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Iowa State got back in the win column Saturday vs. Cincinnati, ending a two-game losing streak. Iowa State is now 5-2 in Big 12 play and 8-2 overall.Iowa State vs. Cincinnati football score updates, highlights, stats and moreHere's how Iowa State got the win.Final: Iowa State 34, Cincinnati 17Iowa State improves to 8-2 with Saturday's win over Cincinnati.Rocco Becht finished 24-for-33 for 234 yards and a touchdown, along with 48 rushing yards and another touchdown on the ground.Abu Sama led the rushing attack with 52 yards and a score.Abu Sama scores to push the lead to 17Iowa State went for it on fourth-and-2, knowing a first down would end the game. Instead, Abu Sama burst through the defense to the left side for a 27-yard touchdown run. That makes it 34-17 with 1:09 to go. This one is all but over.Iowa State scoring drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:08Cincinnati burns last timeout after long Rocco Becht rushOne more first down will seal the win now for Iowa State after the Bearcats used their final timeout with 2:31 to go. Iowa State already picked up a big first down on a 32-yard Rocco Becht run.Cincinnati punts on fourth-and-20Cincinnati may be waving the white flag, electing to punt on fourth-and-20 with less than 3:30 to go.The Bearcats do have all three timeouts remaining, but trailing by 10, a couple of first downs by Iowa State can put the game away.Iowa State tacks on another touchdownThe Cyclones ate up half of the fourth quarter on one drive, and that will go a long way toward sealing the win.Rocco Becht capped the series with a 15-yard touchdown rush, even after dealing with a bobbled snap.It's 27-17, Iowa State, with 4:04 to play.Iowa State scoring drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 7:33Cincinnati cuts into lead with long touchdown runOn third-and-11, Brendan Sorsby kept the ball up the middle and nobody stopped him.He took the ball 41 yards for a touchdown, and that makes it 20-17, Iowa State, with 11:44 to go.Cincinnati forces fumble, takes over in ISU territoryJiquan Sanks got his helmet on the ball as Carson Hansen tried to run him over, and Sanks forced the ball loose.Cincinnati recovered and will start the next drive at the ISU 40.End of third quarter: Iowa State 20, Cincinnati 10A great third quarter for the Cyclones saw them gain the lead and then extend it. Now, Iowa State is poised to get the ball back after stopping Cincinnati on third down and putting the Bearcats in fourth-and-long from their own half of the field. Kyle Konrardy hits 52-yard field goal to extend the lead Iowa State capitalized on the fake punt and got into range for a long field goal. Kyle Konrardy took care of business from there, knocking in a 52-yard kick.That makes it 20-10 with 2:53 remaining in the third quarter.Iowa State scoring drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:50Cyclones pick up big first down conversion on fake puntOn fourth-and-9, Iowa State got risky.The Cyclones lined up to punt and snapped it to Stevo Klotz, who took it to the left side for a 22-yard gain and a first down.Malik Verdon forces fumble to end Cincinnati driveA nice run from Brendan Sorsby looked like it was going to set up Cincinnati inside the Iowa State 15-yard line, but Malik Verdon had other plans.The Cyclone safety punched the ball free and Tyler Onyedim jumped on the loose ball. A 15-yard penalty after the play against Cincinnati will give Iowa State the ball at its own 28.Iowa State scores on opening drive of the second halfThe Cyclones have the lead.A methodical drive saw Iowa State march down the field in a good rhythm, mostly through the air, and cap it off with a touchdown pass from Rocco Becht to Stevo Klotz from 26 yards out.Iowa State gained 58 passing yards and 8 rushing yards on that series.It's 17-10, Iowa State, with 10:04 to go in the third quarter.Iowa State scoring drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:50Halftime: Cincinnati 10, Iowa State 10Cincinnati outgained Iowa State 182-114 in the first half, including a 132-24 edge in rushing yards.The Cyclones will receive the kickoff to open the second half.Cyclones settle for field goalAgain, Iowa State is unable to fully capitalize on the great starting field position.Kyle Konrardy saved the day by nailing the 35-yard field goal with :08 on the clock.Iowa State scoring drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 0:27Iowa State takes over inside Cincinnati 40 after poor Cincinnati punt Just a 17-yard punt for Cincinnati after a favorable Cyclone bounce.ISU has 35 seconds to go 38 yards.Iowa State offense falters, punts againIowa State's offense can't find a rhythm.A penalty pushed ISU back, then a short pass and an incompletion ended the drive. Jace Gilbert's punt was returned to the Cincinnati 20, and that's where the Bearcat offense will start with 1:07 to go in the half.Cincinnati punts backIowa State's defense has found its form again since that rough first drive. Cincinnati punted on fourth-and-14 from deep in its own territory, but it was muffed by Jaylin Noel.Noel grabbed the loose ball, but not before it bounced back to the ISU 35-yard line.The Cyclone offense has 3:18 to go 65 yards.Cyclones go three-and-outAn uninspired series goes backward for Iowa State, so Cincinnati will regain possession.Iowa State lost 3 yards on first-and-10, then two passes — one incomplete, and one caught for a short gain — didn't generate anything positive for the Cyclone offense.Cincinnati takes over at the 10-yard line after Jace Gilbert's punt.Bad snap leads to short Cincinnati puntIowa State's defense got a stop, and the Cyclone offense will once again have great starting field position.The snap on the fourth down punt went over Cincinnati punter Mason Fletcher's head, and he wasn't able to get fully reset after he scooped up the ball. His punt traveled just 24 yards, so Iowa State will have the ball at its own 49-yard line with 8:01 to go in the half.Cyclones punt it back to CincinnatiThe Iowa State run game can't find a rhythm. The Cyclones have attempted 11 runs for 12 yards, and the lack of a rushing attack stalled that last drive after three consecutive runs gained a combined 7 yards.Tyler Perkins' punt sailed into the end zone for a touchback. Cincinnati will begin its next series at the 20.Cincinnati retakes the lead with a field goalSorsby burned the Cyclone defense after he faked a pitch and kept the ball for a 41-yard rush down the right side, but the Bearcats' offense stalled shortly after. Cincinnati had to settle for a field goal.Nathan Hawks drilled the 29-yard kick to make it 10-7, Cincinnati, with 12:18 to go before halftime.Cincinnati scoring drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:28End of first quarter: Cincinnati 7, Iowa State 7It's still all square after 15 minutes. Cincinnati has the ball near midfield once the second quarter gets underway.Cyclones take advantage of short field with Carson Hansen touchdownA great catch and run by Gabe Burkle gained 32 yards to get Iowa State into the red zone. A few plays later — aided by a defensive pass interference as a defensive back struggled to keep up with Jayden Higgins — Carson Hansen punched it in from two yards out to tie the game at 7-7.Iowa State scoring drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:51Cyclone defense gets a stopA good stop by the Iowa State defense forced a punt, and Jaylin Noel's 28-yard punt return puts the Cyclone offense well into Cincinnati territory for their second drive. ISU will begin at the Cincinnati 39, trailing by a touchdown with 3:44 to go in the opening quarter.Iowa State forced to punt after Rocco Becht sackedIowa State's offense couldn't get much going. One first down got Iowa State closer to midfield, but the drive stalled there.Tyler Perkins' punt sailed 43 yards before it was fair caught at the Cincinnati 22. Cincinnati scores first after converting fourth downThe Bearcats got aggressive on their first drive, choosing to go for it on fourth-and-1 from their own 34. QB Brendan Sorsby kept it up the middle for the first down, and Cincinnati never looked back. Just a few plays later, Evan Pryor ran it in from 12 yards out on an option play to get the scoring started.It's 7-0, Cincinnati, after one drive.Cincinnati scoring drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:04Iowa State wins coin toss, defers to second halfIt's Cincinnati ball to start the game after Iowa State elected to defer to the second half.Analyst Blake Clark breaks down the Iowa State vs. Cincinnati matchupIowa State vs. Cincinnati TV channel, streamingWhen: 7 p.m. CT Saturday, Nov. 16Where: Jack Trice Stadium, AmesTV: FOXLivestream: Fox Sports Live (TV provider log-in required)Online radio: The Varsity NetworkTickets for Iowa State vs. Cincinnati footballTickets are still available on Ticketmaster, which partners with Iowa State for both reserved tickets and resale tickets. You can find tickets here.Iowa State vs. Cincinnati football series historyThe two programs are meeting for just the second time. Iowa State won the first meeting a season ago, 30-10, at Cincinnati.In that game, the Cyclones outgained the Bearcats by 150 yards. Rocco Becht tossed two touchdowns, and wide receiver Jayden Higgins had his first career 100+ yard receiving game.Overall, Iowa State is 4-0 in conference games against the four teams — BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF — that joined the Big 12 last year.Cincinnati football record, stats, schedule and moreRecord: 5-4 overall, 3-3 Big 12Coach: Scott Satterfield (2nd year; 8-13 record)The Bearcats' season has been marred by close losses and inconsistent offensive production. Three of Cincinnati's four losses have come by a touchdown or less, including an early season loss to Pittsburgh after the Bearcats led by 21 points in the third quarter.Dual-threat quarterback Brendan Sorsby and running back Corey Kiner are the offensive players to watch. Sorsby, an Indiana transfer, has accounted for multiple touchdowns (passing and running) in eight of the team's nine games this year. All five of his interceptions have come in the team's last five games.Kiner has topped 100 total yards in five games this year, including each of the team's last three contests.Cincinnati's defense ranks 45th in the country at 22.2 points per game allowed.Iowa State slips out of top 25Two straight defeats were enough to undo Iowa State's success among the voters.The Cyclones fell from No. 17 to unranked after the loss to Kansas.