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10.18.2021 | Football
IOWA STATE CYCLONES
4-2Â overall (2-1Â Big 12)
vs.
#8 OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS
6-0 overall (3-0Â Big 12)
Date:Â Oct. 23
Place:Â MidAmerican Energy Field at Jack Trice Stadium
Time: 2:30 p.m. CT
TV:Â Fox
Talent: Aaron Goldsmith (pxp), Brock Huard (analyst)
The Lead
Iowa State (4-2, 2-1 Big 12) returns home to face No. 8 Oklahoma State (6-0, 3-0 Big 12). ISU is 13-1 vs. Big 12 teams at home in its last 14 games. ISU's last loss at Jack Trice Stadium vs. a conference opponent was against Oklahoma State (10-26-19; 34-27). ISU's eight-game homefield winning streak vs. Big 12 teams is the longest streak in school history and the league's best active streak. OSU is the only Big 12 team Matt Campbell has yet to defeat at home.Â
Key Storylines
-Iowa State is coming off a 33-20 victory at Kansas State, its first win in Manhattan since 2004.Â
-Iowa State ranks fourth nationally in total offense margin (+185.8). The Cyclones outgained their opponent in all six games this year and have an active nine-game streak of outgaining their opponents.Â
-ISU's defense ranks in the Top 10 nationally in total defense (3rd, 251.3), first downs (4th, 85), passing defense (6th, 153.7), yards per rush (8th, 2.84) and yards per play (8th, 4.4).Â
-ISU has held all six opponents below 350 yards of total offense and only two teams (Kansas, Kansas State) have reached 300.Â
-All-American RB Breece Hall owns an active streak of tallying a rush TD in 18-straight games, a Big 12 record and the nation's fifth-longest FBS streak since 1996.Â
-QB Brock Purdy is third nationally in completion pct. (73.9 pct.). He has completed over 80 pct. of his passes three times this season, all ranked in ISU's single-game Top 10 (min. 20 attempts). Â Â Â Â