Iowa State Prepares For Texas On Saturday

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IOWA STATE (5-4, 3-3 Big 12)
vs. #22 Texas (6-3, 4-2 Big 12)
Sat., Nov. 16 | 2:30 p.m. CT | Ames, Iowa
MidAmerican Energy Field at Jack trice Stadium (61,500)

Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent: John Walters, Eric Heft, Ben Bruns
TV: FS1
Talent: Brian Custer, Robert Smith
Radio: Sirius 136, XM 199, Tunein
Live Stats: cyclonestats.com

Cyclone Quick Hitters
-Iowa State (5-4, 3-3 Big 12) plays host to No. 22 Texas (6-3, 4-2 Big 12) Saturday afternoon at Jack Trice Stadium. ISU is looking become bowl-eligible for the third season in a row for just the second time in school history.
-Texas leads the all-time series at 14-2. ISU's lone win vs. the Longhorns in Ames was in 2015 (24-0).
-Texas is the only team in the conference Matt Campbell has not defeated in his four years in Ames. An Iowa State head coach has never ended his tenure with at least one win over every conference team (1928-present).
-Iowa State, Oklahoma and Washington are the only "power 5" schools to avoid a loss of over 14 points in the last three seasons. ISU's worst loss since 2017 was a 24-10 setback at Texas in 2018.
-ISU's four losses this year were decided by one possession and by a combined 11 points, all to teams ranked in the first CFP poll: Iowa (18-17), Baylor (23-21), Oklahoma State (34-27), Oklahoma (42-41).
-Iowa State ranks 16th nationally in total offense (479.2), which is on pace to break the school record of 439.6 set in 1976. The Cyclones have recorded over 400 yards of total offense in eight of nine games this season. The lowest offensive game of the season for ISU was a 372-yard effort vs. West Virginia.
-In Big 12 action, Iowa State is second in the league in scoring offense at 35.0.
-Iowa State has outgained its opponents in total yardage in seven of nine games this season (Baylor, Oklahoma). The Cyclones are outgaining their opponents by an average of 119.4 yards per game.
-Iowa State's passing offense is eighth in the nation at 323.2. The Cyclones have thrown for over 300 yards in five of nine games and is on pace to break its school record for passing yards per game (272.9 in 2017).
-ISU is outscoring its opponents, 116-43, in the fourth quarter this season to rank second nationally in fourth quarter scoring differential (+73): Florida (+84), Iowa State (+73), Ohio State (+64), Georgia (+60).
-ISU's defense has allowed just one team (Oklahoma) to score over 30 offensive points this season, tying for third in the Big 12 in scoring defense (25.0).
-Sophomore QB Brock Purdy ranks fifth nationally in total offense at 344.4. He leads the Big 12 and ranks sixth in the nation in passing yardage (316.6). He's set or tied the following school marks this year: 300-yard passing games in a season (4), in a career (7), touchdown passes in a season (20), in a game (5 vs. OU) total offense in a game (510 vs. ULM), TDs responsible in a game (6 vs. ULM, OU) and completions in a game (39 vs. OSU).
-Purdy is one of four players nationally with at least 20 passing TDs and seven rushing TDs (Justin Fields, Trevor Lawrence, Jalen Hurts) and is tied for fourth nationally with seven 300-yard games of total offense.
-Purdy is one of two players (Joe Burrow, LSU) in FBS with two games with six or more TDs responsible: ULM (3 passing, 3 rushing), Oklahoma (5 passing, 1 rushing).
-Sophomore TE Charlie Kolar is one of the best tight ends in the nation. Among FBS tight ends, Kolar is T4th nationally in receiving yards (57.2), ninth in receptions (4.0) and T5th in TD catches (6). Kolar has six TD catches in the last six games and needs 16 yards to break ISU's season record for receiving yards by a tight end.
-True freshman RB Breece Hall has broke out in the last four games, averaging 125.3 yards, 6.2 ypc with seven rushing TDs, ranking 5th in rushing among "power 5" backs during that span (125.3). His seven rushing TDs is tied for first on ISU's freshman list and three 100-yard rushing games is second-best among Cyclone rookies.
-Among true freshman FBS players, Hall is fourth in rushing yards per game (73.1) and fourth in rushing TDs (7). Hall had 256 scrimmage yards vs. Texas Tech, the second-best total by a FBS rookie this season.
-Senior WR Deshaunte Jones has 164 catches in his career to rank third in school history and his 56 receptions ties for 10th on ISU's season list. Jones has two 10-catch games and three 100-yard receiving games this season. His 14 receptions vs. UNI is the second-best total in school history.
-Sophomore WR Tarique Milton leads the Big 12 in yards per catch (22.7), ranking fourth nationally and on pace to break the school record. Milton has six catches of 38+ yards this season.

Iowa State Prepares For Texas On Saturday

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