2021 Iowa State Cyclones football team

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2021 Iowa State Cyclones football
Cheez-It Bowl, L 13–20 vs. Clemson
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record7–6 (5–4 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom Manning (5th season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorJon Heacock (6th season)
Base defense3-high safety[1]
Home stadiumJack Trice Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Oklahoma State y   8 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 5 Baylor y$   7 – 2     12 – 2  
No. 10 Oklahoma   7 – 2     11 – 2  
Iowa State   5 – 4     7 – 6  
Kansas State   4 – 5     8 – 5  
West Virginia   4 – 5     6 – 7  
Texas   3 – 6     5 – 7  
TCU   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Texas Tech   3 – 6     7 – 6  
Kansas   1 – 8     2 – 10  
Championship: Baylor 21, Oklahoma State 16
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented

AP Poll
, the highest preseason ranking ever achieved by the Cyclones.

Coaching staff

Name Position Year at Iowa State Previous job
Matt Campbell Head coach 6th Toledo (HC)
Jon Heacock Defensive coordinator 6th Toledo (DC)
Tom Manning Offensive coordinator 5th Indianapolis Colts (TE)
Tyson Veidt Assistant head coach/linebackers 6th Toledo (LB)
Eli Rasheed Defensive line 6th Toledo (DL)
Joel Gordon Passing game coordinator/QB 6th Ferrum (OC)
Jeff Myers Offensive line 6th Toledo (graduate assistant)
Nathan Scheelhaase Run Game Coordinator/running backs/wide receivers 4th Illinois (offensive analyst)
Matt Caponi Cornerbacks 3rd West Virginia (DB)
Taylor Mouser Tight ends 6th Toledo (GA)
Deon Broomfield Safeties 1st Houston Texans (DA)

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 43:30 p.m. No. 21 (FCS) Northern Iowa*No. 7
ESPN+W 16–1061,500
September 113:30 p.m.No. 10
ABC
L 17–2761,500
September 189:30 p.m.at
CBSSN
W 48–335,193
September 252:30 p.m.at BaylorNo. 14
FOXL 29–3142,539
October 26:00 p.m.Kansas
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
FS1W 59–760,446
October 166:30 p.m.at
ESPN2
W 33–2048,363
October 232:30 p.m. No. 8 Oklahoma Statedagger
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
FOXW 24–2161,500
October 301:00 p.m.at West VirginiaNo. 22
ESPN+L 31–3845,613
November 66:30 p.m.Texas
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
FS1W 30–761,500
November 132:30 p.m.at Texas Tech
ESPN2L 38–4147,158
November 2011:00 a.m.at No. 13 Oklahoma
FOXL 21–2882,685
November 263:30 p.m.TCU
  • Jack Trice Stadium
  • Ames, IA
FS1W 48–1457,775
December 294:45 p.m.vs. No. 19 Clemson*
ESPNL 13–2039,051
Schedule Source:[2]

Game summaries

Vs. #21 (FCS) Northern Iowa

See also: 2021 Northern Iowa Panthers football team
Northern Iowa Panthers (0–0) vs. #7 Iowa State Cyclones (0–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 21 (FCS) Northern Iowa 7 3 0010
No. 7 Iowa State 3 10 0316

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

  • Date: Saturday, September 4, 2021
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 73°F
  • Game attendance: 61,500
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney, Sage Rosenfels, Skubie Mageza
Game information
First Quarter
  • (4:09) UNI – Quan Hampton 52 yard pass from Will McElvain, Matthew Cook kick (Drive: 5 plays, 87 yards, 3:24; UNI 7–0)
  • (1:06) ISU – Connor Assalley 35 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:03; UNI 7–3)
Second Quarter
  • (7:25) ISU – Breece Hall 2 yard run, Connor Assalley kick (Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 7:19; ISU 10–7)
  • (2:35) UNI – Matthew Cook 41 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:50; TIED 10–10)
  • (0:00) ISU – Andrew Mevis 40 yard field goal (Drive 10 plays, 52 yards, 2:35; ISU 13–10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (6:18) ISU – Connor Assalley 21 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:20; ISU 16–10)
Statistics UNI ISU
First downs 13 17
Total yards 275 336
Rushes/yards 26/45 34/136
Passing yards 230 199
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–34–2 21–26–0
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 28:48 31:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Iowa Passing Will McElvain 21–34, 230 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Dom Williams 12 CAR, 43 YDS
Receiving Quan Hampton 8 REC, 99 YDS, 1 TD
Iowa State Passing Brock Purdy 21–26, 199 yards
Rushing Breece Hall 23 CAR, 69 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Xavier Hutchinson 7 REC, 88 YDS

Vs. #10 Iowa

See also: 2021 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
#10 University of Iowa Hawkeyes (1–0) vs. #9 Iowa State Cyclones (1–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 10 Iowa 0 14 10327
No. 9 Iowa State 3 7 0717

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

  • Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 92°F
  • Game attendance: 61,500
  • Referee: John O'Neill
  • TV announcers (ABC): Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe
Game information
First Quarter
  • (00:39) ISU – Connor Assalley 23 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:28; ISU 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (08:13) UofI – Tyler Goodson 4 Yd Run (Caleb Shudak Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:50; UofI 7–3)
  • (01:01) UofI – Charlie Jones 26 Yd pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:34; UofI 14–3)
  • (00:07) ISU – Breece Hall 4 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:54; UofI 14–10)
Third Quarter
  • (05:08) UofI – Jack Campbell 6 Yd Fumble Return (Caleb Shudak Kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 0 yards, 0:08; UofI 21–10)
  • (02:56) UofI – Caleb Shudak 51 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays, -8 yards, 1:27; UofI 24–10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:53) UofI – Caleb Shudak 22 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:52; UofI 27–10)
  • (03:27) ISU – Tarique Milton 13 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Connor Assalley Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 3:00; UofI 27–17)
Statistics UofI ISU
First downs 11 21
Total yards 173 339
Rushes/yards 39/67 27/87
Passing yards 106 252
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–21–0 24–43–3
Turnovers 0 4
Time of possession 28:22 31:38
Team Category Player Statistics
University of Iowa Passing Spencer Petras 11–21, 106 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing Tyler Goodson 21 CAR, 55 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Charlie Jones 2 REC, 36 YDS, 1 TD
Iowa State Passing Brock Purdy 13–27, 138 YDS, 3 INT
Rushing Breece Hall 16 CAR, 69 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Darren Wilson Jr. 2 REC, 56 YDS

At UNLV

See also: 2021 UNLV Rebels football team
#14 Iowa State Cyclones (1–1) vs. UNLV Rebels (0–2)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 14 Iowa State 7 17 141048
UNLV 0 0 303

at

Las Vegas, Nevada

Game information
First Quarter
  • (08:04) ISU – Breece Hall 1 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 6:56; ISU 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (15:56) ISU – Breece Hall 1 Yd Run (Connor Assalley Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:06; ISU 14–0)
  • (02:15) ISU – Xavier Hutchinson 20 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Andrew Mevis Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:36; ISU 21–0)
  • (00:03) ISU – Andrew Mevis 40 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 1:02; ISU 24–0)
Third Quarter
  • (11:03) ISU – Charlie Kolar 33 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Connor Assalley Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:50; ISU 31–0)
  • (03:39) UNLV – Daniel Gutierrez 30 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 7:24; ISU 31–3)
  • (01:51) ISU – Xavier Hutchinson 17 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Andrew Mevis Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:48; ISU 38–3)
Fourth Quarter
  • (08:23) ISU – Andrew Mevis 54 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 10 yards, 3:18; ISU 41–3)
  • (05:07) ISU – Deon Silas 1 Yd Run (Connor Assalley Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:45; ISU 48–3)
Statistics ISU UNLV
First downs 27 7
Total yards 493 134
Rushes/yards 37/184 31/40
Passing yards 309 94
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–30–0 10–19–1
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 32:14 27:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa State Passing Brock Purdy 21–24, 288 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing Breece Hall 21 CAR, 100 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving Xavier Hutchinson 10 REC, 133 YDS, 2 TD
UNLV Passing Cameron Friel 8–13, 67 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing Charles Williams 19 CAR, 42 YDS
Receiving Giovanni Fauolo Sr. 4 REC, 36 YDS

At Baylor

See also: 2021 Baylor Bears football team
#14 Iowa State Cyclones (2–1) vs. Baylor Bears (3–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 14 Iowa State 7 6 10629
Baylor 7 14 7331

at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

  • Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 90°F
  • Game attendance: 45,140
  • Referee: Tuta Salaam
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis (pxp), Brock Huard (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (09:26) ISU – Breece Hall 2 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:34; ISU 7–0)
  • (05:34) BU – Gerry Bohanon 8 Yd Run (Isaiah Hankins Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:52; TIED 7–7)
Second Quarter
  • (14:53) BU – Tyquan Thornton 21 Yd pass from Gerry Bohanon (Isaiah Hankins Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:22; BU 14–7)
  • (10:10) ISU – Andrew Mevis 40 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:43; BU 14–10)
  • (05:37) BU – Ben Sims 33 Yd pass from Gerry Bohanon (Isaiah Hankins Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:33; BU 21–10)
  • (00:04) ISU – Andrew Mevis 38 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 0:55; BU 21–13)
Third Quarter
  • (07:13) ISU – Andrew Mevis 38 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:13; BU 21–16)
  • (06:59) BU – Trestan Ebner 98 Yd Kickoff Return (Isaiah Hankins Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:41; BU 28–16)
  • (00:39) ISU – Breece Hall 2 Yd Run (Connor Assalley Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:08; BU 28–23)
Fourth Quarter
  • (05:36) BU – Isaiah Hankins 34 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 2:04; BU 31–23)
  • (00:24) ISU – Breece Hall 16 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:12; BU 31–29)
Statistics ISU BU
First downs 27 15
Total yards 479 282
Rushes/yards 40/216 33/123
Passing yards 263 159
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–33–1 14–19–0
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 35:39 24:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa State Passing Brock Purdy 22–33, 263 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Breece Hall 27 CAR, 190 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving Chase Allen 7 REC, 98 YDS
Baylor Passing Gerry Bohanon 14–19, 159 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing Abram Smith 10 CAR, 47 YDS
Receiving R. J. Sneed 4 REC, 57 YDS

Vs. Kansas

See also: 2021 Kansas Jayhawks football team
Kansas Jayhawks (1–3) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (2–2)
Period 1 2 34Total
Kansas 0 0 707
Iowa State 28 10 14759

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa

  • Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Overcast • Temperature: 66°F
  • Game attendance: 60,446
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (pxp), Devin Gardner (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:33) ISU – Xavier Hutchinson 36 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Andrew Mevis Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:07; ISU 7–0)
  • (08:51) ISU – Charlie Kolar 6 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Connor Assalley Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:08; ISU 14–0)
  • (06:10) ISU – Joe Scates 44 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Andrew Mevis Kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 44 yards, 0:07; ISU 21–0)
  • (00:48) ISU – Jirehl Brock 7 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Connor Assalley Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:28; ISU 28–0)
Second Quarter
  • (03:01) ISU – Breece Hall 9 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:53; ISU 0–35)
  • (00:00) ISU – Connor Assalley 26 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 2:02; ISU 0–38)
Third Quarter
  • (09:17) KU – Torry Locklin 12 Yd Run (Jacob Borcila Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:03; ISU 7–38)
  • (05:27) ISU – Breece Hall 1 Yd Run (Connor Assalley Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:45; ISU 7–45)
  • (02:27) ISU – Hunter Dekkers 41 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:33; ISU 7–52)
Fourth Quarter
  • (03:13) ISU – Deon Silas 16 Yd Run (Connor Assalley Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:26; ISU 7–59)
Statistics KU ISU
First downs 18 25
Total yards 302 564
Rushes/yards 44/175 33/290
Passing yards 127 274
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–22–1 19–27–0
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 33:15 26:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing Jason Bean 10–20, 120 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing Devin Neal 15 CAR, 83 YDS
Receiving Trevor Wilson 3 REC, 55 YDS
Iowa State Passing Brock Purdy 17–22, 245 YDS, 4 TD
Rushing Breece Hall 17 CAR, 123 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving Xavier Hutchinson 7 REC, 96, 1 TD

At Kansas State

See also: 2021 Kansas State Wildcats football team
Iowa State Cyclones (3–2) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (3–2)
Period 1 2 34Total
Iowa State 10 10 7633
Kansas State 7 0 01320

at

Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:48) ISU – Breece Hall 75 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:12; ISU 7–0)
  • (07:36) ISU – Andrew Mevis 44 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:27; ISU 10–0)
  • (03:58) KSU – Phillip Brooks 40 Yd pass from Skylar Thompson (Taiten Winkel Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:38; ISU 10–7)
Second Quarter
  • (05:02) ISU – Breece Hall 1 Yd Run (Connor Assalley Kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:08; ISU 17–7)
  • (00:00) ISU – Andrew Mevis 41 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:27; ISU 20–7)
Third Quarter
  • (02:55) ISU – Sean Shaw Jr. 11 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Andrew Mevis Kick) (Drive: 18 plays, 93 yards, 10:02; ISU 27–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:21) KSU – Skylar Thompson 1 Yd Run (Taiten Winkel PAT failed) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:34; ISU 27–13)
  • (09:09) ISU – Andrew Mevis 41 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 3:12; ISU 30–13)
  • (05:05) KSU – Malik Knowles 9 Yd pass from Skylar Thompson (Taiten Winkel Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:04; ISU 30–20)
  • (01:23) ISU – Andrew Mevis 40 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 22 yards, 3:42; ISU 33–20)
Statistics ISU KSU
First downs 19 21
Total yards 418 342
Rushes/yards 35/210 33/136
Passing yards 208 206
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–25–0 15–23–1
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 33:45 26:15
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa State Passing Brock Purdy 22–25, 208 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing Breece Hall 30 CAR, 197 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving Jaylin Noel 5 REC, 48 YDS
Kansas State Passing Skylar Thompson 15–23, 206 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Deuce Vaughn 18 CAR, 99 YDS
Receiving Phillip Brooks 3 REC, 54 YDS, 1 TD

Vs. #8 Oklahoma State

See also: 2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
#8 Oklahoma State Cowboys (6–0) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (4–2)
Period 1 2 34Total
Oklahoma State 7 7 0721
Iowa State 0 7 10724

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa

  • Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Overcast • Temperature: 52°F
  • Game attendance: 61,500
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (Fox): Aaron Goldsmith (pxp), Brock Huard (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (05:55) OSU – Brennan Presley 5 Yd pass from Spencer Sanders (Tanner Brown Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:14; OSU 0–7)
Second Quarter
  • (04:19) ISU – Xavier Hutchinson 1 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Andrew Mevis Kick) (Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 9:35; TIED 7–7)
  • (00:59) OSU – Brennan Presley 42 Yd pass from Spencer Sanders (Tanner Brown Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 0:46; OSU 14–7)
Third Quarter
  • (10:21) ISU – Xavier Hutchinson 9 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Connor Assalley Kick)(Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:41; TIED 14–14)
  • (02:41) ISU – Andrew Mevis 29 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:07; ISU 17–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (08:36) OSU – Tay Martin 25 Yd pass from Spencer Sanders (Tanner Brown Kick)(Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:05; OSU 21–17)
  • (05:29) ISU – Breece Hall 4 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:07; ISU 24–21)
Statistics OSU ISU
First downs 16 18
Total yards 332 374
Rushes/yards 32/107 33/67
Passing yards 127 274
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–24–0 27–33–0
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 25:49 34:11
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma State Passing Spencer Sanders 15–24, 225 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing Jaylen Warren 18 CAR, 76 YDS
Receiving Brennan Presley 6 REC, 84 YDS, 2 TD
Iowa State Passing Brock Purdy 27–33, 307 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing Breece Hall 21 CAR, 70 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Xavier Hutchinson 12 REC, 125 YDS, 2 TD

At West Virginia

See also: 2021 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
#22 Iowa State Cyclones (5–2) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (3-4)
Period 1 2 34Total
Iowa State 14 3 14031
West Virginia 14 3 71438

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Rain• Temperature: 47°F
  • Game attendance: 48,363
  • Referee: Derek Anderson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Courtney Lyle (pxp), Brandon Weeden (analyst), Shane Sparks (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:39) ISU – Breece Hall 70 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 3 plays, 83 yards, 1:05; ISU 7–0)
  • (07:05) WVU – Leddie Brown 2 Yd Run (Casey Legg Kick)(Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:34; TIED 7–7)
  • (04:29) ISU – Tarique Milton 68 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 1 plays, 68 yards, 0:11; ISU 14–7)
  • (00:18) WVU – Bryce Ford-Wheaton 20 Yd pass from Jarret Doege (Casey Legg Kick)(Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:11; TIED 14–14)
Second Quarter
  • (09:29) WVU – Casey Legg 31 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 3:59; WVU 17–14)
  • (00:18) ISU – Andrew Mevis 34 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 1:00; TIED 17–17)
Third Quarter
  • (11:07) ISU – Jake Hummel 24 Yd Interception Return (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 1 plays, 24 yards, 0:02; ISU 24–17)
  • (08:36) WVU – Bryce Ford-Wheaton 23 Yd pass from Jarret Doege (Casey Legg Kick)(Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:31; TIED 24–24)
  • (06:06) ISU – Brock Purdy 1 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:22; ISU 31–24)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:49) WVU – Winston Wright Jr. 22 Yd pass from Jarret Doege (Casey Legg Kick)(Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:17; TIED 31–31)
  • (09:25) WVU – Leddie Brown 2 Yd Run (Casey Legg Kick)(Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:17; WVU 38–31)
Statistics ISU WVU
First downs 16 28
Total yards 424 492
Rushes/yards 34/239 29/122
Passing yards 185 370
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–27–0 30–47–2
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 25:42 34:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa State Passing Brock Purdy 16–27, 185 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing Breece Hall 24 CAR, 167 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Tarique Milton 1 REC, 68 YDS, 1 TD
West Virginia Passing Jarret Doege 30-46, 370 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Leddie Brown 22 CAR, 109 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving Bryce Ford-Wheaton 3 REC, 54 YDS, 1 TD

Vs. Texas

See also: 2021 Texas Longhorns football team
Texas Longhorns (4–4) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (5–3)
Period 1 2 34Total
Texas 0 7 007
Iowa State 3 0 21630

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa

  • Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear• Temperature: 54°F
  • Game attendance: 61,500
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (FS1): Aaron Goldsmith (pxp), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:27) ISU – Andrew Mevis 24 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 2:33; ISU 3–0)
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
  • (12:45) ISU – Breece Hall 47 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:15; ISU 10–7)
  • (07:10) ISU – Tarique Milton 49 Yd pass from Xavier Hutchinson (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 1 plays, 49 yards, 0:09; ISU 17–7)
  • (04:00) ISU – Breece Hall 2 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:41; ISU 24–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (11:47) ISU – Andrew Mevis 29 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 5:00; ISU 27–7)
  • (04:29) ISU – Andrew Mevis 51 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 5:00; ISU 30–7)
Statistics UT ISU
First downs 11 23
Total yards 205 476
Rushes/yards 35/102 34/175
Passing yards 103 301
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–29–0 28–39–0
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 25:02 34:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Passing Hudson Card 14-23, 101 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing Bijan Robinson 18 CAR, 90 YDS
Receiving Bijan Robinson 8 REC, 36 YDS
Iowa State Passing Brock Purdy 27-38, 252 YDS
Rushing Breece Hall 9 CAR, 136 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving Xavier Hutchinson 8 REC, 96 YDS

At Texas Tech

See also: 2021 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
Iowa State Cyclones (6–3) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (5–4)
Period 1 2 34Total
Iowa State 7 7 71738
Texas Tech 14 17 01041

at

Lubbock, TX

  • Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear• Temperature: 73°F
  • Game attendance: 47,158
  • Referee: Michael Vandervelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (pxp), Kirk Morrison (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:42) TTU – Tahj Brooks 14 Yd Run (Jonathan Garibay Kick)(Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:18; TTU 7–0)
  • (06:15) ISU – Breece Hall 1 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:34; TIED 7–7)
  • (04:26) TTU – Myles Price 39 Yd pass from Donovan Smith (Jonathan Garibay Kick)(Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:49; TTU 14–7)
Second Quarter
  • (06:14) TTU – Erik Ezukanma 3 Yd pass from Donovan Smith (Jonathan Garibay Kick)(Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 8:51; TTU 21–7)
  • (03:16) TTU – Erik Ezukanma 18 Yd pass from Donovan Smith (Jonathan Garibay Kick)(Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:20; TTU 28–7)
  • (01:11) ISU – Breece Hall 17 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:05; TTU 28–14)
  • (00:00) TTU – Jonathan Garibay 45 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:11; TTU 31–14)
Third Quarter
  • (03:03) ISU – Charlie Kolar 9 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:14; TTU 31–21)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:29) ISU – Charlie Kolar 12 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:50; TTU 31–28)
  • (10:51) TTU – SaRodorick Thompson 13 Yd Run (Jonathan Garibay Kick)(Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:38; TTU 38-28)
  • (06:20) ISU – Breece Hall 14 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:31; TTU 38–35)
  • (01:00) ISU – Andrew Mevis 29 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 3:36; TIED 38–38)
  • (00:00) TTU – Jonathan Garibay 62 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 1:00; TTU 41–38)
Statistics ISU TTU
First downs 26 23
Total yards 445 529
Rushes/yards 25/89 34/207
Passing yards 356 322
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 32-42–2 25-33–1
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 27:27 32:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa State Passing Brock Purdy 32-42, 356 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Breece Hall 18 CAR, 51 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving Xavier Hutchinson 8 REC, 112 YDS
Texas Tech Passing Donovan Smith 25-32, 322 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Tahj Brooks 9 CAR, 80 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Myles Price 9 REC, 175 YDS, 1 TD

At No. 13 Oklahoma

See also: 2021 Oklahoma Sooners football team
Iowa State Cyclones (6–4) vs. #13 Oklahoma Sooners (9–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Iowa State 7 0 01421
Oklahoma 7 7 7728

at

Norman, OK

  • Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
  • Game time: 11:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy• Temperature: 71°F
  • Game attendance: 82,685
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (pxp), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:00) ISU – Breece Hall 1 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:00; ISU 7–0)
  • (09:13) OU – Caleb Williams 74 Yd Run (Gabe Brkic Kick)(Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:47; TIED 7–7)
Second Quarter
  • (00:09) OU – Jalen Redmond 42 Yd Fumble Return (Gabe Brkic Kick)(Drive: 1 plays, 42 yards, 0:07; OU 14–7)
Third Quarter
  • (04:02) OU – Mario Williams 11 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Gabe Brkic Kick)(Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:06; OU 21–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:52) ISU – Chase Allen 12 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 6:03; OU 21–14)
  • (05:06) OU – Eric Gray 7 Yd Run (Gabe Brkic Kick)(Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:20; OU 28-14)
  • (02:57) ISU – Charlie Kolar 2 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:09; OU 28–21)
Statistics ISU OU
First downs 25 14
Total yards 361 305
Rushes/yards 35/51 34/209
Passing yards 310 96
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 35-52–2 9-19–1
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 38:20 21:40
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa State Passing Brock Purdy 30-43, 281 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Breece Hall 19 CAR, 58 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Charlie Kolar 12 REC, 152 YDS, 1 TD
Oklahoma Passing Caleb Williams 8-18, 87 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Kennedy Brooks 17 CAR, 115 YDS
Receiving Marvin Mims 1 REC, 22 YDS

Vs. TCU

See also: 2021 TCU Horned Frogs football team
TCU Horned Frogs (5–6) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (6–5)
Period 1 2 34Total
TCU 0 7 0714
Iowa State 3 14 102148

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa

  • Date: Friday, November 25, 2021
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear• Temperature: 30°F
  • Game attendance: 57,775
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
  • TV announcers (FS1): Chris Vosters (pxp), Devin Gardner (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:33) ISU – Andrew Mevis 27 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:27; ISU 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (13:12) ISU – Jirehl Brock 40 Yd Run (Connor Assalley Kick)(Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:42; ISU 10–0)
  • (03:35) ISU – Breece Hall 39 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:08; ISU 17–0)
  • (01:33) TCU – Blair Conwright 47 Yd pass from Max Duggan (Griffin Kell Kick)(Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:02; ISU 17–7)
Third Quarter
  • (10:25) ISU – Breece Hall 22 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Connor Assalley Kick)(Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 1:14; ISU 24–7)
  • (02:31) ISU – Andrew Mevis 32 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 5:09; ISU 27–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:56) ISU – Breece Hall 80 Yd Run (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:15; ISU 34–7)
  • (10:54) TCU – Tyler Guyton 6 Yd pass from Max Duggan (Griffin Kell Kick)(Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:49; ISU 34–14)
  • (08:53) ISU – Breece Hall 4 Yd Run (Connor Assalley Kick)(Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:55; ISU 41–14)
  • (04:48) ISU – Chase Allen 35 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:57; ISU 48–14)
Statistics TCU ISU
First downs 18 22
Total yards 348 541
Rushes/yards 39/132 23/279
Passing yards 216 262
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–26–1 21–30–0
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 34:35 25:25
Team Category Player Statistics
TCU Passing Max Duggan 15-26, 216 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Emari Demercado 15 CAR, 65 YDS
Receiving Derius Davis 4 REC, 63 YDS
Iowa State Passing Brock Purdy 21-30, 262 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing Breece Hall 18 CAR, 242 YDS, 3 TD
Receiving Xavier Hutchinson 7 REC, 107 YDS

Vs. Clemson

See also: 2021 Clemson Tigers football team
Clemson Tigers (9–3) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (7–5)
Period 1 2 34Total
Clemson 3 3 14020
Iowa State 0 3 3713

at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, Florida

  • Date: Wednesday, Dec 29, 2021
  • Game time: 4:45 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear• Temperature: 72°F
  • Game attendance: 39,051
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (pxp), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (06:52) CLEM – B.T. Potter 23 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 8:08; CLEM 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (11:25) ISU – Andrew Mevis 22 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:42; TIE 3–3)
  • (04:07) CLEM – B.T. Potter 51 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:26; CLEM 6–3)
Third Quarter
  • (04:53) CLEM – Will Shipley 12 Yd Run (B.T. Potter Kick)(Drive: 16 plays, 79 yards, 7:39; CLEM 13–3)
  • (04:01) CLEM – Mario Goodrich 18 Yd Interception Return (B.T. Potter Kick)(Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:53; CLEM 20–3)
  • (01:23) ISU – Andrew Mevis 45 Yd Field Goal(Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:04; CLEM 20–6)
Fourth Quarter
  • (09:42) ISU – Charlie Kolar 6 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Andrew Mevis Kick)(Drive: 8 play, 63 yards, 5:18; CLEM 20–13)
Statistics CLEM ISU
First downs 20 14
Total yards 315 270
Rushes/yards 40/128 21/66
Passing yards 187 204
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–33–1 23–39–1
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 32:10 27:50
Team Category Player Statistics
CLEMSON Passing DJ Uiagalelei 21-32, 187 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing Will Shipley 18 CAR, 61 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Dacari Collins 6 REC, 56 YDS
Iowa State Passing Brock Purdy 23-39, 204 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jirehl Brock 14 CAR, 42 YDS
Receiving Jaylin Noel 4 REC, 54 YDS

Rankings

Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP
791414RV—RVRV22RVRVRV————
Coaches8101414RVRVRVRV23RVRVRV————
CFPNot released—RVRV———Not released

TV ratings

Opponent Outlet Viewers Rating
Northern Iowa ESPN+ † †
Iowa ABC 3.890 2.2
@ UNLV CBSSN † †
@ Baylor FOX 2.012M 1.1
Kansas FS1 262K 0.17
@ Kansas State ESPN2 608K 0.31
Oklahoma State FOX 2.659M 1.6
@ West Virginia ESPN+ † †
Texas FS1 907K 0.47
@ Texas Tech ESPN2 676K 0.37
@ Oklahoma FOX 3.103M 1.9
TCU FS1 518K 0.26
vs. Clemson ESPN 4.902M 2.8

All totals via Sports Media Watch.[3] Streaming numbers not included. † - Data not available.

References

  1. ^ Acosta, Joseph (December 28, 2022). "The 3-safety defense and why it helps stop RPO offenses, explained". SB Nation. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "2021 Iowa State Cyclone Football Schedule". FBSchedule. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  3. ^ Paulsen. "College Football TV Ratings". Sports Media Watch. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
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