2011 Iowa State Cyclones football team

2011 Iowa State Cyclones football
Pinstripe Bowl, L 13–27 vs. Rutgers
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	6–7 (3–6 Big 12)
Head coach	Paul Rhoads (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Tom Herman (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Wally Burnham (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Jack Trice Stadium
Seasons

2011 Big 12 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 3 Oklahoma State $		8	–	1					12	–	1
No. 15 Kansas State		7	–	2					10	–	3
No. 13 Baylor		6	–	3					10	–	3
No. 16 Oklahoma		6	–	3					10	–	3
Missouri		5	–	4					8	–	5
Texas		4	–	5					8	–	5
Texas A&M		4	–	5					7	–	6
Iowa State		3	–	6					6	–	7
Texas Tech		2	–	7					5	–	7
Kansas		0	–	9					2	–	10
$ – BCS representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University as a member of Big 12 Conference during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Paul Rhoads, the Cyclones compiled an overall record of 6–7 with a mark of 3–6 in conference play, placing eighth in the Big 12. Iowa State was invited to the Pinstripe Bowl, where the Cyclones lost to Rutgers. The team played home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.

On November 18, Iowa State upset No. 2 Oklahoma State, in a double-overtime thriller, knocking the Cowboys out of the BCS National Championship Game.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	6:00 p.m.	No. 7 (FCS) Northern Iowa*	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	CYtv	W 20–19	54,672	[1]
September 10	11:00 a.m.	Iowa*	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA (rivalry)	FSN	W 44–41 ^3OT	56,085	[2]
September 16	7:00 p.m.	at Connecticut*	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	ESPN2	W 24–20	37,195	[3]
October 1	6:00 p.m.	No. 17 Texas	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	Fox	L 14–37	56,390	[4]
October 8	6:00 p.m.	at No. 25 Baylor	Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, TX	FSN	L 26–49	35,625	[5][6]
October 15	1:00 p.m.	at Missouri	Faurot Field Columbia, MO (rivalry)	CYtv	L 17–52	71,004	[7]
October 22	2:30 p.m.	No. 17 Texas A&M	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	ABC	L 17–33	51,131	[8]
October 29	6:00 p.m.	at No. 22 Texas Tech	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX	FSN	W 41–7	59,260	[9]
November 5	11:30 a.m.	Kansas	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	FCS Central	W 13–10	51,575	[10]
November 18	7:00 p.m.	No. 2 Oklahoma State	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	ESPN	W 37–31 ^2OT	52,027	[11][12]
November 26	11:00 a.m.	at No. 12 Oklahoma	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	FX	L 6–26	84,326	[13]
December 3	11:30 a.m.	at No. 16 Kansas State	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS (rivalry)	FSN	L 23–30	47,392	[14]
December 30	2:20 p.m.	vs. Rutgers*	Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY (Pinstripe Bowl)	ESPN	L 13–27	38,328	[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time Source: [16][17][18]

Game summaries

Game 1: vs. Northern Iowa Panthers

Game One: Northern Iowa Panthers at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary^[19]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	3	3	7	6	19
Cyclones	0	7	0	13	20

at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

• Date: September 3
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 71°F • Wind: W 5–10 • Weather: humid, scat. showers
• Game attendance: 54,672
• Referee: Referee: Greg Burks • Umpire: Scott Campbell • Linesman: George Gusman • Line judge: Doug Moore • Back judge: Brian Ernest • Field judge: Nick Lave • Side judge: Gene Semko • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
• TV announcers (CYtv): John Walters (Play-by-play), Eric Heft (Color) & Ben Bruns (Sideline)

Game information

First quarter UNI – 09:00 Tyler Sievertsen 42 yd field goal (UNI 3–0) Second quarter UNI – 08:55 Tyler Sievertsen 24 yd field goal (UNI 6–0) ISU – 00:00 Steele Jantz 1 yd run, Zach Guyer XP good (ISU 7–6) Third quarter UNI – 02:30 David Johnson 1 yd run, Tyler Sievertsen XP good (UNI 13–7) Fourth quarter ISU – 04:30 Josh Lenz 27 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Zach Guyer XP good (ISU 14–13) UNI – 04:17 David Johnson 80 yd pass from Tirrell Rennie, Tirrell Rennie pass failed (UNI 19–14) ISU – 00:40 Steele Jantz 1 yd run, Steele Jantz pass intercepted (ISU 20–19) Top passers UNI – Tirrell Rennie 15/32, 181 yards, 1 TD ISU – Steele Jantz 18/40, 187 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT's Top rushers UNI – Tirrell Rennie 18 attempts, 127 yards ISU – Steele Jantz 20 attempts, 80 yards Top receivers UNI – David Johnson 2 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD ISU – Aaron Horne 7 receptions, 69 yards Top tacklers UNI – L.J. Fort 13 tackles ISU – Jake Knott 15 tackles

Game 2: vs. Iowa Hawkeyes

Game Two: Iowa Hawkeyes at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary^[20]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	3OT	Total
Hawkeyes	7	3	6	8	7	7	3	41
Cyclones	0	10	7	7	7	7	6	44

at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

• Date: September 10
• Game time: 11:11 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 75°F • Wind: N 5–10 • Weather: Mostly Clear
• Game attendance: 56,085
• Referee: Referee: John O'Neill • Umpire: Mike Pilarski • Linesman: Tripp Sutter • Line judge: Jack Teitz • Back judge: Jack Lyman • Field judge: Bob McElwee • Side judge: John Hayes • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
• TV announcers (FSN): Joel Meyers (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color), Jim Knox (sideline)

Game information

First quarter IOWA – 05:20 Kevonte Martin-Manley 6 yd pass from James Vandenberg, Mike Meyer XP good (IOWA 7–0) Second quarter IOWA – 13:32 Mike Meyer 42 yd field goal (IOWA 10–0) ISU – 07:40 Darius Reynolds 11 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Zach Guyer XP good (IOWA 10–7) ISU – 00:41 Grant Mahoney 54 yd field goal (Tied 10–10) Third quarter IOWA – 09:27 Mike Meyer 20 yd field goal (IOWA 13–10) IOWA – 03:58 Mike Meyer 50 yd field goal (IOWA 16–10) ISU – 02:30 Josh Lenz 8 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Zach Guyer XP good (ISU 17–16) Fourth quarter IOWA – 05:50 Marcus Coker 1 yd run, Keenan Davis pass from James Vandenberg (IOWA 24–17) ISU – 01:17 Darius Darks 4 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Zach Guyer XP good (Tied 24–24) OT IOWA – 15:00 Marcus Coker 4 yd run, Mike Meyer XP good (IOWA 31–24) ISU – 15:00 Darius Reynolds 4 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Zach Guyer XP good (Tied 31–31) ISU – 15:00 James White 1 yd run, Zach Guyer XP good (ISU 38–31) IOWA – 15:00 Keenan Davis 23 yd pass from James Vandenberg, Mike Meyer XP good (Tied 38–38) IOWA – 15:00 Mike Meyer 34 yd field goal (IOWA 41–38) ISU – 15:00 James White 4 yd run (ISU 44–41) Top passers IOWA – James Vandenberg 16/28, 207 yards, 2 TD ISU – Steele Jantz 25/37, 279 yards, 4 TD Top rushers IOWA – Marcus Coker 35 attempts, 143 yards, 2 TD ISU – Shontrelle Johnson 18 attempts, 109 yards Top receivers IOWA – Keenan Davis 5 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD ISU – Darius Reynolds 6 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD Top tacklers IOWA – Christian Kirksey 13 tackles ISU – Matt Tau'fo'ou 8 tackles

Game 3: at Connecticut Huskies

Game Three: Iowa State Cyclones at Connecticut Huskies – Game summary^[21]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cyclones	0	7	10	7	24
Huskies	10	0	3	7	20

at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Connecticut

• Date: September 16
• Game time: 7:06 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 60°F • Wind: WNW 6 • Weather: Cloudy and crisp
• Game attendance: 37,195
• Referee: Referee: Tom Walker • Umpire: John Mascarello • Linesman: Chad Green • Line judge: David Oliver • Back judge: Brad Van Vark • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Mike Contreraz • Scorer: Andy Prince
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Gleason (play-by-play), John Congemi (color)

Game information

First quarter UCONN – 10:25 Scott McCummings 10 yd run, David Teggart XP good (UCONN 7–0) UCONN – 01:59 David Teggart 52 yd field goal (UCONN 10–0) Second quarter ISU – 11:03 James White 26 yd run, Zach Guyer XP good (UCONN 10–7) Third quarter ISU – 11:18 Darius Reynolds 40 yd pass from Josh Lenz, Zach Guyer XP good (ISU 14–10) UCONN – 09:37 David Teggart 50 yd field goal (ISU 14–13) ISU – 06:44 Zach Guyer 36 yd field goal (ISU 17–13) Fourth quarter UCONN – Kashif Moore 39 yd pass from Scott McCummings, David Teggart XP good (UCONN 20–17) ISU – 09:08 Darius Reynolds 20 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Zach Guyer XP good (ISU 24–20) Top passers ISU – Steele Jantz 18/29, 200 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT UCONN – Johnny McEntee 13/30, 188 yards, 1 INT Top rushers ISU – Shontrelle Johnson 14 attempts, 65 yards UCONN – Lyle McCombs 18 attempts, 46 yards Top receivers ISU – Darius Reynolds 4 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD UCONN – Isiah Moore 8 receptions, 143 yards Top tacklers ISU – Jake Knott 11 tackles UCONN – Jory Johnson 10 tackles

Game 4: vs. Texas Longhorns

Game Four: Texas Longhorns at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary^[22]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Longhorns	13	21	0	3	37
Cyclones	0	0	0	14	14

at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

• Date: October 1
• Game time: 6:12 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 66°F • Wind: SE 0–5 • Weather: Clear skies
• Game attendance: 56,390
• Referee: Referee: Rick Loumiet • Umpire: Frank Villar • Linesman: Cal McNeill • Line judge: Mickey Bryson • Back judge: Donnie Aultman • Field judge: Reggie Smith • Side judge: Gene Semko • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
• TV announcers (FX): Gus Johnson (Play-by-play), Charles Davis (Color) & Tim Brewster (Sideline)

Game information

First quarter UT – 07:30 Justin Tucker 33 yd field goal (UT 10–0) UT – 05:35 Fozzie Whittaker 16 yd run, Justin Tucker XP good (UT 10–0) UT – 03:23 Justin Tucker 35 yd field goal (UT 13–0) Second quarter UT – 10:18 Mike Davis 48 yd pass from David Ash, Justin Tucker XP good (UT 20–0) UT – 04:30 Josh Turner 34 yd blocked punt return, Justin Tucker XP good (UT 27–0) UT – 01:17 Jaxon Shipley 40 yd pass from David Ash, Justin Tucker XP good (UT 34–0) Third quarter Fourth quarter ISU – 11:33 James White 2 yd run, Zach Guyer XP good (UT 34–7) UT – 06:31 Justin Tucker 29 yd field goal (UT 37–7) ISU – 03:50 Chris Young 18 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Zach Guyer XP good (UT 37–14) Top passers UT – David Ash 8/13, 156 yards, 2 TD ISU – Steele Jantz 28/51, 251 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers UT – Malcom Brown 15 attempts, 63 yards ISU – James White 11 attempts, 64 yards, 1 TD Top receivers UT – Jaxon Shipley 6 receptions, 141 yards, 1 TD ISU – Darius Reynolds 6 receptions, 70 yards Top tacklers UT – Blake Gideon 8 tackles ISU – Jake Knott 8 tackles

Game 5: at Baylor Bears

Game Five: Iowa State Cyclones at Baylor Bears – Game summary^[23]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cyclones	7	7	6	6	26
Bears	0	21	14	14	49

at Floyd Casey Stadium, Waco, TX

• Date: October 8
• Game time: 6:10 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 87°F • Wind: SE 19 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 35,625
• Referee: Referee: Matt Leoffler • Umpire: Jim Adams • Linesman: Bill Scott • Line judge: Keith Garmond • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Anthony Fleming • Scorer: Richard Fogleman
• TV announcers (FSN): Bill Land (Play-by-play), Dave Lapham (Color) & Emily Jones (Sideline)

Game information

First quarter ISU – 11:13 Darius Reynolds 10 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Grant Mahoney XP good (ISU 7–0) Second quarter BAY – 13:22 Robert Griffin III 1 yd run, Aaron Jones XP good (Tied 7–7) ISU – 10:19 Reid Branderhorst 1 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Grant Mahoney XP good (ISU 14–7) BAY – 07:31 Kendall Wright 15 yd pass from Robert Griffith III, Aaron Jones XP good (Tied 14–14) BAY – 04:30 Glasco Martin 1 yd run, Aaron Jones XP good (BAY 21–14) Third quarter BAY – 08:08 Terrance Ganaway 3 yd run, Aaron Jones XP good (BAY 28–14) BAY – 06:18 Tevin Elliot 86 yd fumble recovery, Aaron Jones XP good (BAY 35–14) ISU – 05:32 James White 76 yd run, Grant Mahoney XP no good (BAY 35–20) Fourth quarter BAY – 12:26 Terrance Ganaway 2 yd run, Aaron Jones XP good (BAY 42–20) ISU – 08:08 Darius Reynolds 28 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Grant Mahoney XP no good(BAY 42–26) BAY – 04:19 Terrance Ganaway 22 yd run, Aaron Jones XP good (BAY 49–26) Top passers ISU – Steele Jantz 17/35, 244 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT BAY – Robert Griffith III 22/30, 212 yards, 1 TD Top rushers ISU – James White 16 attempts, 148 yards, 1 TD BAY – Terrance Ganaway 23 attempts, 200 yards, 3 TD Top receivers ISU – Darius Reynolds 7 receptions, 178 yards, 2 TD BAY – Kendall Wright 8 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers ISU – Jake Knott 18 tackles BAY – Sam Holl 11 tackles

Game 6: at Missouri Tigers

Game Six: Iowa State Cyclones at Missouri Tigers – Game summary^[24]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cyclones	3	7	0	7	17
Tigers	21	10	14	7	52

at Faurot Field, Columbia, MO

• Date: October 15
• Game time: 1:07 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 66°F • Wind: SE 0–5 • Weather: Clear skies
• Game attendance: 71,004
• Referee: Referee: Greg Burks • Umpire: Scott Campbell • Linesman: George Gusman • Line judge: Kevin Mar • Back judge: Brian Ernest • Field judge: Nick Lave • Side judge: Gene Semko • Scorer: Tim Knarr
• TV announcers (CYtv): John Walters (Play-by-play), Eric Heft (Color) & Ben Bruns (Sideline)

Game information

First quarter MU – 12:03 James Franklin 1 yd run, Grant Ressel XP good (MU 7–0) MU – 09:05 Henry Josey 1 yd run, Grant Ressel XP good (MU 14–0) ISU – 04:35 Zach Guyer 26 yd field goal (MU 14–3) MU – 01:33 Michael Egnew 39 yd pass from James Franklin, Grant Ressel XP good (MU 21–3) Second quarter MU – 11:29 Kendial Lawrence 2 yd run, Grant Ressel XP good (MU 28–3) ISU – 10:07 A.J. Klein 78 yd interception return, Zach Guyer XP good (28–10) MU – 00:00 Grant Ressel 23 yd field goal (MU 31–10) Third quarter MU – 09:07 T.J. Moe 7 yd pass from James Franklin, Grant Ressel XP good (MU 38–10) MU – 05:01 James Franklin 1 yd run, Grant Ressel XP good (MU 45–10) Fourth quarter MU – 14:43 Wes Kemp 6 yd pass from James Franklin, Grant Ressel XP good (MU 52–10) ISU – 12:41 Jeff Woody 13 yd run, Zach Guyer XP good (ISU 52–17) Top passers ISU – Steele Jantz 17/32, 161 yards MU – James Franklin 20/28, 289 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers ISU – James White 14 attempts, 61 yards MU – Henry Josey 19 attempts, 129 yards, 1 TD Top receivers ISU – Darius Darks 2 receptions, 45 yards MU – Michael Egnew 6 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers ISU – A.J. Klein 12 tackles MU – Andrew Wilson 10 tackles

Game 7: vs. Texas A&M Aggies

Game Seven: Texas A&M Aggies at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary^[25]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	3	17	10	3	33
Cyclones	7	0	10	0	17

at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

• Date: October 22
• Game time: 2:36 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 66°F • Wind: NW 5–10 • Weather: Partly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 51,131
• Referee: Referee: Dan Romeo • Umpire: Scott Teifer • Linesman: Pete Gautreau • Line judge: Marc Bovos • Back judge: Dax Hill • Field judge: Bobby Bernard • Side judge: Ed Vinzant • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
• TV announcers (ABC): Mark Neely (Play-by-play) & Ray Bentley (Color)

Game information

First quarter TAMU – 13:00 Randy Bullock 25 yd field goal (TAMU 3–0) ISU – 03:29 James White 19 yd run, Zach Guyer XP good (ISU 7–3) Second quarter TAMU – 09:19 Randy Bullock 47 yd field goal (ISU 7–6) TAMU – 04:08 Jeff Fuller 47 yd pass from Ryan Tannehill, Randy Bullock XP good (TAMU 13–7) TAMU – 00:42 Michael Lamothe 18 yd pass from Ryan Tannehill, Randy Bullock XP good (TAMU 20–7) Third quarter TAMU – 12:45 Randy Bullock 47 yd field goal (TAMU 23–7) TAMU – 09:39 Christine Michael 9 yd run, Randy Bullock XP good (TAMU 30–7) ISU – 06:50 Duran Hollis 1 yd run, Zach Guyer XP good (TAMU 30–14) ISU – 02:16 Zach Guyer 43 yd field goal (TAMU 30–17) Fourth quarter TAMU – 07:30 Randy Bullock 20 yd field goal (TAMU 33–17) Top passers TAMU – Ryan Tannehill 23/43, 263 yards, 2 TD ISU – Jared Barnett 16/36, 180 yards Top rushers TAMU – Christine Michael 18 attempts, 142 yards, 1 TD ISU – Jared Barnett 13 attempts, 66 yards Top receivers TAMU – Jeff Fuller 7 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD ISU – Josh Lenz 8 receptions, 117 yards Top tacklers TAMU – Sean Porter 8 tackles ISU – Jeremey Reeves 10 tackles

Game 8: at Texas Tech Red Raiders

Game Eight: Iowa State Cyclones at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary^[26]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cyclones	21	3	7	10	41
Red Raiders	0	7	0	0	7

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX

• Date: October 29
• Game time: 6:10 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 64°F • Wind: SW 19 G26 • Weather: Partly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 59,260
• Referee: Referee: Randy Christal • Umpire: John Mascarello • Linesman: Cal McNeill • Line judge: Kelly Deterding • Back judge: Terry Jones • Field judge: Joe Blubaugh • Side judge: Tom Bessant
• TV announcers (FSN): Bill Land (Play-by-play), Gary Reasons (Color) & Desmond Purnell (Sideline)

Game information

First quarter ISU – 10:52 Jared Barnett 13 yd run, Zach Guyer XP good (ISU 7–0) ISU – 03:26 Jeff Woody 1 yd run, Zach Guyer XP good (ISU 14–0) ISU – 02:20 Darius Darks 2 yd pass from Jared Barnett, Zach Guyer XP good (ISU 21–0) Second quarter TTU – 08:33 Seth Doege 8 yd run, Donnie Carona XP good (ISU 21–7) ISU – 05:01 Zach Guyer 42 yd field goal (ISU 24–7) Third quarter ISU – 13:48 Duran Hollis 71 yd run, Zach Guyer XP good (ISU 31–7) Fourth quarter ISU – 11:08 James White 1 yd run, Zach Guyer XP good (ISU 38–7) ISU – 04:48 Zach Guyer 23 yd field goal (ISU 41–7) Top passers ISU – Jared Barnett 14/26, 144 yards, 1 TD TTU – Seth Doege 16/32, 171 yards, 2 INT Top rushers ISU – James White 31 attempts, 138 yards, 1 TD TTU – DeAndre Washington 11 attempts, 50 yards Top receivers ISU – Josh Lenz 4 receptions, 74 yards TTU – Eric Ward 5 receptions, 62 yards Top tacklers ISU – A.J. Klein 8 tackles TTU – Jared Flannel 9 tackles

Game 9: vs. Kansas Jayhawks

Game Nine: Kansas Jayhawks at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary^[27]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jayhawks	7	0	3	0	10
Cyclones	3	7	0	3	13

at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

• Date: November 5
• Game time: 11:40 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 47°F • Wind: SSE 10 G20 • Weather: Hazy
• Game attendance: 51,575
• Referee: Referee: Rick Loumiet • Umpire: Frank Villar • Linesman: Keith Johnson • Line judge: Mickey Bryson • Back judge: Donnie Aultman • Field judge: Jim Murphy • Side judge: John Masterson • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
• TV announcers (FCS): Steve Physioc (Play-by-play) & Yogi Roth (Color)

Game information

First quarter ISU – 05:23 Zach Guyer 32 yd field goal (ISU 3–0) KU – 10:52 D.J. Beshears 22 yd run, Alex Mueller XP good (KU 7–3) Second quarter ISU – 04:45 Aaron Horne 18 yd run, Zach Guyer XP good (ISU 10–7) Third quarter KU – 05:23 Ron Doherty 19 yd field goal (Tied 10–10) Fourth quarter ISU – 04:48 Zach Guyer 42 yd field goal (ISU 13–10) Top passers KU – Jordan Webb 13/21, 127 yards ISU – Jared Barnett 16/31, 175 yards, 1 INT Top rushers KU – Darrian Miller 17 attempts, 70 yards ISU – Jared Barnett 22 attempts, 125 yards Top receivers KU – D.J. Beshears 5 receptions, 45 yards ISU – Albert Gary 5 receptions, 57 yards Top tacklers KU – Brad McDougald 11 tackles ISU – Jake Knott 10 tackles

Game 10: vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys

Game Ten: Oklahoma State Cowboys at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary^[28]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Cowboys	7	10	7	0	7	0	31
Cyclones	0	7	10	7	7	6	37

at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA

• Date: November 18
• Game time: 7:06 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Temperature: 46°F • Wind: S 0–5 • Weather: Clear Skies
• Game attendance: 52,027
• Referee: Referee: Reggie Smith • Umpire: John Mascarello • Linesman: Chad Green • Line judge: David Oliver • Back judge: Brad Van Vark • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Mike Contreraz • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (Play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (Color) & Samantha Steele (Sideline)

Game information

First quarter OSU – 01:04 Shaun Lewis 70 yd interception return, Quinn Sharp XP good (OSU 7–0) Second quarter OSU – 10:43 Quinn Sharp 29 yd field goal (OSU 10–0) ISU – 07:22 Darius Reynolds 16 yd pass from Jared Barnett, Zach Guyer XP good (OSU 10–7) OSU – 05:26 Justin Blackmon 27 yd pass from Brandon Weeden, Quinn Sharp XP good (OSU 17–7) Third quarter OSU – 12:33 Tracy Moore 30 yd pass from Brandon Weeden, Quinn Sharp XP good (OSU 24–7) ISU – 10:05 James White 32 yd run, Zach Guyer XP good (OSU 24–14) ISU – 04:04 Zach Guyer 24 yd field goal (OSU 24–17) Fourth quarter ISU – 04:48 Albert Gary 7 yd pass from Jared Barnett, Zach Guyer XP good (Tied 24–24) OT ISU – 15:00 James White 25 yd pass from Jared Barnett, Zach Guyer XP good (ISU 31–24) OSU – 15:00 Josh Cooper 6 yd pass from Brandon Weeden, Quinn Sharp XP good (Tied 31–31) 2nd OT ISU – 15:00 Jeff Woody 4 yd run (ISU 37–31) Top passers OSU – Brandon Weeden 42/58, 476 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT ISU – Jared Barnett 32/58, 376 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers OSU – Joseph Randle 10 attempts, 49 yards ISU – Jared Barnett 14 attempts, 87 yards Top receivers OSU – Josh Cooper 13 receptions, 128 yards, 1 TD ISU – Albert Gary 7 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers OSU – Alex Elkins 10 tackles ISU – A.J. Klein 14 tackles

Game 11: at Oklahoma Sooners

Game Eleven: Iowa State Cyclones at Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary^[29]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cyclones	6	0	0	0	6
Sooners	3	20	0	3	26

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK

• Date: November 26
• Game time: 11:06 a.m. CST
• Game weather: Temperature: 48°F • Wind: NNW-32 • Weather: Overcast
• Game attendance: 84,326
• Referee: Referee: Matt Loeffler; Umpire: Rick Podraza • Linesman: Bill Scott • Line judge: Keith Garmond • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Anthony Fleming • Scorer: Gary Brown
• TV announcers (FX): Gus Johnson (Play-by-play), Charles Davis (Color) & Tim Brewster (Sideline)

Game information

First quarter OU – 11:15 Michael Hunnicutt 20 yd field goal (OU 3–0) ISU – 05:48 Albert Gary 10 yd pass from Jared Barnett, Zach Guyer XP no good (ISU 6–3) Second quarter OU – 08:12 Blake Bell 3 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 10–6) OU – 03:22 Blake Bell 1 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 17–6) OU – 00:25 Michael Hunnicutt 28 yd field goal (OU 20–6) OU – 00:00 Michael Hunnicutt 37 yd field goal (OU 23–6) Third quarter Fourth quarter OU – 06:48 Michael Hunnicutt 21 yd field goal (OU 26–6) Top passers ISU – Jared Barnett 13/28, 125 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT OU – Landry Jones 22/43, 256 yards, 2 INT Top rushers ISU – Jeff Woody 13 attempts, 60 yards OU – Roy Finch 15 attempts, 83 yards Top receivers ISU – Albert Gary 4 receptions, 52 yards, 1 TD OU – DeJuan Miller 7 receptions, 86 yards Top tacklers ISU – A.J. Klein 12 tackles OU – Tom Wort 11 tackles

Game 12: at Kansas State Wildcats

Game Twelve: Iowa State Cyclones at Kansas State Wildcats – Game summary^[30]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cyclones	13	0	7	3	23
Wildcats	7	10	3	10	30

at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium, Manhattan, KS

• Date: December 3
• Game time: 11:30 a.m. CST
• Game weather: Temperature: 43°F • Wind: ENE 6 • Weather: Cloudy/Light Rain
• Game attendance: 47,392
• Referee: Randy Christal • Umpire: Tom Quick • Linesman: Cal McNeill • Line judge: Kelly Deterding • Back judge: Terry Jones • Field judge: Joe Blubaugh • Side judge: Tom Bessant
• TV announcers (FSN): Joel Meyers (Play-by-play), Brian Baldinger (Color) & Jim Knox (Sideline)

Game information

First quarter ISU – 02:01 Darius Darks 30 yd pass from Jared Barnett, Zach Guyer XP good (ISU 7–0) KSU – 01:47 Tramaine Thompson 68 yd pass from Collin Klein, Anthony Cantele XP good (Tied 7–7) ISU – 00:11 Jeff Woody 1 yd run, Zach Guyer XP blocked (ISU 13–7) Second quarter KSU – 10:13 Anthony Cantele 37 yd field goal (ISU 13–10) KSU – 00:20 Collin Klein 1 yd run, Anthony Cantele XP good (KSU 17–13) Third quarter KSU – 08:48 Anthony Cantele 47 yd field goal (KSU 20–13) ISU – 04:25 Jeff Woody 13 yd run, Zach Guyer XP good (Tied 20–20) Fourth quarter KSU – 13:37 Anthony Cantele 19 yd field goal (KSU 23–20) ISU – 06:12 Zach Guyer 43 yd field goal (Tied 23–23) KSU – 03:29 John Hubert 26 yd run, Anthony Cantele XP good (KSU 30–23) Top passers ISU – Jared Barnett 15/27, 153 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT KSU – Collin Klein 7/15, 158 yards, 1 TD Top rushers ISU – Jeff Woody 23 attempts, 85 yards, 2 TD KSU – John Hubert 15 attempts, 120 yards, 1 TD Top receivers ISU – Darius Reynolds 4 receptions, 56 yards KSU – Tramaine Thompson 2 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers ISU – Jacques Washington 8 tackles KSU – Arthur Brown 12 tackles

Game 13: vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Game Twelve: Iowa State Cyclones vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights - Game summary^[31]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cyclones	6	0	0	7	13
Scarlet Knights	0	17	0	10	27

at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY

• Date: December 30
• Game time: 2:24 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Temperature: 50°F • Wind: S 6 • Weather: Sunny and clear
• Game attendance: 38,328
• Referee: Referee: Randy Smith • Umpire: Ramon George • Linesman: Steve Fleming • Line judge: Sarah Thomas • Back judge: Jabir Walker • Field judge: Scott Gasaway • Side judge: Tony Meyer • Scorer: Joe DiBari
• TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (Play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (Color) & Tom Rinaldi (Sideline)

Game information

First quarter ISU – 13:41 Zach Guyer 40 yd field goal (ISU 3–0) ISU – 07:35 Zach Guyer 46 yd field goal (ISU 6–0) Second quarter RU – 12:39 Jawan Jamison 1 yd run, San San Te XP good (RU 7–6) RU – 10:30 San San Te 21 yd field goal (RU 10–6) RU – 02:24 Jawan Jamison 12 yd run, San San Te XP good (RU 17–6) Third quarter Fourth quarter RU – 13:21 San San Te 29 yd field goal (RU 20–6) ISU – 02:24 Jeff Woody 20 yd run, Zach Guyer XP good (RU 20–13) RU – 05:47 Brandon Coleman 68 yd pass from Chas Dodd, San San Te XP good (RU 27–13) Top passers ISU – Steele Jantz 15/31, 197 yards, 2 INT RU – Chas Dodd 10/17, 176 yards, 1 TD Top rushers ISU – James White 9 attempts, 42 yards RU – Jawan Jamison 27 attempts, 131 yards, 1 TD Top receivers ISU – Aaron Horne 4 receptions, 72 yards RU – Mohamed Sanu 6 receptions, 62 yards Top tacklers ISU – A.J. Klein 15 tackles RU – Khaseem Greene 13 tackles

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Iowa State	Alma mater
Paul Rhoads	Head coach	3	Missouri Western (1989)
Wally Burnham	Defensive coordinator/linebackers	3	Samford (1963)
Tom Herman	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks	3	California Lutheran (1997)
Kenith Pope	Running Backs	3	Oklahoma (1976)
Bobby Elliott	Defensive backs	2	Iowa (1975)
Luke Wells	Tight Ends	3	Oklahoma (2001)
Courtney Messingham	Wide Receivers	3	Northern Iowa (1990)
Curtis Bray	Defensive line	3	Pittsburgh (1992)
Bill Bleil	Assistant head coach/Offensive Line Coach	3	Northwestern College (1981)
Reference:[32]

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