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Iowa State is 5-0 for the first time since 1980.The Cyclones used a full team effort to take down Baylor after falling behind 14-3 early in the game.Iowa State, now 2-0 in Big 12 play, also kept pace atop the league standings. You can watch our full recap above. Iowa State vs. Baylor football score updates, highlights and more Here's how it happened.Final: Iowa State 43, Baylor 21This was a complete team effort from Iowa State. The Cyclone defense got torched for two touchdowns on Baylor's first two drives, then locked the Bears up for the final 40 minutes. Big fourth-down stops and a timely interception from Jontez Williams helped out.Offensively, Iowa State gained 542 total yards — 277 through the air and 265 on the ground.The Cyclone special teams units helped out with three made field goals and a big blocked punt that was returned for a touchdown.Cyclones pad the lead with a late field goalIt's time to celebrate, Cyclone fans.A long drive accomplished two things: it ate more than 8:00 minutes of time off the clock, and it resulted in points after Kyle Konrardy knocked in a 22-yard chip shot.ISU leads, 43-21, with 2:16 to go.Iowa State scoring drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 8:11Iowa State gets another stopBaylor is running out of options, especially after choosing to punt on fourth-and-4.Iowa State has it at its own 24-yard line with 10:27 left to play, leading by 19. The Cyclones will likely lean on the run game again.Cyclones tack on another touchdownIowa State ran right at Baylor and had nothing but success.Five plays, five runs, and Iowa State has a 19-point lead. Carson Hansen ripped off two big runs, including a 33-yard gain, to get ISU into Baylor territory. Then Jaylon Jackson ripped off a 20-yard touchdown run to cap it off.Baylor has 11:31 remaining to make a comeback.Iowa State scoring drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:41Iowa State forces puntIowa State now has the ball with 14:12 on the clock, leading by 12. A long, time-consuming scoring drive would go a long way toward securing the win.End of third quarter: Iowa State 33, Baylor 21After falling behind 14-3 early in the second quarter, the Cyclones have been in total control. It's a 30-7 run since that moment.Iowa State now finds itself 15 minutes away from improving to 5-0, something the team has not accomplished in more than 40 years.Rocco Becht finds Jayden Higgins for a touchdown to extend ISU leadIowa State now has a double-digit lead.The Cyclones marched 80 yards down the field, picking up a clutch fourth down conversion along the way, and capped it off with an 11-yard touchdown pass from Rocco Becht to Jayden Higgins.Higgins now has a touchdown in all five Iowa State games this season, and a streak that lasts seven total games if you include 2023.It's 33-21 with less than a minute left in the third quarter.Iowa State scoring drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:08Jontez Williams intercepts Sawyer Robertson in the end zoneJontez Williams may have just saved a touchdown.On fourth down, Sawyer Robertson heaved a pass to the end zone. Jontez Williams stepped in front of the pass and made a leaping interception to steal possession back for the Cyclones.Iowa State will have it at its own 20-yard line after the touchback. The Cyclones still lead, 26-21.Domonique Orange returns to the gameIowa's star defensive tackle is back in the game after being hurt in the first half.Iowa State defensive back Ta'Shawn James ejected for targetingThe Cyclones will be without one of their defensive backs for the rest of the game after Ta'Shawn James was called for targeting on a hit on Baylor's Bryson Washington. Jaylon Jackson scores to give Iowa State the leadTonight's game has developed into an old-fashioned Big 12 shootout.A deep ball for 43 yards from Rocco Becht to Jaylin Noel set up ISU inside the red zone, and two plays later, Jaylon Jackson bounced a run to the left side for a 10-yard touchdown.It's 26-21, Iowa State, after the extra point. 10:33 remains in the third quarter.Iowa State scoring drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:22Baylor scores touchdown on fourth-and-3Iowa State had a chance to get off the field, but a fourth-and-3 pass play from the ISU 25 soared to a wide open Ketron Jackson Jr. in the end zone. Baylor retakes the lead, 21-19.Baylor scoring drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:05Halftime: Iowa State 19, Baylor 14A wild first half saw nearly 500 yards of offense between both teams, a blocked punt returned for a touchdown, a missed extra point and a lot more.The most important stat, of course, is the scoreboard. Iowa State holds the lead at the break.Rocco Becht picked off near the end zoneRocco Becht was hit as he tried to throw the ball away, and the ball fluttered right to Baylor's Garmon Randolph. That'll likely cost Iowa State at least three points.Cyclones get key fourth down stopIt's been all Cyclones this quarter.Baylor chose to go for it on fourth-and-1 from the ISU 36, and the pass fell incomplete. Iowa State takes over with 1:18 on the clock.Watch: Iowa State takes the lead on blocked puntA huge change in momentum.Myles Mendeszoon broke through and blocked Baylor's punt, and Caden Matson scooped it up and ran it in from 25 yards out. It's 19-14, Iowa State, with 4:46 on the clock after the punt was taken all the way.Benjamin Brahmer scores Iowa State's first touchdownRocco Becht faked a short pass to the flat before finding his tight end over the middle for a touchdown on third-and-10.Iowa State elected to kick an extra point instead of trying to tie it at 14-14... and the kick missed anyway. It's 14-12, Baylor, with 6:10 left in the half.Iowa State scoring drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:27Jaylon Jackson breaks 51-yard runIowa State's moving the ball now.Jaylon Jackson took a handoff up the middle for 51 yards before being chased down along the left sideline inside the Baylor 10.Halftime drone show canceledA heads-up to fans hoping to see something exciting at halftime — the scheduled drone show has been canceled due to high winds, according to Iowa State.Cyclone defense gets big stopIowa State needed that.The defense got off the field after an incomplete pass on third down near midfield, and it will be ISU ball at its own 16 after Baylor's punt. There's 8:37 left in the half.Kyle Konrardy makes another field goalIt's 14-6, Baylor, after another Konrardy field goal. This one went through the uprights from 38 yards out.Iowa State scoring drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 3:12Baylor extends lead with another touchdown passRobertson found Michael Trigg in the end zone on third-and-7 to extend the lead.Iowa State's defense is reeling with multiple injuries. The Bears are now 3-for-3 on third down conversions.It's now 14-3 in favor of the Bears with 13:46 remaining in the half.Baylor scoring drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:33J.R. Singleton hurtThe injuries keep stacking up for the Iowa State defense. Now, J.R. Singleton is dinged up.He was shown using a stationary bike on the sideline.End of the first quarter: Baylor 7, Iowa State 3Some good and some bad in the opening quarter for Iowa State, but Baylor holds a lead and currently has possession inside Iowa State territory.Domonique Orange injury updateOrange is still on the sidelines and now has his shoulder pads and uniform off. No official word yet on his status for the rest of the game, but it doesn't look like he's coming back in soon.Myles Purchase returns to the game; Darien Porter outIowa State's starting corner is back on the field after missing a couple of plays on Baylor's first drive.His counterpart, Darien Porter, is not dressed for today's game.Kyle Konrardy drills field goal to trim the Baylor leadAfter a 39-yard pass to Benjamin Brahmer got Iowa State moving downfield, the Cyclones were unable to finish the drive in the end zone.Kyle Konrardy knocked in a 45-yard field goal to get Iowa State on the board. There's 3:19 on the clock in the first quarter.Iowa State scoring drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:13Baylor scores first with touchdown passBaylor is on the board first after a 4-yard touchdown pass from Sawyer Robertson to Josh Cameron.Baylor was aided by a pass interference call on a deep throw, along with a big 11-yard scramble for a first down by Robertson earlier in the drive.Baylor scoring drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 2:44Domonique Orange, Myles Purchase injuredDomonique Orange, Iowa State's big man in the middle of the defensive line, is hurt and helped off the field after a Bears run play. He apparently collided with ISU linebacker Cael Brezina while making the tackle.Cornerback Myles Purchase also left the field after a collision on the same play. He left under his own power.Iowa State stuffed on fourth downThe Cyclones come up empty on the first drive of the game. Iowa State got into the Baylor red zone, but a third-and-2 pass fell incomplete, and a fourth down run was stuffed for a loss of a yard.Baylor takes the ball at its own 16 with 9:16 left in the first quarter. Iowa State gained 56 yards on the ground on 10 carries on the opening drive, but the passing attack went just 1-for-3.Baylor wins the coin toss, defers to second halfRocco Becht and the Iowa State offense will start with the ball.Iowa State unveils script 'Cyclones' helmets for whiteout gameHere's what Iowa State will be wearing during Saturday's game.How to watch Iowa State vs. BaylorWhen: 6:30 p.m. CT, Saturday, Oct. 5Where: Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IowaTV: FoxLivestream: Fox Sports Live (TV provider log-in required)Online radio: The Varsity NetworkIowa State football whiteout game vs. BaylorFans are asked to wear white for Saturday's game. The team will also be wearing white pants, jerseys and helmets, which was unveiled earlier this week.Iowa State vs. Baylor all-time series historyThis will be the 23rd meeting between Iowa State and Baylor and the 22nd since they joined the same conference in 1996.Baylor holds a 12-10 series lead, and it's an even 4-4 split since Matt Campbell took over in 2016.Iowa State won last year's game in Waco, 30-18. In that game, the Cyclones jumped out to an early 17-0 lead and coasted to the finish line, never letting Baylor within one possession again.Baylor football record, stats, and moreThe Bears blew a 24-10 lead at Colorado two weeks ago, including allowing a game-tying touchdown from 43 yards out on the final play of regulation, and followed it up by falling behind 21-0 in the first quarter last week against BYU. Baylor nearly mounted a comeback but couldn't finish it off, eventually losing 34-28.Baylor is still searching for its go-to offensive players.Sawyer Robertson has earned the past three starts for the Bears under center. He went 27-for-48 for 324 yards, three touchdowns and a pair of interceptions last week vs. BYU.The Bears have five players with over 100 rushing yards but none with more than 158.