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Somehow, some way, Iowa State overcame mistakes to earn its ninth win.The Cyclones need a win next week vs. Kansas State to clinch a Big 12 Championship Game berth.Iowa State at Utah football score updates, stats and highlightsHere's how the game unfolded.Final: Iowa State 31, Utah 28Iowa State is 9-2 after beating Utah in dramatic fashion.Iowa State survives after Utah misses field goalUtah had to settle for a long 54-yard field goal, and it was wide right. Iowa State is going to escape.Watch: Cyclones use perfect trick play to set up go-ahead touchdownIowa State got creative, pitching it to Carson Hansen who threw it over the top to Gabe Burkle for a 26-yard gain to set up a Hansen touchdown.ISU leads, 31-28, with 1:31 to go.Iowa State scoring drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:202-minute timeout: Cyclones drivingIowa State is at the Utah 29-yard line as we reach the 2-minute timeout. The Cyclones have third-and-1 and one timeout left to burn.Utah takes the lead after long touchdown driveUtah marched down the field, mostly on the ground, and has its first offensive touchdown of the game. That gives Utah the 28-24 lead with 5:51 to go.Iowa State needs a touchdown to keep its Big 12 dreams alive.Utah scoring drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 6:24Cyclones forced to punt back to UtahIowa State can't put this one away.This punt got off cleanly and Utah will be pinned deep in its own territory, trailing by 3 with 12:15 to go.Utah scores a touchdown on a punt blockWell, there's a mistake Iowa State couldn't afford.Punting on fourth-and-12, Iowa State couldn't block the Utah rush and Tyler Perkins' punt was blocked. The ball bounced into the end zone, where Utah recovered for a touchdown.The 2-point conversion was successful, so it's 24-21, Iowa State, with 14:41 to go.That's the second time Utah's defense or special teams have scored.End of third quarter: Iowa State 24, Utah 13Iowa State is 15 minutes away from clinching its ninth victory of the season.The Cyclones hold a 316-99 lead in yardage and 19-3 in first downs. If the Cyclones can avoid turnovers, like the two that led to Utah scores, this one is probably over.Iowa State forces punt, but Utah pins it deepThe Cyclones have possession deep in their own territory. Utah's punt was downed at the ISU 3-yard line.Utah's Isaac Wilson injured, Luke Bottari replaces himUtah's already depleted offense just took another big hit.QB Isaac Wilson just came off the field with a leg injury after being tackled on a QB run. It'll be Luke Bottari in the game for Utah.Malik Verdon injured; walks off on his ownMalik Verdon got banged up while trying to break up a pass. The trainers came out onto the field, but Verdon popped up shortly after and walked off under his own power.Iowa State extends lead with Rocco Becht sneakIowa State took advantage of the short field after the fumble, scoring on fourth-and-1 from the goal line on a QB sneak with Becht.It's 24-13, Iowa State, with 5:02 to go in the third quarter.Iowa State scoring drive: 8 plays, 23 yards, 3:51Jack Sadowski recovers fumble Iowa State gets a break, as Utah QB Isaac Wilson and Mike Mitchell couldn't connect on a basic handoff. Jack Sadowski jumped on the loose ball to give ISU great field position.Iowa State misses long field goalIowa State drove downfield but couldn't cap the drive with a score. Kyle Konrardy's 46-yard field goal missed wide right, so Utah will take over at its own 28, still trailing by just 4.Utah goes three-and-outUtah couldn't go anywhere against Iowa State's defensive line, which once again pushed back into the Utah backfield to stuff the Utes' running game.Iowa State takes over after a Utah punt with a chance to extend the lead.Halftime: Iowa State 17, Utah 13The Cyclones own huge advantages across the board, but the scoreboard still reflects a close game due to the untimely interception and the muffed punt.Iowa State outgained Utah 243-76, along with a 14-2 edge in first downs, 41-17 in total plays run and nearly 8 more minutes of possession.Iowa State settles for field goal but extends leadIt's 17-13 with less than 30 seconds before halftime after Kyle Konrardy knocked in a 35-yard field goal.Iowa State scoring drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:03Cyclone defense comes up big despite short fieldThree Utah plays each went backward, so the defense did as well as it could.The great field position was still enough for Utah to cut into the lead with a field goal.Utah scoring drive: 4 plays, -12 yards, 2:25Utah goes three-and-out, but recovers muffed puntUtah elected to run it on third-and-2, and Iowa State was ready. The Cyclone line pushed Utah back and stuffed Micah Bernard for a one-yard loss.But Jaylin Noel muffed the punt, and Utah will take over deep in Iowa State territory.Iowa State regains lead with another long driveA deep ball from Becht to Higgins, along with a roughing the passer penalty on the same play, set up Iowa State in Utah territory. Carson Hansen scampered in from 8 yards out to cap the drive with a touchdown.It's 14-10, Iowa State, with 8:05 before halftime. Iowa State has outgained Utah, 185-73.Iowa State scoring drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:48Utah scores on pick-6 to retake the leadA game-changing mistake, as Rocco Becht and Jaylin Noel couldn't connect on a short pass in the red zone and the ball was tipped up to Lander Barton, who took it 87 yards for a touchdown.It's 10-7, Utah, after that turnover.End of first quarter: Iowa State 7, Utah 3A good start for the Cyclones, who have the lead and will begin the second quarter with possession in Utah territory.Iowa State's offense has been balanced through the first quarter. Rocco Becht is 6-for-11 for 66 yards and a touchdown, while four rushers have combined for 32 yards on 8 carries.Cyclone defense forces a puntA good stop on third-and-6 by the Cyclone defense will give the offense the ball back with 1:46 to go in the first quarter.Iowa State will take over at the 28-yard line, leading by 4. Iowa State answers with long touchdown drivePerfect response from the Cyclone offense.Iowa State marched down the field with a mix of passes and runs, including a fourth down conversion, to set up a score. After a field goal initially looked like it came up empty, a penalty against Utah gave Iowa State new life, and Rocco Becht took advantage by finding Jayden Higgins for a 7-yard touchdown a few plays later.It's 7-3, Iowa State, with 3:52 to go in the opening quarter.Iowa State scoring drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:00Iowa State gives up long pass, but holds Utah to a field goalUtah's first play from scrimmage was a 46-yard bomb, but the Cyclone defense buckled in from there. The defense got a stop inside the red zone and forced Utah to settle for a field goal, which Cole Becker drilled from 34 yards out.It's 3-0, Utah, just more than 5 minutes into the game.Utah scoring drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 4:09Cyclones go three-and-outThe short passing game didn't yield much success on drive No. 1. Rocco Becht completed his first pass of the game for a short gain to Carson Hansen, and the following two passes fell incomplete.Tyler Perkins' booming punt traveling 57 yards. Utah will have it at the 21 after a short return.Iowa State receives to start the gameUtah won the toss and deferred, so ISU's offense will see the field first.Arizona State beats BYU, Kansas beats Colorado; Iowa State controls its own destiny in the Big 12 race What a turn of events.Iowa State got two results it badly needed Saturday afternoon when Colorado and BYU, two of the teams above the Cyclones in the Big 12 standings, each lost.Iowa State now controls its own destiny in the Big 12 race. By winning tonight vs. Utah and next week against Kansas State, the Cyclones would qualify for the Big 12 Championship Game.How to watch and stream Iowa State at UtahWhen: 6:30 p.m. CT, Saturday, Nov. 23Where: Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, UtahTV: FOXLivestream: Fox Sports Live (TV provider log-in required)Online radio: The Varsity NetworkUtah vs. Iowa State football series history, scoresThis is the sixth meeting overall between the two programs, but the first since Utah joined the Big 12 this season.Iowa State holds a 4-1 lead in the series, winning four in a row from 1970 to 1976. It was several decades before the two sides met again. Utah won the most recent matchup, a 68-27 blowout at Jack Trice Stadium in 2010.Iowa State vs. Utah scores1970: Iowa State 16, Utah 131972: Iowa State 44, Utah 221975: Iowa State 31, Utah 31976: Iowa State 44, Utah 142010: Utah 68, Iowa State 27Utah football coach, record, stats and moreRecord: 4-6 overall, 1-6 in Big 12 playCoach: Kyle Whittingham (20th year; 166-85 record)Utah has finished with a winning record in 17 of Whittingham's 19 seasons to this point — including a current streak of 10 years in a row — but the Utes face an uphill battle to keep that alive. Utah needs to win Saturday and next week at UCF to hit the .500 mark.The Utes started the year 4-0, sweeping the three-game non-conference slate. They opened Big 12 play with a highly anticipated ranked matchup vs. Oklahoma State and won it, 22-19. But neither team has won a single game since that day. Utah has dropped six games in a row, including three at home, to fall to 4-6.Defensively, Utah ranked in the top 25 in points per game allowed at 20.3. On offense, Utah has been plagued by turnovers (21, including 17 interceptions). The Utes have not won the turnover battle since Sept. 14 vs. in-state rival Utah State.Isaac Wilson has seen the bulk of the work at quarterback this year, tallying 10 touchdowns to 11 interceptions on a 54.8% completion rate. Micah Bernard is the team's leading rusher, with 880 yards on the ground.Big 12 football standings, tiebreakersIowa State needs a boost from some of its Big 12 counterparts to get a shot at the conference championship game.Utah vs. Iowa State football betting oddsThe Cyclones are 7.5-point favorites, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The total for the game is set at 42.5 points.