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PRIMER: No. 18 Iowa State Opens Big 12 Play at Houston
09.24.2024 | Football
AMES, Iowa - No. 18Â Iowa State looks to win its fifth-straight Big 12 Conference road game Saturday when it travels to Houston for the first meeting between the schools. Head coach Matt Campbell can become the school's winningest coach with a victory as ISU hopes to start 4-0 for the first time since 2000.
Who:Â No. 18Â Iowa State (3-0, 0-0 Big 12) at Houston (1-3, 0-1Â Big 12)
Where:Â TDECU Stadium (40,000) - Houston, Texas
When: Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 – 6 p.m. CT
The Links
WATCH:Â FS1
PxP: Eric Collins; Analyst: Spencer Tillman
LISTEN: Cyclone Radio Network – Varsity App, TuneIn Radio or Radio Affiliates
PxP: John Walters; Analyst: Eric Heft; Sideline: Ryan Harklau
LIVE STATS
IOWA STATE GAME NOTES
2024 FOOTBALL YEARBOOK
GAME PROGRAM
MEDIA CENTER
INSIDE THE SERIES
First Meeting
Overall:Â 0-0
Home:Â 0-0
Road:Â 0-0
Campbell vs. Houston:Â 0-0
NUMBERS OF NOTE
2 - J.R. Singleton and Kenard Snyder rank among the Big 12's Top 10 in sacks with two each.
4 - Iowa State has four offensive drives this season that have resulted in a score for the Cyclones in less than 1:00 (3 TDs, 1 FG).
5 - Four Cyclones combined for five rushing touchdowns last weekend against Arkansas State. Rocco Becht snuck one in while Carson Hansen found pay dirt twice. Freshmen tailbacks Dylan Lee and Aiden Flora each added scores to make it the first time since 2016 (vs. Texas Tech) that Iowa State scored five touchdowns on the ground in a game.
29 -Â Becht has 29 career touchdown passes, already the seventh-most in school history and four behind Alex Epsinoza.
CAMPBELL TIES MAC
Head coach Matt Campbell has led the Cyclones to 56 wins, tying him with Dan McCarney for the school record. Among Big 12 coaches at their current schools, Campbell's 56 wins are the fourth-most.
Campbell is in his ninth season leading the Cyclone program, the third-longest tenured coach in ISU history and tied for the third-longest active tenure in the Big 12 Conference. In school history, only McCarney (1995-2006) and Clay Stapleton (1958-67) had longer tenures.
JAY-SQUARED
Rocco Becht's favorite tandem - Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel - have made it clear they are one of the nation's best pass-catching duos. Higgins extended his streak with a touchdown reception to five-straight games, matching the school record and the nation's active lead while Noel saw his streak snapped at four games last weekend. Noel has caught a pass in 35 consecutive games, the nation's fifth-longest active streak.
PORTER IS SPECIAL
Darien Porter hangs his hat on contributing to his team in any way possible, made evident by his switch from wide receiver to defensive back after his third season on campus, and has turned himself into one of the best special team players in the nation.
Last weekend against Arkansas State, Porter blocked his fourth career punt, becoming the nation's active leader and one of just seven players since 2012 to block at least four punts in their career. The Bettendorf, Iowa native also had two interceptions in the Cy-Hawk game three weeks ago.
Darien Porter has now blocked a punt in four consecutive seasons.@DarienPorter10
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OTHER KEY STORYLINES
- Iowa State is 3-0 for the second time in the last three seasons and looks to win its Big 12 opener for the second-straight year. ISU checks in at No. 18 in the Associated Press Top 25, its highest ranking since week four in 2021 (No. 14).
- The Cyclones moved to 3-0 with a dominant 52-7 win against Arkansas State, a team that earned bowl eligibility a year ago and fell at Michigan by just 10 points the weekend before.
- Iowa State's defense, under the direction of Jon Heacock, leads the Big 12 and ranks ninth nationally allowing just 9.7 points per game. Its passing defense has been stout, yielding just 112.7 yards per game and leading the nation in pass efficiency defense (74.01). Overall, ISU is allowing just 260 yards of total offense, 18th nationally and tops in the Big 12. The Cyclones are the only team to rank in the league's top five for rushing and passing defense.
- Rocco Becht has at least two TD passes in seven-straight games dating back to last season, the nation's second-longest streak (Kyle McCord, Syracuse, 8). Becht is among the nation's Top 30 and No. 2 in the Big 12 with a 68.4 completion percentage.
CYCAST WITH THE CYCLONE RADIO CREW
John Walters, Eric Heft and Ryan Harklau sit down to preview Iowa State' Big 12 opener at Houston. The podcast is presented by Van Wall Equipment.
To listen, CLICK HERE.
WEEKLY MEDIA AVAILABILITY
Matt Campbell, Taylor Mouser, Rocco Becht, Jayden Higgins, Beau Freyler and Domonique Orange all met with the media on Tuesday. Watch their interviews below.
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