| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| ISU | 14 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 52 |
Rocco Becht has hand in 3 TDs, No. 20 Cyclones run off to a 52-7 win over Arkansas St.
Aiden Flora crosses goal line for 8-yard rushing touchdown
Aiden Flora crosses goal line for 8-yard rushing touchdown
AMES, Iowa -- — 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.
Matt Campbell won his 56th game as Iowa State's coach, tying him with Dan McCarney for most in program history.
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.
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 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.
Timmy McClain threw a 27-yard pass to Hunter Summers for the Red Wolves' only score.
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, and the defense recorded four sacks in a dominating performance.
Iowa State looks to move up following an easy win.
Arkansas State: hosts South Alabama next Saturday.
Iowa State: visits Houston next Saturday.
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2024 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Georgia State | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| App State | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| South Alabama | 1-0 | 2-2 |
| UL Monroe | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| Louisiana | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Texas State | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Arkansas State | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Southern Miss | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Troy | 0-0 | 0-3 |
2024 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| UCF | 1-0 | 3-0 |
| Cincinnati | 1-0 | 3-1 |
| Texas Tech | 1-0 | 3-1 |
| West Virginia | 1-0 | 2-2 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Utah | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| BYU | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Arizona State | 0-1 | 3-1 |
| TCU | 0-1 | 2-1 |
| Houston | 0-1 | 1-3 |
| Kansas | 0-1 | 1-3 |
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