Purdy’s Record Day Lifts ISU Past ULM, 72-20

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy had a school-record 510 yards of total offense and matched an ISU record accounting for six touchdowns (three rushing, three passing) as Iowa State rolled to a 72-20 win against Louisiana-Monroe Saturday afternoon at MidAmerican Energy Field at Jack Trice Stadium.

Iowa State improves to 2-1 overall and ULM falls to 1-2 this season.

The Cyclones' 72 points were the most of the Matt Campbell era. Iowa State racked up a school-record 714 yards in the victory.

Purdy's total offense output surpassed the previous record of 493 held by Austen Arnaud and Seneca Wallace, while his six touchdowns accounted for tied Bret Oberg's mark that dated back to a 1989 performance against Oklahoma.

After a shaky start with a couple of turnovers to start the game, Iowa State got things rolling with back-to-back 7-yard touchdown runs by Purdy. Purdy then found Tarique Milton on a 73-yard bomb to put the Cyclones up 21-0 after the first play of the second quarter. ISU held a 27-13 at the half.

Purdy's onslaught continued with a 13-yard TD run and an 84-yard pass, Iowa State's longest play of the season and the fifth-longest in school history, to Deshaunte Jones. Purdy's sixth touchdown came on his final play of the day with 19 seconds left in the third quarter as he found redshirt freshman Sean Shaw Jr. for a 12-yard touchdown strike.

Re-al Mitchell tossed a fourth quarter touchdown to Shaw and Connor Assalley tacked on his third field goal of the game. Jake Hummel returned a fourth-quarter interception 48 yards for a touchdown as the Cyclones won the turnover battle in the game (3-2).

Mitchell capped the scoring with a 29-yard scamper with 2:32 remaining in the game.

Players of Note…
Purdy finished 21-for-27 passing for 435 yards through the air. On the ground, the sophomore signal-caller piled up 75 yards on nine carries.

Milton finished with three receptions for 142 yards and Jones had 100 yards on his two receptions.

Mike Rose led the defense with nine tackles, while Arnold Azunna had eight tackles and a sack. D.J. Miller recovered a fumble in the win.

Cyclone Quick Hits
*Iowa State has now had four consecutive games with a 100-yard receiver (Milton, 142; Jones, 100).
*Shaw Jr.'s first career catch went for a touchdown of 12 yards in the third quarter…his second career catch in the fourth quarter also went for a touchdown.
*Re-al Mitchell tossed his first career touchdown pass, a nine-yard strike to Shaw in the fourth quarter.
*ISU had two 100-yard receivers (Jones, Milton) for the first time since Allen Lazard and Hakeem Butler against Memphis in the 2017 Liberty Bowl.

Up Next
Iowa State plays its first road game of the season next weekend as it travels to Baylor for a 2:30 p.m. Big 12 showdown.

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Team Stats

Brock Purdy

Re-al Mitchell

Players Mentioned

Connor Assalley

Arnold Azunna

Hakeem Butler

Jake Hummel

Deshaunte Jones

Allen Lazard

D.J. Miller Jr.

Tarique Milton

Re-al Mitchell

Brock Purdy

Mike Rose

Sean Shaw Jr.

Players Mentioned

Connor Assalley

Arnold Azunna

Hakeem Butler

Jake Hummel

Deshaunte Jones

Allen Lazard

D.J. Miller Jr.

Tarique Milton

Re-al Mitchell

Brock Purdy

Mike Rose

Sean Shaw Jr.

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