NCAAF Game Recap - Iowa State at Baylor
Sat Nov 18, 2017 2:30 PM EST

Mer
0
Bama
56
F
UVA
28
MiaFL
44
F
Okla
41
Kans
3
F
Cit
3
Clem
61
F
Mich
10
Wisc
24
F
ULMon
14
Aub
42
F
KY
13
UGA
42
F
Ill
14
OSU
52
F
Navy
17
ND
24
F
K St
45
OkSt
40
F
TCU
27
TxTch
3
F
UCLA
23
USC
28
F
Neb
44
PSU
56
F
UCF
45
Temp
19
F
Utah
30
Wash
33
F
MissSt
28
Ark
21
F
SMU
45
Mem
66
F
Cal
14
Stan
17
F
LSU
30
Tenn
10
F
MD
7
MSU
17
F
Tuls
20
SoFL
27
F
Tex
28
WVU
14
F
NCSt
24
Wake
30
F
C Mi
42
Kent
23
F
Ohio
34
Akr
37
F
WestMI
31
NIU
35
F
E Mi
27
MiaOH
24
F
Toled
66
BGSU
37
F
Buff
40
Ball
24
F
TnSt
6
JacSt
36
F
MidTN
38
W Ky
41
F(2OT)
UNLV
38
NM
35
F
Cin
20
ECU
48
F
Lib
19
ChaSo
20
F
JMU
31
Elon
3
F
MIN
0
NW
39
F
Rut
0
Ind
41
F
DelSt
6
FlaSt
77
F
Pitt
14
VaTec
20
F
Fres
13
Wyo
7
F
HBU
33
SamHu
53
F
Rice
21
OD
24
F
IASt
23
Bayl
13
F
Hawaii
0
UtSt
38
F
TxSt
12
ArkSt
30
F
SoAl
0
GaSo
52
F
AzSt
40
OreSt
24
F
LT
42
UTEP
21
F
UMass
16
BYU
10
F
UNCC
21
SMiss
66
F
WCU
10
UNC
65
F
SJSU
14
ColSt
42
F
Purd
24
Iowa
15
F
Syr
10
Lou
56
F
GATec
20
Duke
43
F
Hou
17
Tul
20
F
Wof
10
SCar
31
F
UAB
7
Fla
36
F
CoCar
13
Idaho
7
F
NMS
34
ULLaf
47
F
Army
49
NorTx
52
F
Ariz
28
Oreg
48
F
Marsh
7
UTSA
9
F
TxAM
31
Miss
24
F
FLInt
24
FlAtl
52
F
BC
39
UConn
16
F
MIZ
45
Vand
17
F
AF
19
Boise
44
F
NEV
23
SDSU
42
F
BGSU
31
E Mi
34
F
MiaOH
28
Ball
7
F
Kent
14
Akr
24
F

Nov 18, 2017, 2:30 PM EST

Final

1

2

3

4

T

Iowa State (7-4)

7

10

3

3

23

Baylor (1-10)

7

3

3

0

13

Iowa State ends 2-game skid with 23-13 victory at Baylor
Sat Nov 18, 2017 8:04 PM

WACO, Texas (AP) Hakeem Butler made an over-the-shoulder catch and then broke away from two defenders for an Iowa State touchdown.

Butler's highlight 67-yard catch-and-run score on a pass from freshman Zeb Noland just before halftime put the Cyclones ahead to stay, and they clinched a winning conference record for the first time since 2000 with their 23-13 victory at Baylor on Saturday.

While Matt Campbell wasn't ready yet to talk about what the winning conference mark means for Iowa State (7-4, 5-3 Big 12), he was certainly impressed by that big play that broke a 10-all tie.

"Wow, I saw it right in front of me," Campbell said. "My goodness, that kid is really special. ... That was a huge momentum swing for us, especially going into halftime."

Baylor (1-10, 1-7) played its home finale in coach Matt Rhule's first season. The Bears have started 11 true freshmen, including quarterback Charlie Brewer.

Allen Lazard became the career receiving leader for Iowa State with his 36-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter. Lazard had entered the game 26 yards short of Todd Bylthe's school record 3,096 yards receiving set 10 years earlier.

"The way I did it, catching a touchdown pass from I think my fourth different QB I've had, to break it in that fashion was something special and a huge honor," said Lazard, who has 25 career TD catches. "Hopefully somebody soon down the road breaks it again."

The Cyclones snapped a two-game losing streak that had followed a perfect 4-0 October in which they became the only team this season with two wins over top-five opponents. They will play in their first bowl game since 2012.

THE TAKEAWAY

Iowa St: The Cyclones defense stood out like it has through Big 12 play. Baylor was the seventh conference opponent they held at least 10 points below their season average. And they keep holding onto the ball on offense. Iowa State still doesn't have a lost fumble, something no FBS team has ever done over an entire season.

Baylor: In what was expected to be a tough season, Baylor has lost 10 games for the first time since going 1-10 in 1999. When Iowa State visited Waco two years ago, the Bears were No. 2 in the country and coming off back-to-back Big 12 titles. That was before the sexual assault scandal that led to coach Art Briles being fired the following spring.

RED ZONE TURNOVERS

The Bears were down only 20-13 and had first-and-goal from the Iowa State 2 in the first minute of the fourth quarter when freshman running back John Lovett fumbled. The Cyclones had added a field goal before Baylor got to the 25 and Brewer threw an interception.

"I think what you'll see is those are two freshmen doing a lot of great things," Rhule said. "But as they grow, that will be experience they'll pass on to everybody else."

BENT BACK

David Montgomery ran for 144 yards rushing on 27 carries, going over 1,000 yards for the season, but the Iowa State sophomore had to be helped off the field after a run in the fourth quarter when he got bent in a weird direction.

Campbell said X-rays on Montgomery's ankle were negative.

"If I know David, he'll be ready to roll," Campbell said. "No breaks, no strains, no anything like that."

YOUNG HURT

Baylor senior linebacker Taylor Young left the game before halftime with a quad injury, and Rhule said it will also keep him from playing in the season finale.

"It was pretty serious," Rhule said. "That was certainly a big blow to our defense. Just personally a big blow. I think I've spoken about how I feel about him. And not to see him finish out playing that game was disappointing just because of everything he's meant to the program."

UP NEXT

Iowa St: The Cyclones go to Kansas State next Saturday in a matchup of bowl-bound teams.

Baylor: The Bears wrap up Rhule's first season Friday at No. 11 TCU.

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Passing

IASt Att Cmp % TD-Pa Yds-Pa LgPa Int Rat
Z. Noland 28 14 50.0 2 180 67 0 94.3
Bayl Att Cmp % TD-Pa Yds-Pa LgPa Int Rat
C. Brewer 36 26 72.2 1 198 19 1 82.9

Rushing

IASt Att Yds-Ru Avg LgRu TDRu
D. Montgomery 27 144 5.3 26 0
S. Croney Jr. 4 45 11.3 25 0
Bayl Att Yds-Ru Avg LgRu TDRu
J. Hasty 17 86 5.1 41 0
C. Brewer 10 24 2.4 11 0

Receiving

IASt Rec Yds-Rc Avg LgRc TD-Rc
H. Butler 1 67 67.0 67 1
A. Lazard 2 52 26.0 36 1
Bayl Rec Yds-Rc Avg LgRc TD-Rc
D. Mims 4 60 15.0 19 0
T. Nicholson 5 35 7.0 13 0

Fumbles

Bayl F FL
J. Lovett 1 1

Returning

IASt KR Avg KRTD LgKR PR Avg TD LgPR
D. Jones 2 18.0 0 23 0 0 0
A. Walker 1 19.0 0 19 0 0 0
Bayl KR Avg KRTD LgKR PR Avg TD LgPR
T. White 2 22.0 0 27 0 0 0

Punting

IASt Punt Yds Avg LgPu
C. Downing 4 137 34.3 41
Bayl Punt Yds Avg LgPu
C. Martin 5 138 27.6 38

Takeaways

IASt Int Yds InTD
R. Wilkerson 1 31 0

Team Stats Comparison

IASt Bayl
Points For 23 13
Total Yards 394 331
Rushing Yards 214 133
Passing Yards 180 198
Passing Completions / Attempts 14/28 26/36
Turnovers 0 2
Interceptions Thrown 0 1
Fumbles - Lost 1/0 1/1
First Downs 21 25
Penalties - Yards 4/50 4/30
Time Of Possession 53:53 07:07
Third Down Conversions/Attempts 6/15 5/15
Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts 2/2 3/3
Punts - Average Yards 4/34 5/28

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter IASt Bayl
Bayl 04:01 TD Ishmail Wainright 13 yd pass from Charlie Brewer (Connor Martin kick) 0 7
IASt 08:51 TD Allen Lazard 36 yd pass from Zeb Noland (Garrett Owens kick) 7 7
2nd Quarter IASt Bayl
Bayl 01:10 FG Connor Martin 27 yd FG 7 10
IASt 06:55 FG Garrett Owens 34 yd FG 10 10
IASt 12:41 TD Hakeem Butler 67 yd pass from Zeb Noland (Garrett Owens kick) 17 10
3rd Quarter IASt Bayl
Bayl 02:36 FG Connor Martin 47 yd FG 17 13
IASt 08:35 FG Garrett Owens 22 yd FG 20 13
4th Quarter IASt Bayl
IASt 07:59 FG Garrett Owens 45 yd FG 23 13

Game Information

Stadium: McLane Stadium, Waco, Texas
Attendance: 40,653
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