cole kickfailed) 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:43
ISU 16, KU 24
KU - Kinner, Ke'aun 39 yd run (Wyman, Matthew kick), 6 plays, 77 yards, TOP 1:48
ISU 22, KU 24
ISU - Harger, M. 6 yd run (Park, Jacob passfailed), 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 4:39
4th Quarter
ISU 28, KU 24
ISU - Lanning, Joel 1 yd run (Park, Jacob passfailed), 5 plays, 70 yards, TOP 1:28
ISU 31, KU 24
ISU - Netten, Cole 37 yd field goal 13 plays, 42 yards, TOP 5:33
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
20
TD
2
YDS
205
INT
1
CMP
1
TD
0
YDS
15
INT
0
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