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Iowa State survived a wild back-and-forth affair vs. UCF Saturday night.Watch above: ����vlog's Shannon Ehrhardt reports live from Jack Trice Stadium in the final minute of Iowa State's win over UCFIowa State vs. UCF football score updates, highlights, stats and moreHere's how Iowa State won.Final: Iowa State 38, UCF 35Iowa State is 7-0 overall for the first time since 1938 and 4-0 in Big 12 play for the first time ever.Jontez Williams seals the win with an interceptionSomehow, some way, Iowa State is going to survive.Jontez Williams picked off a desperation pass. That's the ballgame.Iowa State scores to take a late leadWhat. A. Drive.That will go down in Iowa State history if the Cyclones can hold on. Rocco Becht ran it in from a yard out with 30 seconds to go to take a lead and, potentially, preserve the undefeated season.The 2-point conversion was successful on another Rocco Becht run. It's 38-35, Iowa State, with 30 seconds to go. UCF has two timeouts.Iowa State scoring drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 1:18Cyclones get a stop and will have one drive leftUCF tried a screen pass to Kobe Hudson on the outside, and Malik Verdon stopped him for a short gain. ISU burns its last timeout and will have 1:48 to march down the field and score a game-winning touchdown. ISU will start at the 20-yard line.Two-minute timeoutUCF will have third-and-8 at the ISU 44-yard line after the timeout. Iowa State has one timeout left to burn. A first down would essentially end the game, so the Cyclone defense needs to get a stop here.Rocco Becht sacked to end Iowa State driveBecht has been running for his life most of the fourth quarter, and it didn't work out on that drive.Jace Gilbert's punt rolled to the UCF 25. The Knights lead, 35-30, with 4:30 to go in the game. Iowa State has all three timeouts remaining.Iowa State defense gets a stopIowa State trails by 5 and has the ball at its own 15-yard line with 7:31 to go.Iowa State cuts into lead with field goalA huge 50-yard pass and catch from Rocco Becht to Jaylin Noel got ISU into UCF territory. The Cyclones couldn't finish the drive with a touchdown, but Kyle Konrardy's 30-yard attempt was good.It's 35-30, UCF, with 8:53 to go.Iowa State scoring drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 2:39RJ Harvey runs it in from 1 yard outUCF punched it in on the first play after the interception. The PAT makes it 35-27, UCF, with 11:38 to go.UCF scoring drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03Watch: UCF pick-6 overturned after player dropped the ball before the goal lineUCF thought it had its second pick-6 of the night.Instead, Braeden Marshall dropped the ball just shy of the end zone as he began celebrating his touchdown. After review, the touchdown was overturned.Because there was no immediate recovery, UCF was given the ball at the Iowa State 1-yard line.Cyclones get a stopJacurri Brown had RJ Harvey open for a potential big gain on third down, but pressure from Joey Petersen forced a rushed throw and an incompletion.Iowa State gets it back with nearly the entire fourth quarter to go. ISU will take over at its 25.End of third quarter: UCF 28, Iowa State 27A combined three touchdowns in the third quarter have turned this into a good old fashioned Big 12 shootout.Iowa State's offense looked a lot better in that third quarter, but it needs to keep the pressure on in the fourth quarter to finish this off.Iowa State scores, but misses PAT to tie itAnother wild drive results in a touchdown, but the blocked PAT will keep UCF in the lead, 28-27.Iowa State converted a huge first down after Rocco Becht miraculously evaded a sack and found Abu Sama for a big gain. Then, Becht hit Jayden Higgins for a 12-yard touchdown.There's less than a minute to go in the third quarter.Iowa State scoring drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 6:26Benjamin Brahmer injury updateIowa State's best receiving tight end appears to be out for the game. He's on the sidelines in a leg brace. Brahmer had 2 catches for 19 yards tonight before exiting.UCF goes three-and-outA first down loss of three yards put UCF in trouble right away, and the Knights couldn't get out of that hole. Iowa State will have it at the 23-yard line after UCF's punt. UCF still leads, 28-21, with 7:17 on the clock in the third quarter.Iowa State answers with touchdown driveA huge scoring drive right when Iowa State needed it most.Rocco Becht did it with his feet this time, breaking a couple of nice runs and punching it in himself from a yard out to score. ISU also converted a key fourth-and-3 to extend the drive.Iowa State scoring drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:57Jacurri Brown breaks long touchdown run to extend UCF leadThe Iowa State run defense has been almost non-existent today.Jacurri Brown broke a keeper right up the middle, untouched, for 67 yards and an easy score. UCF is up to 290 rushing yards on the day.UCF scoring drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:40ISU opens second half with three-and-outIowa State's offense is searching for answers.A run for no gain, followed by two incompletions, ended ISU's drive before it really got started. It's UCF ball now at its own 31.Halftime: UCF 21, Iowa State 14A rough end to the half for the Cyclones, who had a great chance to take the lead before that pick-6. Now, the Cyclones limp into the locker room trailing by a touchdown.Iowa State will receive the opening kick of the second half.UCF tallied 221 rushing yards in that half.Brandon Adams gives UCF the lead with pick-6 A huge change in momentum before the half.After Rocco Becht took off for a 20-yard run to get into UCF territory, Becht was picked off on a pass to the sideline and Brandon Adams took it 63 yards to the house.It's 21-14, UCF, with 1:18 to go in the half.Beau Freyler picks off Jacurri BrownUCF has not had much success through the air and a lot of success on the ground, but the Knights keep testing the ISU secondary.Beau Freyler made them pay this time. The safety picked off Jacurri Brown and Iowa State will take over at its own 38 with less than 2:00 to go in the half.Field position battle continues with two more puntsAnother UCF punt pinned Iowa State back inside its own 20, and the Cyclones' offense went three-and-out.Iowa State's offense has struggled since those explosive plays in the first quarter.UCF will take over at its own 25-yard line with 3:45 to go in the half. It's still tied, 14-14.Iowa State punts back to UCF after sackRocco Becht was dropped for a loss on third-and-4, forcing a punt. UCF will have it with 6:36 left in the half.Iowa State, UCF trade puntsIowa State's defense was put back on the field after a short ISU drive, and it passed the test, forcing a three-and-out.Iowa State has it back at the 25-yard line after UCF's punt.RJ Harvey breaks 80-yard touchdown runUCF running back RJ Harvey got to the second level quick, and once he got there, he was gone.Harvey housed it from 80 yards on the opening carry of the drive. It's 14-14 after his touchdown with 11:01 to go in the half.UCF scoring drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12Cyclones punt back to UCFA third down pass fell incomplete, and UCF will have it at the 20-yard line after a touchback on the punt.Abu Sama ripped a nice 14-yard run on that drive, his first big gain of the game.UCF forced to punt againIowa State's defense has figured things out after that rough opening drive.Another punt and another solid return by Jaylin Noel has set up the Cyclones at their own 26-yard line with 13:03 left in the second quarter.End of first quarter: Iowa State 14, UCF 7Carson Hansen was the star of that first quarter, scoring twice and accounting for more than half of Iowa State's total yards.Carson Hansen scores second touchdown of the gameA steady drive got ISU to the UCF 5, and Carson Hansen punched it in from there.It's 14-7 just before the end of the quarter after that touchdown. Hansen is up to 76 rushing yards on the day.Iowa State scoring drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:40UCF goes three-and-out There's the Iowa State defense we know.RJ Harvey was stuffed for a 2-yard loss on third and short, and Iowa State will have it back at its own 27 after a punt.Carson Hansen breaks 57-yard touchdown run to tie it upCarson Hansen has cemented himself in the lineup recently with tough yards, but this run was of the explosive variety.Hansen broke through the middle and dashed 57 yards to the house for a quick touchdown. It's 7-7 with 6:57 to go in the first quarter.Iowa State scoring drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:29Cyclone defense buckles down on second drivePerhaps this will be like last week, where Iowa State's defense was gashed on the opening series and then locked down for the rest of the night?UCF was forced to punt after a third-and-7 pass fell incomplete. A 36-yard punt return by Jaylin Noel has Iowa State all the way up to its 40-yard line to begin its second series.Cyclones punt on opening driveA nice gain on a throw to Jaylin Noel started the drive well, but ISU stalled out right after that. Tyler Perkins' punt was caught at the UCF 11, and that's where the Knights will take over for their second drive.RJ Harvey run keys UCF touchdown driveFacing third-and-1 near midfield, UCF running back RJ Harvey ripped off a 46-yard gain to get deep into Iowa State territory. A couple plays later, QB Jacurri Brown kept it to the right side for a touchdown.UCF scoring drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:43Iowa State wins coin toss, defers to second halfIt'll be UCF ball to begin the game. Iowa State has elected to defer to the second half and will kick off to start the contest.Kickoff delayed until 6:45 p.m.Due to the USC vs. Maryland game running long on FS1, the Iowa State vs. UCF game will be pushed back about 15 minutes to 6:45 p.m.How to watch and stream Iowa State vs. UCFWhen: 6:30 p.m. CT, Saturday, Oct. 19Where: Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IowaTV: Fox Sports 1Livestream: Fox Sports Live (TV provider log-in required)Online radio: The Varsity NetworkIowa State vs. UCF football ticketsA limited number of tickets are still available for Saturday's game.Iowa State partners with Ticketmaster for all seats, including resale tickets. As of Friday afternoon, two tickets together were listed as low as $45 apiece.You can find more ticket information here.UCF vs. Iowa State football series historyThis is the first meeting on the gridiron between Iowa State and UCF.UCF has only had a Division I FBS football program since 1996. It began as an independent before stints in the MAC, Conference USA, American, and finally, the Big 12.What to know about UCF footballThe Knights are 3-3 overall and 1-2 in Big 12 play.UCF enters the road trip to Ames with a three-game losing streak and a quarterback controversy. Coach Gus Malzahn has not named a QB starter yet. Arkansas transfer KJ Jefferson started the first five games of the season, but he was benched last week before a loss at home to Cincinnati.When UCF is at its best, however, the QB position won't require much throwing. The Knights were putting up historic rushing numbers early in the season when they started 3-0, tallying 1,127 rushing yards and 13 rushing touchdowns in those games.Defensively, the Knights have been vulnerable through the air. TCU quarterback Josh Hoover put up 402 passing yards and four touchdowns in a 35-34 loss to UCF. Florida utilized two quarterbacks in its win vs. UCF, but both were effective, combining for 229 passing yards and an 85% completion rate.UCF scoresUCF 57, New Hampshire 3UCF 45, Sam Houston 14UCF 35, TCU 34Colorado 48, UCF 21Florida 24, UCF 13Cincinnati 19, UCF 13Iowa State vs. UCF betting line, over/underIowa State is a 13.5-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.The total is set at 48.5 points.Iowa State ranked 9th in latest AP pollStill unbeaten at the halfway mark, Iowa State has jumped into the top 10 nationally.The Cyclones are No. 9 in the country in the latest AP poll.