Iowa Clips Cyclones, 27-17

IOWA CITY ? Bret Meyer became Iowa State's all-time passing leader, the Cyclone ground game produced 171 yards rushing and ISU played turnover-free football, but Iowa stormed back after trailing ISU 14-3 with 2:47 left in the first half to beat Iowa State, 27-17 Saturday in Kinnick Stadium.

Stevie Hicks rushed for 74 yards on 14 carries and Meyer had 74 yards on 15 carries for the Cyclones, who are now 2-1 heading into their Big 12 Conference opener at Texas next Saturday.

DeAndre Jackson opened the game with a Cyclone bang, returning the kickoff 64 yards to the Iowa 37-yard line. Meyer, who hit on 15-of-31 passes for 152 yards, found Blythe on a fade route as Iowa State led 7-0 after scoring on the game's opening drive for the first time this season. The TD pass was the 18^th time Meyer and Blythe have hooked up for a touchdown. They are the most prolific tandem in school history. Meyer has thrown 30 career TD passes and he ranks third, as Alex Espinoza is second with 33 from 1984-86).

“It came down to who made the plays, and Iowa made the plays today,” Iowa State head coach Dan McCarney said. “I want to give credit to Iowa. They did some things to disrupt our short passing game.”

With 152 passing yards Saturday, quarterback Bret Meyer became the all-time Iowa State career passing leader, passing Seneca Wallace (5,289; 2001-02) and former leader Alex Espinoza (5,307, 1984-86). Meyer now has 5,391 career passing yards and his 15 completions give him 422 career completions, moving him past Seneca Wallace (411, 2001-02) into second place on the all-time ISU career list.

Meyer drove the Cyclones 87 yards on 13 carries late in the second quarter, a lot of the damage done on the ground. Meyer rushed nine yards for the touchdown that gave ISU a 14-3 lead.

Drew Tate had a strong performance for Iowa, leading a scoring drive in the final two minutes in the first half, which finished with ISU up 14-10. Tate hit on 26 of 38 passes for 274 yards and three touchdowns as the Hawkeyes scored two touchdowns to take the lead 24-17 with 13:49 left in the game.

Iowa State went ahead 17-10 after a 32-yard field goal by Bret Culbertson with 8:14 left in the third quarter.

Alvin Bown was the defensive leader again for Iowa State, making 15 tackles and returning an interception 22 yards that gave ISU another offensive opportunity in the fourth quarter. The Cyclones could not convert.

The Iowa State at Texas game kicks off Saturday at 2:30 p.m. The game will be telecast regionally on ABC-TV.

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