Rocco Becht throws for 277 yards and two scores to lead No. 16 Iowa State to 43-21 win over Baylor

EIGHT SPORTS POWERED BY CARL’S AUTO GROUP. IT’S A REALLY SPECIAL NIGHT IN AMES, RIGHT? WHITEOUT NIGHT GAME UNDER THE LIGHTS. A SPECIAL NIGHT FOR A TEAM THAT FANS ARE STARTING TO BELIEVE COULD BE HAVING A SPECIAL SEASON. IOWA STATE AIMING TO START A SEASON FIVE ZERO FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1980. THIS ISN’T YOUR YOUR 80S CYCLONES EITHER. THEY WERE TAKING ON BAYLOR. LOOK TOO SHAKY EARLY. BAYLOR WOULD STRIKE FIRST. SAWYER ROBERTSON FINDS HIS MAN JOSH CAMERON FOUR YARD TOUCHDOWN THAT CAPPED OFF AN 88 YARD DRIVE. CYCLONES RESPOND WITH A KYLE KONRARDY 45 YARD FIELD GOAL, SO IT’S SEVEN THREE. BAYLOR, HOWEVER, WOULD SCORE AGAIN, 75 YARD DRIVE THIS TIME CAPPED OFF BY ROBERTSON FINDING MICHAEL TRIGG. IT’S 14 THREE, BUT IT’S EARLY. IT WOULD BE 14 SIX AFTER ANOTHER CONRADI FIELD GOAL. AND NOW IOWA STATE IS FINALLY GOING TO GET IN THE END ZONE ROCCO BECK TO BENJAMIN BREMER BIG MAN RUMBLES IN. IT’S 1412 AFTER THE FAILED TWO POINT ATTEMPT. SPECIAL TEAMS SPECIAL PLAYS SPECIAL PLAYERS. MIKE MENDOZA IS ONE OF THOSE GUYS. BLOCKS THE PUNT AND THERE HE GOES. 1914 CYCLONES TAKE THE LEAD AND WOULD TAKE THAT LEAD INTO THE HALF. BAYLOR WOULD SCORE ON THEIR FIRST DRIVE OF THE HALF. SO IT’S 2119. AND FROM THERE THEY WOULDN’T FIND THE END ZONE AGAIN. THE CYCLONES EXPLODED. JALEN JACKSON THE TOUCHDOWN. HOW ABOUT THIS YOUNG MAN. FINISHED THE NIGHT WITH 107 YARDS. THEN THE DEFENSE IS GOING TO COME UP BIG JOSH. THE WIDEOUT LOOKED FANTASTIC. ROBERTSON LOOKING PRESSURED JUST GOING TO THROW IT INTO THE END ZONE. AND JOHN WILLIAMS COMING DOWN WITH IT. THAT’S A BIG PLAY AS THE BIG NIGHT CONTINUES. IOWA STATE RALLIES TO GET A REALLY NICE WIN 4321. YOUR FINAL FROM AMES A NIGHT OF CELEBRATION IN SHANNON EARHART WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF IT. LIVE WITH US. JEFF. THE PLAYERS AFTER THE GAME TOOK THE POM POMS AND THEY WERE WAVING FIVE AND OH FIVE AND OH, LIKE ALL THE POM POMS YOU SAW IN THE STANDS FROM THE FANS. I MEAN, THE TRIFECTA WAS WORKING TONIGHT. IT IS ROCKTOBER AS FANS WERE SAYING, THE TRIFECTA OF ROCCO BACKED JADEN HIGGINS AND JALEN KNOLL. THOSE GUYS WERE ELECTRIC TONIGHT. THEY ALL CAME UP BIG IN CLUTCH MOMENTS WHEN THEY NEEDED TO MOST. JALEN JACKSON AS WELL. THE SENIOR RUNNING BACK WHO WE TALKED TO EARLIER THIS WEEK, TOLD US THAT HE WANTED TO GET IN THE END ZONE. THAT WAS HIS GOAL TODAY. HE GOT IN THE END ZONE TWICE. YOU GUYS HAD THE BREAKOUT GAME OF HIS LIFE. NOW WE’VE KIND OF NOTICED THAT IOWA STATE IS A RUNNING BACK BY COMMITTEE PER SE, BUT IT’S WORKING FOR THEM RIGHT NOW. FIVE AND OH, FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1980, I ALSO SAW JADEN HITTING HIGGINS ON THE SIDELINES, VISUALIZING CATCHING THE BALL. HE WAS LITERALLY TAKING THE BALL INTO HIS HANDS AND CRADLING IT AND PRACTICING IT ON OPEN AIR. HE DID HAVE A TOUCHDOWN TONIGHT. THIS IS A SEASON BEST IN TOTAL YARDS FOR THE CYCLONES. 535 TOTAL YARDS A GAME. THAT WAS REALLY SO EXCITING HERE FOR FANS LAST YEAR. IT WAS A BLACKOUT. THIS YEAR A WHITEOUT. YOU CAN SEE HOW HAPPY ALL THE PLAYERS WERE SINGING SWEET CAROLINE ON THE SIDELINES. A HUGE WIN FOR IOWA STATE HOPING TO GO SIX. AND OH, AND STAY UNDEFEATED NEXT WEEKEND AGAINST WEST VIRGINIA. FOR NOW I’M LIVE FROM JACK TRICE STADIUM WITH T

Rocco Becht threw for 277 yards and two touchdown to lead No. 16 Iowa State to a 43-21 win over Baylor on Saturday night.The Cyclones (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) wiped out an early deficit and another in the third quarter and are off to their best start since 1980. Baylor (2-4, 0-3) lost its third straight game."I think it's the mental toughness that everybody has and the ability to stay consistent," Becht said. "The ability to keep our head down and keep driving no matter what the score and record is"Becht's TD passes were 10 yards to Benjamin Brahmer and 11 yards to Jayden Higgins, who extended his streak of games with a touchdown reception to seven. Becht was 16 of 25 for 277 yards."I can't say enough about what this kid has done for us," Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said. "He's playing as good as anyone right now and I'm really proud of what he's done."Jaylon Jackson led the Cyclones rushing attack with 107 yards and his first two touchdowns for Iowa State since transferring from Eastern Michigan."It felt amazing," Jackson said. "Shoutout to the offensive line and all my teammates and coaches that allowed it to happen."The Cyclones rushed for 265 yards, their third straight game over 200, and finished with 542 yards total, their most in two seasons.Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns with an interception. His TD passes were 4 yards to Josh Cameron, 8 yards to Michael Trigg and 25 yards to Ketron Jackson Jr."We started fast and with a lot of good energy and execution, but at times we had some missed executions," Baylor head coach Dava Aranda said.The TakeawayBaylor: The Bears came into the game off two straight close losses, and they opened this game with two long touchdown drives and another to start the second half. Then the offense stalled. The Bears managed just 63 yards on its final four possessions, which included an interception and three three-and-outs.Iowa State: Becht continues to be a steady presence, and the emergence of Jackson has upgraded the running game.Poll ImplicationsIowa State is poised to move up a spot or two after losses by teams ahead of it.Block partyIowa State's blocked punt for a touchdown in the second quarter was the first since 2004 against Northern Illinois. Myles Mendeszoon got the block and Caden Matson ran it back 25 yards.Up nextBaylor: visits Texas Tech next Saturday.Iowa State: visits West Virginia next Saturday.

AMES, Iowa (AP) —

Rocco Becht threw for 277 yards and two touchdown to lead No. 16 Iowa State to a 43-21 win over Baylor on Saturday night.

The Cyclones (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) wiped out an early deficit and another in the third quarter and are off to their best start since 1980. Baylor (2-4, 0-3) lost its third straight game.

"I think it's the mental toughness that everybody has and the ability to stay consistent," Becht said. "The ability to keep our head down and keep driving no matter what the score and record is"

Becht's TD passes were 10 yards to Benjamin Brahmer and 11 yards to Jayden Higgins, who extended his streak of games with a touchdown reception to seven. Becht was 16 of 25 for 277 yards.

"I can't say enough about what this kid has done for us," Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said. "He's playing as good as anyone right now and I'm really proud of what he's done."

Jaylon Jackson led the Cyclones rushing attack with 107 yards and his first two touchdowns for Iowa State since transferring from Eastern Michigan.

"It felt amazing," Jackson said. "Shoutout to the offensive line and all my teammates and coaches that allowed it to happen."

The Cyclones rushed for 265 yards, their third straight game over 200, and finished with 542 yards total, their most in two seasons.

Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns with an interception. His TD passes were 4 yards to Josh Cameron, 8 yards to Michael Trigg and 25 yards to Ketron Jackson Jr.

"We started fast and with a lot of good energy and execution, but at times we had some missed executions," Baylor head coach Dava Aranda said.

The Takeaway

Baylor: The Bears came into the game off two straight close losses, and they opened this game with two long touchdown drives and another to start the second half. Then the offense stalled. The Bears managed just 63 yards on its final four possessions, which included an interception and three three-and-outs.

Iowa State: Becht continues to be a steady presence, and the emergence of Jackson has upgraded the running game.

Poll Implications

Iowa State is poised to move up a spot or two after losses by teams ahead of it.

Block party

Iowa State's blocked punt for a touchdown in the second quarter was the first since 2004 against Northern Illinois. Myles Mendeszoon got the block and Caden Matson ran it back 25 yards.

Up next

Baylor: visits Texas Tech next Saturday.

Iowa State: visits West Virginia next Saturday.

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