Iowa State Prepares For Homecoming Matchup Vs. Texas Tech

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IOWA STATE (3-3, 2-2 Big 12)
vs. Texas Tech (5-2, 3-1 Big 12)
Sat., Oct. 27 | 11 a.m. CST | Ames, Iowa
MidAmerican Energy Field At Jack Trice Stadium (61,500)

Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent: John Walters, Eric Heft, Ben Bruns
TV: ESPN2
Talent: Anish Shroff, Ahmad Brooks, Roddy Jones
Live Stats: cyclonestats.com

-Iowa State (3-3, 2-2 Big 12) plays host to Texas Tech (5-2, 3-1 Big 12) on Homecoming this Saturday.
-Texas Tech leads the all-time series vs. Iowa State at 11-5 and has a 4-3 advantage in games played in Ames.
-ISU has won the last two games in the series (Matt Campbell era) by an average margin of victory of 37.0.
-Iowa State has won two-straight games, defeating its second top-25 team in consecutive weeks in a 30-14 win over No. 6 West Virginia in its last outing. The Cyclones out-gained the Mountaineers, 498-152, holding the previously unbeaten Mountaineers to their lowest offensive yardage total since 1995.
-Iowa State is tied for sixth nationally with five wins over AP Top-25 opponents in the last two years.
-It was the second time in school history where ISU had wins over top-25 opponents in consecutive weeks (1973). ISU is 5-2 vs. ranked opponents in the last two seasons after losing its previous 20 games vs. rated foes.
-Iowa State, Alabama and Auburn are the only three schools in the nation to have three wins against top-6 teams since 2017. ISU is 6-0 in October in the last two years with four victories over ranked teams. ISU perfect Octobers since 1928: 1938 (5-0), 2017 (4-0).
-Iowa State currently has the toughest schedule nationally to date according to the Sagarin Rankings. Its first seven opponents have a combined 32-15 record and all made bowl games in 2017.
-The Iowa State defense has been stellar in 2018, holding all six opponents to below their season total offensive average and limiting four opponents to under 300 yards of total offense. The --Cyclones lead the Big 12 and rank 20th nationally in total defense at 316.7.
-In each of its last two games, Iowa State tied its single-game school mark in sacks with 7.0 vs. Oklahoma State and West Virginia. ISU ranks eighth nationally in sacks per game at 3.3.
-The Cyclones lead the Big 12 and rank fifth nationally TFL per game at 8.8, registering at least 9.0 TFL in each of their last four games, averaging 10.75 TFL per game during that span. 17 different players have recorded a TFL and 14 different Cyclones have registered a sack this season.
-Iowa State's offense has made a resurgence with the insertion of true freshman QB Brock Purdy in the last two games. With Purdy at the helm, ISU has two-straight wins over top-25 opponents, is averaging 39.0 points, 481.5 yards of offense and 7.1 yards per play.
-Purdy has been sensational, averaging 286.0 yards passing, 347.5 yards of total offense and is completing 75.0 pct. of his passes. He's accounted for eight of ISU's 10 TDs in the last two games and was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, Davey O'Brien Great 8 and Manning Award Star of the Week in consecutive weeks.
-Purdy's ESPN QBR rating (87.1) is third among Power 5 QBs with 40+ attempts behind Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa and Oklahoma's Kyler Murray.
-WR Hakeem Butler leads the team with 479 receiving yards, has 24 receptions and five TDs. His career 17.7 ypc average ranks fourth in ISU history and his season 20.0 ypc average leads the Big 12 and is 17th nationally. Butler's 14 career TD catches ties for sixth in Iowa State history.
-DE JaQuan Bailey leads the team in TFL (9.5) and sacks (4.5), ranking 17th and 33rd nationally, respectively. Bailey is tied for fourth in career sacks at ISU with 15.0.
-RB David Montgomery ranks second in the Big 12 and 16th nationally in rushing at 104.6 yards per game. Montgomery recorded his third-straight 100-yard rushing game vs. West Virginia with a career-high 189 yards. His 11 career 100-yard rushing efforts ranks seventh in school history.
-Starters by class in 2018: Seniors (7), Juniors (12), Sophomores (8), Freshmen (6). Only one senior on offense (Matthew Eaton) has started more than four games.
-ISU is one of seven teams still perfect in the red zone this season: 16-for-16; 8 TDs, 8 FGs.
-ISU's eight losses in the last two seasons have been by 10 points or less and by an average margin of 6.0 points.

Iowa State Prepares For Homecoming Matchup Vs. Texas Tech

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JaQuan Bailey

Hakeem Butler

Matthew Eaton

David Montgomery

Brock Purdy

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Iowa State Prepares For Homecoming Matchup Vs. Texas Tech

Players Mentioned

JaQuan Bailey

Hakeem Butler

Matthew Eaton

David Montgomery

Brock Purdy

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