Iowa State-Oklahoma Gameday Primer

Who: Iowa State (2-2, 1-0 Big 12) vs. No. 14 Oklahoma (4-0, 1-0 Big 12)
Where: Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (80,126) – Norman, Okla.
When: Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 – 6 p.m.

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Iowa State travels to No. 14 Oklahoma looking to start 2-0 in Big 12 play for the first time since 2020 and just the third time in school history.

INSIDE THE SERIES
Overall: OU leads 79-7-2
At Norman: OU leads 40-4-1
Campbell vs. OU: 2-6

SERIES NOTE: The Cyclones face the Sooners for the 89^th time on Saturday … it will be the final regular season meeting between the schools as members of the same conference, which dates back to 1928 and the Big Six Conference. Seven of the last eight games in the series have been decided by 10 points or less with five being one-score games.

The 2017 win in Norman by the Cyclones remains a turning point early in the Campbell era.

The winning TD by @AllenLazard in ISU's 38-31 win over No. 3 Oklahoma, ISU's 2nd win vs. a top-5 team in school history. #Cyclones 🌪🏈🌪 pic.twitter.com/2oG3bro3v1
— Iowa State Football (@CycloneFB) October 7, 2017

BY THE NUMBERS
1 – Sacks allowed by the Iowa State offensive line through four games … ISU is one of three teams nationally with just a single sack allowed … it is the fewest sacks a Cyclone o-line has allowed in the first four games dating back to 1999 when the line allowed none until game five.

10 – Iowa State has 10 wins against Top 25 teams and four against the Top 25 on the road since 2017.

19 – 19 consecutive games for the Cyclone defense not allowing 300 passing yards.

348 – Yards passed for by redshirt freshman Rocco Becht … Becht became just the fourth Cyclone QB to throw for 300+ passing yards, three TDs and zero interceptions in a game, joining Kyle Kempt (2017 vs. OU), Sam Richardson (2014 vs. Toledo) and Bret Meyer (2005 vs. Texas A&M).

SHAUN ALEXANDER NATIONAL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Becht's performance earned him Shaun Alexander National Freshman of the Week honors.

Read more about it here.

BIG 12 SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Chase Contreraz knocked in field goals of 51 and 46 yards to earn special teams player of the week accolades from the Big 12 Conference voters.

Read more about it here.

Chase Contreraz vs. Oklahoma State (2023)

70 PERCENT
Becht has completed 70 percent of his passes in three of his four career starts.

DANIEL JACKSON BREAKTHROUGH
After having just nine receptions in his first three seasons as a Cyclone, wide receiver Daniel Jackson has seen a career revival with nine catches and two touchdowns the last two weeks. Against OSU, Jackson had six receptions on six targets for 90 yards and a pair of TDs.

Randy Peterson of the Des Moines Register chronicled Jackson's amazing story.

One doctor told Iowa State's Daniel Jackson he'd never play football again. Jackson proved him wrong. https://t.co/ApJRmBLmCj
— Cyclone Insider (@DMRCyclones) September 26, 2023

CYCAST WITH THE CYCLONE RADIO CREW
The Cyclone radio crew of John Walters, Eric Heft and Ryan Harklau sit down to talk Oklahoma ahead of this weekend's game. The podcast is presented by Van Wall Equipment and Authentic Brand.

Listen HERE.

Iowa State huddles in the locker room after a win against Oklahoma State in 2023.

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Players Mentioned

Rocco Becht

Chase Contreraz

Daniel Jackson

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