Iowa State is now 4-1 in Big 12 play after Saturday's win at Baylor.Here's how the game unfolded Saturday in Waco. Final score: Iowa State 30, Baylor 18The Cyclones improve to 4-1 in Big 12 play and are just one game away from clinching a bowl game berth.Iowa State outgained Baylor 403-306 and ran for 163 yards as a team.Iowa State gets fourth-down stop, seals win at BaylorIowa State got a stop on fourth-and-long and will be able to kneel it twice and walk out of Waco with a 30-18 win. Iowa State drains clock, punts back to BaylorAnother first down would've sealed the game, but Iowa State is still in terrific position.Iowa State forced Baylor to use its final timeout and the Cyclones will punt away with a 30-18 lead and 1:54 on the clock.Iowa State gets key fourth-down stopThis one isn't quite over yet, but Baylor's comeback attempt just suffered a huge blow. The Bears drove down to the Iowa State 22 before getting stuffed on a fourth-down run and turning it over on downs. Baylor drained 4:06 off the clock, leaving just 4:17 and a 12-point lead for Iowa State to protect.Iowa State tacks on field goal to extend lead againIowa State used a long pass to freshman tight end Ben Brahmer to move down the field, but the drive ultimately stalled inside the Baylor 10. Chase Contreraz hit a 25-yard field goal to make it 30-18 with 8:23 to play.Iowa State scoring drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:13Baylor finds the end zone on fourth-down run; 2-point conversion is no goodDawson Pendergrass found the end zone again on a fourth down run from inside the 5-yard line.The Bears' 2-point conversion fell incomplete, however, and Iowa State still leads by two possessions with a 27-18 score.Baylor scoring drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:56End of the third quarter: Iowa State 27, Baylor 12Iowa State is still up by two touchdowns, but Baylor has made it interesting.The Bears have the ball at the Iowa State 14-yard line and can make it a one-score game if they can punch it in for a touchdown.Baylor hits huge touchdown on fourth down playFacing fourth down on its own 31-yard line, Baylor decided to go for it.That decision paid off with a 69-yard touchdown pass down the Iowa State sideline. The 2-point attempt came up empty, so that'll make it 27-12 in favor of Iowa State with 5:49 to go in the third.Baylor scoring drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:24Chase Contreraz drills 45-yard field goal to widen ISU leadIt's 27-6 in favor of the Cyclones after a Chase Contreraz field goal. 7:13 remains in the third quarter.Iowa State scoring drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:52Tyler Onyedim sack stalls Baylor driveBaylor's first drive of the second half went backward thanks to a Tyler Onyedim sack and a pair of incompletions.Iowa State takes over at its own 40 after a Jaylin Noel fair catch. 10:05 remains in the third quarter and Iowa State holds a commanding 24-6 lead.Cartevious Norton breaks 49-yard touchdown runCartevious Norton liked his first touchdown run so much that he decided to get another.Norton sprinted through a hole on the right side and took it 49 yards to the house to extend Iowa State's lead to 24-6.Iowa State scoring drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:45Halftime: Iowa State 17, Baylor 6The Cyclones will receive the kick to begin the second half.Iowa State outgained Baylor 198-122 in the first half. Iowa State also went 5-for-7 on third and fourth downs, while Baylor struggled and finished just 3-of-9.Baylor gets on the board before halftimeWith the raining really pouring down now, Baylor is finally on the board.A run from Dawson Pendergrass reached the end zone with 44 seconds left. Iowa State blocked the PAT after a high snap to keep the score at 17-6 instead of 17-7.Baylor scoring drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:00TJ Tampa ejected for targeting after big hitIowa State's top cornerback is done for the day.TJ Tampa was ejected for targeting after a big hit on Baylor wide receiver Ketron Jackson.Rocco Becht interceptedIowa State's first play after the punt didn't go as planned. The Bears will have great field position with 1:44 to go, starting at the ISU 45-yard line.Iowa State forces another puntJeremiah Cooper nearly had his sixth interception of the season, but it fell incomplete and the Cyclones will instead take over after a punt.Iowa State has the ball with 1:51 left in the half and a 17-0 lead.Cartevious Norton scores first touchdown run of the season to extend ISU leadMake that 17-0 in favor of Iowa State after Cartevious Norton punched it in from a yard out.ISU is in control with 3:03 left in the first half.Iowa State scoring drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:55Kansas upsets OklahomaElsewhere in the Big 12, Kansas just knocked off Oklahoma, 38-33. Now, a win would put Iowa State into a tie for first in the conference.Iowa State defense forces fumble, takes over deep in Baylor territoryIowa State has its first fumble recovery of the season, courtesy of Joey Petersen. The Cyclones take over at the Baylor 27.Cyclones miss on third-down opportunity, punt it awayIt looked like Jayden Higgins beat his defender on a nice double move on the outside, but Rocco Becht overthrew him and the pass fell incomplete. Iowa State's punt was returned to the Baylor 31-yard line. 6:40 remains in the half and Iowa State still leads 10-0. Malik Verdon makes terrific interceptionBaylor quarterback Blake Shapen tested the Iowa State secondary, and it didn't work out as planned.Malik Verdon made a great play on a jump ball inside the 10-yard line and held on for an interception. ISU will take over at its own 7.Chase Contreraz hits 42-yard field goal to extend Iowa State leadThe Cyclones added to their lead with a field goal from Chase Contreraz. With 12:39 left in the half, Iowa State is outgaining Baylor 157-67.Iowa State scoring drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:07End of first quarter: Iowa State 7, Baylor 0Not a bad first quarter for the Cyclones, but points on this drive would be helpful after last possession ended with an untimely fumble.Iowa State is near midfield when the second quarter begins.Baylor fails fourth down conversionIowa State's defense came through yet again.The Cyclones take over at their own 34 after the Bears' conversion failed.Abu Sama loses fumble, Iowa State's first of the season A promising Iowa State drive took a negative turn inside the Baylor 35-yard line when Abu Sama was stripped of the ball. The call on the field stood after review.Baylor takes over at its own 33.Iowa State forces another puntAnother good possession for the Iowa State defense.Baylor gained about 20 yards on its second possession but ultimately couldn't move the ball downfield. The Bears had a better punt this time around, pinning Iowa State at its own 7.Rocco Becht, Jayden Higgins connect for touchdownWell, that didn't take long.Iowa State is on board after an 18-yard touchdown pass from Rocco Becht to Jayden Higgins down the left sideline. Higgins made a nice adjustment to come back to the ball.Iowa State leads 7-0 after less than five minutes.Iowa State scoring drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:37Cyclones force punt on first Baylor driveIowa State's defense did its job and forced a Baylor punt.A shanked punt will give the Cyclones possession at their own 45.Rainy conditions at kickoffIt's rainy in Waco.Iowa State won the toss and will defer to the second half, and Baylor will begin with possession after the kickoff.How to watch Iowa State football at BaylorWhen: 2:30 p.m. CT, Saturday, Oct. 28Where: McLane Stadium, Waco, TexasTV/livestream: ESPN+Online radio: Cyclone Radio NetworkWhat channel is ESPN+?Unfortunately for TV viewers, ESPN+ is not available on cable or satellite. You'll need to stream the game online.The stream can be found here, along with information on how to sign up for an account if you don't have one.This won't be the only major Iowa State sports event on ESPN+. The Iowa State men's basketball team is slated to play at least six Big 12 games on the online network in 2023-24 and more than 20 Iowa State women's basketball games are currently scheduled for ESPN+.Iowa State vs. Baylor betting oddsIowa State is a 2.5-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The Cyclones are -142 favorites on the moneyline.The total for the game is set at 47.5 points.Iowa State vs. Baylor football all-time series resultsBaylor holds a 12-9 all-time lead in the series, including a 4-3 lead in the Matt Campbell era.The Cyclones have not won in Waco since Campbell's second year, when they won 23-13 in 2017.After transferring to Iowa State, Jayden Higgins has become the Cyclones' X-factorAfter Iowa State wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson left for the NFL after last season, there was a hole left behind in the wide receiver room. Through seven games this football season, the holes have seemingly been filled by transfer wide receiver Jayden Higgins.Read more about Higgins and his strong season here.
WACO, Texas — Iowa State is now 4-1 in Big 12 play after Saturday's win at Baylor.
Here's how the game unfolded Saturday in Waco.
Final score: Iowa State 30, Baylor 18
The Cyclones improve to 4-1 in Big 12 play and are just one game away from clinching a bowl game berth.
Iowa State outgained Baylor 403-306 and ran for 163 yards as a team.
Iowa State gets fourth-down stop, seals win at Baylor
Iowa State got a stop on fourth-and-long and will be able to kneel it twice and walk out of Waco with a 30-18 win.
Iowa State drains clock, punts back to Baylor
Another first down would've sealed the game, but Iowa State is still in terrific position.
Iowa State forced Baylor to use its final timeout and the Cyclones will punt away with a 30-18 lead and 1:54 on the clock.
Iowa State gets key fourth-down stop
This one isn't quite over yet, but Baylor's comeback attempt just suffered a huge blow.
The Bears drove down to the Iowa State 22 before getting stuffed on a fourth-down run and turning it over on downs. Baylor drained 4:06 off the clock, leaving just 4:17 and a 12-point lead for Iowa State to protect.
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Iowa State tacks on field goal to extend lead again
Iowa State used a long pass to freshman tight end Ben Brahmer to move down the field, but the drive ultimately stalled inside the Baylor 10. Chase Contreraz hit a 25-yard field goal to make it 30-18 with 8:23 to play.
Iowa State scoring drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:13
Baylor finds the end zone on fourth-down run; 2-point conversion is no good
Dawson Pendergrass found the end zone again on a fourth down run from inside the 5-yard line.
The Bears' 2-point conversion fell incomplete, however, and Iowa State still leads by two possessions with a 27-18 score.
Baylor scoring drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:56
End of the third quarter: Iowa State 27, Baylor 12
Iowa State is still up by two touchdowns, but Baylor has made it interesting.
The Bears have the ball at the Iowa State 14-yard line and can make it a one-score game if they can punch it in for a touchdown.
Baylor hits huge touchdown on fourth down play
Facing fourth down on its own 31-yard line, Baylor decided to go for it.
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That decision paid off with a 69-yard touchdown pass down the Iowa State sideline. The 2-point attempt came up empty, so that'll make it 27-12 in favor of Iowa State with 5:49 to go in the third.
Baylor scoring drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:24
Chase Contreraz drills 45-yard field goal to widen ISU lead
It's 27-6 in favor of the Cyclones after a Chase Contreraz field goal. 7:13 remains in the third quarter.
Iowa State scoring drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:52
Tyler Onyedim sack stalls Baylor drive
Baylor's first drive of the second half went backward thanks to a Tyler Onyedim sack and a pair of incompletions.
Iowa State takes over at its own 40 after a Jaylin Noel fair catch. 10:05 remains in the third quarter and Iowa State holds a commanding 24-6 lead.
Cartevious Norton breaks 49-yard touchdown run
Cartevious Norton liked his first touchdown run so much that he decided to get another.
Norton sprinted through a hole on the right side and took it 49 yards to the house to extend Iowa State's lead to 24-6.
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Iowa State scoring drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:45
Halftime: Iowa State 17, Baylor 6
The Cyclones will receive the kick to begin the second half.
Iowa State outgained Baylor 198-122 in the first half. Iowa State also went 5-for-7 on third and fourth downs, while Baylor struggled and finished just 3-of-9.
Baylor gets on the board before halftime
With the raining really pouring down now, Baylor is finally on the board.
A run from Dawson Pendergrass reached the end zone with 44 seconds left. Iowa State blocked the PAT after a high snap to keep the score at 17-6 instead of 17-7.
Baylor scoring drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:00
TJ Tampa ejected for targeting after big hit
Iowa State's top cornerback is done for the day.
TJ Tampa was ejected for targeting after a big hit on Baylor wide receiver Ketron Jackson.
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Rocco Becht intercepted
Iowa State's first play after the punt didn't go as planned. The Bears will have great field position with 1:44 to go, starting at the ISU 45-yard line.
Iowa State forces another punt
Jeremiah Cooper nearly had his sixth interception of the season, but it fell incomplete and the Cyclones will instead take over after a punt.
Iowa State has the ball with 1:51 left in the half and a 17-0 lead.
Cartevious Norton scores first touchdown run of the season to extend ISU lead
Make that 17-0 in favor of Iowa State after Cartevious Norton punched it in from a yard out.
ISU is in control with 3:03 left in the first half.
Iowa State scoring drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:55
Kansas upsets Oklahoma
Elsewhere in the Big 12, Kansas just knocked off Oklahoma, 38-33. Now, a win would put Iowa State into a tie for first in the conference.
Iowa State defense forces fumble, takes over deep in Baylor territory
Iowa State has its first fumble recovery of the season, courtesy of Joey Petersen. The Cyclones take over at the Baylor 27.
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Cyclones miss on third-down opportunity, punt it away
It looked like Jayden Higgins beat his defender on a nice double move on the outside, but Rocco Becht overthrew him and the pass fell incomplete. Iowa State's punt was returned to the Baylor 31-yard line. 6:40 remains in the half and Iowa State still leads 10-0.
Malik Verdon makes terrific interception
Baylor quarterback Blake Shapen tested the Iowa State secondary, and it didn't work out as planned.
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Malik Verdon made a great play on a jump ball inside the 10-yard line and held on for an interception. ISU will take over at its own 7.
Chase Contreraz hits 42-yard field goal to extend Iowa State lead
The Cyclones added to their lead with a field goal from Chase Contreraz.
With 12:39 left in the half, Iowa State is outgaining Baylor 157-67.
Iowa State scoring drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:07
End of first quarter: Iowa State 7, Baylor 0
Not a bad first quarter for the Cyclones, but points on this drive would be helpful after last possession ended with an untimely fumble.
Iowa State is near midfield when the second quarter begins.
Baylor fails fourth down conversion
Iowa State's defense came through yet again.
The Cyclones take over at their own 34 after the Bears' conversion failed.
Abu Sama loses fumble, Iowa State's first of the season
A promising Iowa State drive took a negative turn inside the Baylor 35-yard line when Abu Sama was stripped of the ball. The call on the field stood after review.
Baylor takes over at its own 33.
Iowa State forces another punt
Another good possession for the Iowa State defense.
Baylor gained about 20 yards on its second possession but ultimately couldn't move the ball downfield. The Bears had a better punt this time around, pinning Iowa State at its own 7.
Rocco Becht, Jayden Higgins connect for touchdown
Well, that didn't take long.
Iowa State is on board after an 18-yard touchdown pass from Rocco Becht to Jayden Higgins down the left sideline. Higgins made a nice adjustment to come back to the ball.
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Iowa State leads 7-0 after less than five minutes.
Iowa State scoring drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:37
Cyclones force punt on first Baylor drive
Iowa State's defense did its job and forced a Baylor punt.
A shanked punt will give the Cyclones possession at their own 45.
Rainy conditions at kickoff
It's rainy in Waco.
Iowa State won the toss and will defer to the second half, and Baylor will begin with possession after the kickoff.
How to watch Iowa State football at Baylor
When: 2:30 p.m. CT, Saturday, Oct. 28
Where: McLane Stadium, Waco, Texas
TV/livestream:
Online radio:
What channel is ESPN+?
Unfortunately for TV viewers, ESPN+ is not available on cable or satellite. You'll need to stream the game online.
The stream can be found , along with information on how to sign up for an account if you don't have one.
This won't be the only major Iowa State sports event on ESPN+. The Iowa State men's basketball team is slated to play at least six Big 12 games on the online network in 2023-24 and more than 20 Iowa State women's basketball games are currently scheduled for ESPN+.
Iowa State vs. Baylor betting odds
Iowa State is a 2.5-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The Cyclones are -142 favorites on the moneyline.
The total for the game is set at 47.5 points.
Iowa State vs. Baylor football all-time series results
Baylor holds a 12-9 all-time lead in the series, including a 4-3 lead in the Matt Campbell era.
The Cyclones have not won in Waco since Campbell's second year, when they won 23-13 in 2017.
After transferring to Iowa State, Jayden Higgins has become the Cyclones' X-factor
After Iowa State wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson left for the NFL after last season, there was a hole left behind in the wide receiver room. Through seven games this football season, the holes have seemingly been filled by transfer wide receiver Jayden Higgins.
Read more about Higgins and his strong season here.
