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The Iowa State Cyclones will head out on the road to face off against the Kansas State Wildcats at 8:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Iowa State is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Iowa State scored first but ultimately less than Texas in their contest on Saturday. They took a 26-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Longhorns.
Rocco Becht put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 323 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Even if they lost, Iowa State's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Joey Petersen was the leader with two sacks.
Kansas typically have all the answers at home, but on Saturday Kansas State proved too difficult a challenge. Kansas State managed a 31-27 victory over Kansas. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Kansas State.
Kansas State can attribute much of their success to DJ Giddens, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown, and Will Howard, who threw for 165 yards and two touchdowns. Kansas State also got help from Jayce Brown who showed off his sure hands for 96 receiving yards.
Texas' victory bumped their season record to 10-1 while Iowa State's defeat dropped theirs to 6-5.
While only Kansas State took care of their fans the last time they played, neither team managed to cover. Going forward, Kansas State is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by ten points. For those looking to play the spread, take note: they are a solid 6-0 against the spread when playing as the favorites at home.
Iowa State and Kansas State were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in October of 2022, but Iowa State came up empty-handed after a 10-9 defeat. Can Iowa State avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
