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No. 17 Iowa State Falls To No. 6 Oklahoma State, 24-21
10.24.2020 | Football
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Spencer Sanders passed for 235 yards and ran for 71 and a touchdown in his return from injury, and No. 6 Oklahoma State defeated No. 17 Iowa State 24-21 on Saturday.
Sanders had been out since injuring his right ankle in the season-opener against Tulsa.
Chuba Hubbard ran for 139 yards and a touchdown for Oklahoma State (4-0, 3-0 Big 12). With the win, the Cowboys joined Kansas State as the only remaining undefeated teams in conference play.
The Cyclones (3-2, 3-1) vaulted onto the national radar by beating Oklahoma earlier in the month and were seeking their first ever 4-0 start in league play. Iowa State's Breece Hall, who was second nationally in yards rushing per game, ran for a career-high 185 yards.
With Oklahoma State leading 14-7 late in the second quarter, Iowa State drove deep into Oklahoma State territory but had to settle for a field goal attempt. Connor Assalley's 33-yard kick bounced off the right upright with 1:22 left in the first half. It was his second missed field goal of the first half, and Oklahoma State took its seven-point lead into the break.
Hall broke away for a 66-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, and the Cyclones tied the game at 14.
Sanders' 14-yard touchdown run on the next possession gave the Cowboys the lead again, and Alex Hale's 31-yard field goal pushed the lead to 24-14.
Brock Purdy threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Xavier Hutchinson with 49 seconds remaining to trim Oklahoma State's lead to 24-21. Oklahoma State recovered Iowa State's onside kick, and the Cowboys ran out the clock.
THE TAKEAWAY
Iowa State: The Cyclones entered the game wanting to go beyond the team that pulls an occasional upset and become a league leader that others chase. The passing game struggled, and outside of two long runs by Hall, so did the running game.
Oklahoma State: The Cowboys learned that they can lean on their defense against a quality Big 12 opponent. Purdy passed for just 162 yards. The Cowboys were ranked second nationally in scoring defense and No. 6 in total defense.
UP NEXT
Iowa State visits Kansas on Saturday.
Oklahoma State hosts Texas on Saturday.
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Team Stats
ISU
OSU
Total Yards
389
461
Pass Yards
162
235
Rushing Yards
227
226
Penalty Yards
70
73
1st Downs
18
24
3rd Downs
4
6
4th Downs
0
1
TOP
29:19
30:41
1st Quarter
ISU 7, OSU 0
ISU - Purdy, Brock 11 yd run (Assalley, C. kick), 3 plays, 26 yards, TOP 1:15
ISU 7, OSU 7
OSU - Woods,Jelani 34 yd pass from Sanders,Spencer (Hale,Alex kick) 3 plays, 69 yards, TOP 0:52
2nd Quarter
ISU 7, OSU 14
OSU - Hubbard,Chuba 32 yd run (Hale,Alex kick), 12 plays, 0 yards, TOP 4:17
3rd Quarter
ISU 14, OSU 14
ISU - Hall, Breece 66 yd run (Assalley, C. kick), 4 plays, 74 yards, TOP 1:59
ISU 14, OSU 21
OSU - Sanders,Spencer 14 yd run (Hale,Alex kick), 4 plays, 67 yards, TOP 1:25
4th Quarter
ISU 14, OSU 24
OSU - Hale,Alex 31 yd field goal 6 plays, 32 yards, TOP 1:28
ISU 21, OSU 24
ISU - Hutchinson, X. 20 yd pass from Purdy, Brock (Assalley, C. kick) 10 plays, 83 yards, TOP 2:34
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
19
TD
1
YDS
162
INT
1
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