Iowa State topples Arkansas State with stifling defense

Run game, stout defense key Iowa State win over Arkansas State

IMPROVE MOVING FORWARD. IOWA STATE IS ON A BYE WEEK THIS WEEK. OF COURSE, A CHANCE TO RELAX, A CHANCE TO RECOVER. A CHANCE TO BASK IN THE GLORY FOR A FINAL FEW MOMENTS OF THAT CY-HAWK WIN FOR IOWA STATE’S DEFENSE LINEMAN DOMINIC ORANGE HAS MADE A BIG IMPACT FOR THE CYCLONES. THIS SEASON. LITERALLY STANDS AT SIX FOUR, 325 POUNDS. THE JUNIOR ACTUALLY SLIMMED DOWN BEFORE HE GOT HIS START IN AMES. ��vlog SPORTS DIRECTOR SCOTT REISTER SHARES HIS JOURNEY. THEY HAVE A NAME FOR HIM BIG CITRUS. DOMINIQUE. ORANGE IS BIG, 325 POUNDS, BUT BIG CITRUS USED TO BE BIGGER. I WEIGHED 400 POUNDS. I WAS BIG, YEAH, A LOT BIGGER. MY HIGHEST I EVER GOT TO IN HIGH SCHOOL. MY SENIOR YEAR WAS LIKE 408 POUNDS TO UNDERSTAND HOW IT GOT TO THAT POINT, YOU HAVE TO GO BACK TO DOMINIQUE’S FRESHMAN YEAR AS A HIGH SCHOOLER IN KANSAS CITY. IOWA STATE COACHES HAD MET HIM, LOVED HIS TALENT, BUT WORRIED ABOUT A NINTH GRADER WHO WAS ALREADY 300 POUNDS. REMEMBER THAT AS A FRESHMAN IN HIGH SCHOOL? AND ONE THING WE TOLD HIM WHEN WE OFFERED HIM IS THAT YOU GOT TO WATCH YOUR WEIGHT. YOU HAVE TO WATCH YOUR WEIGHT. HE WAS ABOUT 300 POUNDS AS A TRUE FRESHMAN, AND IT GOT HIM. IT DID COVID HAPPENED AND IT SET BACK. COBURG WAS ONE OF THE PEOPLE THAT COVID REALLY HIT. YOU KNOW, I GOT TO THE POINT WHERE I WAS JUST EATING, EATING FOR FUN. SO I GOT UP TO 400 POUNDS IN HIGH SCHOOL. OVER THE YEARS, HIS WEIGHT WENT UP AND THE NUMBER OF OFFERS WENT DOWN. YOU KNOW, I HAD TOP TEN TEAMS IN THE COUNTRY KNOCKING AT MY DOOR. BUT YOU KNOW, WHEN THEY FOUND OUT I HAD, I HAD GOT TO 400 POUNDS, YOU KNOW, I LOST THOSE. BUT YOU KNOW, I’M VERY GRATEFUL TO BE HERE, HONESTLY. THE NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH STAR SIGNED WITH IOWA STATE AND THEN GOT TO WORK. I TALKED TO COACH CAMPBELL WHEN I GOT HERE. YOU KNOW, A BIG EMPHASIS FOR ME TRYING TO GET ON THE FIELD. SO, YOU KNOW, HE WORKED WITH ME. HE UNDERSTOOD THAT I HAD THE ABILITY. IT’S JUST WE LOST WEIGHT WHEN I GOT HERE. BUYING IN FACTOR HAS GOT TO BE FROM YOU. YOU CAN DO EVERY RIGHT. EVERYTHING RIGHT AT THIS FACILITY. RIGHT. AND THEN GO HOME AND EAT 13 PIZZAS AND RUIN IT AND START BACK OVER. SO HE HAD TO COMMIT TO THAT FULL TIME AND THAT’S WHAT HE DID. HE’S NOW A 325 POUND JUNIOR AND AN EMERGING STAR ON THE CYCLONES DEFENSIVE LINE, DID SOME AGILITY THAT YOU JUST DON’T SEE WHAT A GUY IS FRAMED. AND ALL THAT HARD WORK IS PAYING OFF. I’M PRETTY PROUD OF THAT. YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. FOR ME TO GO FOR UNDER POUNDS 325, IT’S A BLESSING. THE CONFIDENCE HE HAS IN HIMSELF TO TO LET LOOSE WHAT GOD HAS GIVEN HIM, THE ABILITY TO DO AND BELIEVE TH

Run game, stout defense key Iowa State win over Arkansas State

Rocco Becht threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, and Carson Hansen rushed for two scores as No. 20 Iowa State rolled to a 52-7 win over Arkansas State on Saturday.Ninth-year coach Matt Campbell won his 56th game at Iowa State, tying him with Dan McCarney for most in program history."Really important still in this world today is team," Campbell said. “This is not about any individual. To be able to be at one place with so many great people for as long as I have, I'm just grateful for that. We have great coaches, great players, obviously great administration at the president's level. That's what has made it a joy to be here."Becht scored on a 1-yard run in the first quarter and his TD passes of 10 yards to Tyler Moore and 16 yards to Jayden Higgins put the Cyclones (3-0) up 31-0 at half.Hansen, who struggled to find playing time during his freshman year, rushed for 58 yards on nine carries and forced a fumble following an interception thrown by ISU backup quarterback Connor Moberly late in the third quarter.Hansen scored his first career touchdown on a 1-yard run, and he added a 3-yard TD in the third quarter.“It’s something you dream of,” Hansen said. “Credit to the offensive line because they blocked great this week.”The Cyclones rushed for 237 yards and finished with 490 yards of total offense, their most since 2021.The Cyclones entered the game with a total of 175 yards rushing on 50 carries in their wins against North Dakota and Iowa.Iowa State held the Red Wolves (2-2) scoreless until late in the fourth quarter and allowed just 182 yards.Arkansas State quarterback Jaylen Raynor struggled against a ranked opponent for a second straight week. He completed 5 of 16 passes for 68 yards with two interceptions. He threw for 140 yards and was intercepted in last week's loss at Michigan.“(Raynor) just needs to work on his consistency in performing,” Arkansas State coach Butch Jones said. “He was still a great teammate out there, but I just thought we needed a spark.”Timmy McClain threw a 27-yard pass to Hunter Summers for the Red Wolves' only score. The takeawayArkansas State: The Red Wolves struggled in all facets against a second straight ranked power-conference opponent and committed four turnovers.Iowa State: The Cyclones finally got their running game going, put up their most points since 2021, and the defense recorded four sacks in a dominating performance.Poll implications Iowa State looks to move up following an easy win.Up next Arkansas State: hosts South Alabama next Saturday.Iowa State: visits Houston next Saturday.

AMES, Iowa (AP) —

Rocco Becht threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, and Carson Hansen rushed for two scores as No. 20 Iowa State rolled to a 52-7 win over Arkansas State on Saturday.

Ninth-year coach Matt Campbell won his 56th game at Iowa State, tying him with Dan McCarney for most in program history.

"Really important still in this world today is team," Campbell said. “This is not about any individual. To be able to be at one place with so many great people for as long as I have, I'm just grateful for that. We have great coaches, great players, obviously great administration at the president's level. That's what has made it a joy to be here."

Becht scored on a 1-yard run in the first quarter and his TD passes of 10 yards to Tyler Moore and 16 yards to Jayden Higgins put the Cyclones (3-0) up 31-0 at half.

Hansen, who struggled to find playing time during his freshman year, rushed for 58 yards on nine carries and forced a fumble following an interception thrown by ISU backup quarterback Connor Moberly late in the third quarter.

Hansen scored his first career touchdown on a 1-yard run, and he added a 3-yard TD in the third quarter.

“It’s something you dream of,” Hansen said. “Credit to the offensive line because they blocked great this week.”

The Cyclones rushed for 237 yards and finished with 490 yards of total offense, their most since 2021.

The Cyclones entered the game with a total of 175 yards rushing on 50 carries in their wins against North Dakota and Iowa.

Iowa State held the Red Wolves (2-2) scoreless until late in the fourth quarter and allowed just 182 yards.

Arkansas State quarterback Jaylen Raynor struggled against a ranked opponent for a second straight week. He completed 5 of 16 passes for 68 yards with two interceptions. He threw for 140 yards and was intercepted in last week's loss at Michigan.

“(Raynor) just needs to work on his consistency in performing,” Arkansas State coach Butch Jones said. “He was still a great teammate out there, but I just thought we needed a spark.”

Timmy McClain threw a 27-yard pass to Hunter Summers for the Red Wolves' only score.

The takeaway

Arkansas State: The Red Wolves struggled in all facets against a second straight ranked power-conference opponent and committed four turnovers.

Iowa State: The Cyclones finally got their running game going, put up their most points since 2021, and the defense recorded four sacks in a dominating performance.

Poll implications

Iowa State looks to move up following an easy win.

Up next

Arkansas State: hosts South Alabama next Saturday.

Iowa State: visits Houston next Saturday.

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