UCF Knights at Iowa State Cyclones
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Rocco Becht saves Cyclones with late touchdown drive in No. 9 Iowa State's 38-35 win over UCF
“I was just doing my job,” said Williams, who has had an interception in four straight games. “The ball has just been coming to me and I've been making the play.”
The Cyclones (7-0, 4-0 Big 12) have matched the 1938 ISU team for best start in program history, and they have won four straight conference games for the first time.
UCF (3-4, 1/3 Big 12) lost its fourth straight after leading by two touchdowns early in the third quarter and rushing for 354 yards — a season-high 196 by RJ Harvey and 154 by Brown.
“They've got great players with two phenomenal athletes,” Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell said. “This was the most athletically talented team we've played this year.”
Becht completed a season-low 43% of his passes (20 of 46) and threw two interceptions, the first one returned for a touchdown and the second nearly a pick-six, but he ran a career-high 20 times for 97 yards.
Harvey's 1-yard run put UCF up 35-27 with 11 minutes left after Braeden Marshall picked off Becht's pass and ran it back 70 yards before dropping the ball just short of the goal line.
Kyle Konrardy's 30-yard field goal got the Cyclones within five points, and after Iowa State forced two punts, Becht got the ball back with 1:48 left.
He teamed up with Jaylin Noel for two key passes and scrambled for a first down before a pass interference penalty set up the Cyclones at the UCF 4. Becht ran for 3 yards before bulling his way into the end zone for the winning touchdown.
“The precision and detail was there on that drive and we executed it well,” Becht said.
Iowa State: The Cyclones have had the Big 12's best defense but has struggled stopping the run.
Iowa State: hosts Texas Tech on Nov. 2 following an open date.
How To Watch
How can I watch UCF Knights vs. Iowa State Cyclones?
- TV Channel: Knights at Cyclones 2021 College Football, week 8, is broadcasted on FS1.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:17 | Jacurri Brown 6 Yd Run (Grant Reddick Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 6:57 | Carson Hansen 57 Yd Run (Kyle Konrardy Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:30 | Carson Hansen 5 Yd Run (Kyle Konrardy Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:01 | RJ Harvey 80 Yd Run (Grant Reddick Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:18 | Brandon Adams 63 Yd Interception Return (Grant Reddick Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:33 | Jacurri Brown 67 Yd Run (Grant Reddick Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:36 | Rocco Becht 1 Yd Run (Kyle Konrardy Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:51 | Jayden Higgins 12 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Kyle Konrardy PAT blocked) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:38 | RJ Harvey 1 Yd Run (Grant Reddick Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 8:53 | Kyle Konrardy 30 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 0:30 | Rocco Becht 1 Yd Run (Rocco Becht Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
Statistics
 UCF |
 ISU |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1st Downs | 28 |
| 3-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-19 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 3-3 |
| 416 | Total Yards | 530 |
| 62 | Passing | 274 |
| 8/20 | Comp/Att | 20/47 |
| 3.1 | Yards per pass | 5.8 |
| 354 | Rushing | 256 |
| 39 | Rushing Attempts | 49 |
| 9.1 | Yards per rush | 5.2 |
| 7-44 | Penalties | 2-10 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 22:32 | Possession | 37:28 |
Game Information
Location: Ames, IA
Attendance: 61,500 · Capacity:
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