Iowa State eases past Baylor 30-18 to join 5-way tie atop Big 12

WACO, Texas -- , Cartevious Norton ran for two touchdowns, including a 69-yarder early in the second half, Rocco Becht threw for a score and Iowa State held off Baylor 30-18 on a rainy Saturday for its third straight win. The win for Iowa State (5-3, 4-1 Big 12) combined with No. 6 Oklahoma’s 38-33 road loss to Kansas pushes the Cyclones into a five-way tie for first place in the Big 12 with the Sooners, seventh-ranked Texas, Kansas State and Oklahoma State. “There’s a process to win here to be successful,” Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said. “We’re not perfect. Today was not pretty, but when we had to make a play in a critical moment, (we did).” Becht was 19-for-31 passing for 238 yards and was intercepted once. Jayden Higgins caught Becht’s touchdown pass, an 18-yarder that ended the Cyclones’ first drive and helped them jump out to a 17-0 lead.