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#14 · 5-1

Iowa State

30–38
Final
 Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
FINALIowa State 30, Cincinnati 38

Highlights

8 CLIPS · ESPN
Brendan Sorsby throws 82-yard touchdown pass vs. Iowa StateVIDEO: ESPN ↗

Win probability

EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODEL
CIN WINNING
ISU WINNING
KICKQ2Q3Q4FINAL

KICKOFF: ISU 51% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 12 PTS

Scoring plays

10 SCORES
Q1
Rushing Touchdown

Evan Pryor 30 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)

12:25
0-7
Field Goal Good

Stephen Rusnak 38 Yd Field Goal

7:54
0-10
Passing Touchdown

Joe Royer 12 Yd pass from Brendan Sorsby (Stephen Rusnak Kick)

0:23
0-17
Q2
Rushing Touchdown

Rocco Becht 14 Yd Run (Chase Smith Kick)

14:55
7-17
Rushing Touchdown

Evan Pryor 18 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)

13:40
7-24
Rushing Touchdown

Brendan Sorsby 20 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)

1:08
7-31
Rushing Touchdown

Rocco Becht 4 Yd Run (Major Cantrell Pass to Benjamin Brahmer for Two-Point Conversion)

0:00
15-31
Q3
Passing Touchdown

Brett Eskildsen 11 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Chase Smith Kick)

8:06
22-31
Q4
Passing Touchdown

Caleb Goodie 82 Yd pass from Brendan Sorsby (Stephen Rusnak Kick)

5:57
22-38
Passing Touchdown

Chase Sowell 3 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Rocco Becht Pass to Benjamin Brahmer for Two-Point Conversion)

1:56
30-38

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Cincinnati uses fast start to take down No. 14 Iowa State 38-30

CINCINNATI -- , Brendan Sorsby passed for 214 yards and two touchdowns, Evan Pryor ran for 111 yards and two TDs and Cincinnati used a 17-point first quarter to beat No. 14 Iowa State 38-30 on Saturday. The Bearcats (4-1, 2-0 Big 12) beat a ranked opponent at home for the first time since a 35-20 win against No. 16 Houston on Dec. 4, 2021. “It was one of those back-and-forth games until the end and we hung on to get the victory,” Bearcats coach Scott Satterfield said. The Cyclones (5-1, 2-1) trailed 31-7 with 1:08 left in the second quarter before rallying to get within eight with 1:56 left in the game. Cincinnati recovered an onside kick to end the threat. Rocco Becht passed for 314 yards and two touchdowns and ran another two in for the Cyclones. Sorsby's 82-yard touchdown pass to Caleb Goodie in the fourth quarter was the Bearcats' longest pass play since 2015.

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Top performers

ISU
PASSINGRocco Becht30/48, 314 YDS, 2 TD
RUSHINGAbu Sama III18 CAR, 96 YDS
RECEIVINGBrett Eskildsen8 REC, 105 YDS, 1 TD
CIN
PASSINGBrendan Sorsby13/25, 214 YDS, 2 TD
RUSHINGEvan Pryor10 CAR, 111 YDS, 2 TD
RECEIVINGCaleb Goodie Sr.2 REC, 83 YDS, 1 TD

Team stats

ISU · CIN
470
TOTAL YARDS
474
314
PASSING
214
156
RUSHING
260
29
1ST DOWNS
20
4-16
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
4-11
0
TURNOVERS
1
8-60
PENALTIES
13-128
34:56
POSSESSION
25:04

NIPPERT STADIUM, CINCINNATI · ATTENDANCE 38,007

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