Texas Tech Red Raiders at Iowa State Cyclones
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Behren Morton leads late TD drive as Texas Tech posts 23-22 upset for No. 11 Cyclones' first loss
Tahj Brooks's 5-yard touchdown run came after the Cyclones had taken their first lead on Rocco Becht's 44-yard touchdown pass to Carson Brown with 2:11 to play.
“I’m so proud of this football team,” Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire said. “It’s a huge win for us because we get bowl eligible and it keeps us in the mix.”
Brooks ran 25 times for 122 yards to go over 4,000 for his career. He has gone over 100 yards in all nine of his games this season.
“(Tahj Brooks) is one of the players I have the utmost respect for,” Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said. “I think he's one of the great players in this conference, so a lot of praise to him for sure.”
The Red Raiders (6-3, 4-2 Big 12) got the win after dropping consecutive games to Baylor and TCU.
Iowa State (7-1, 4-1) was trying for its first 8-0 start, and it had multiple opportunities to do it but fell short.
Becht threw for 315 yards and two touchdowns, Jayden Higgins caught 10 passes for 140 yards.
“We deserve this loss because we didn't play to our standards,” Becht said.
Morton, who was knocked out of last week's game against TCU with an injury to his left (non-throwing) shoulder, was 21 of 40 for 237 yards and two touchdowns. He was intercepted twice.
The Red Raiders overcame three false starts on their winning drive, and Morton converted a fourth-and-7 with an 8-yard pass to Josh Kelly. Brooks scored the decisive TD after taking a direct snap.
Tech knocked off its highest ranked opponent since beating a No. 5 West Virginia in 2012.
Iowa State: The Cyclones failed to find enough points against a Tech defense that came in having allowed the most points in the Big 12 (288).
Iowa State: visits Kansas next Saturday.
How To Watch
How can I watch Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Iowa State Cyclones?
- TV Channel: Red Raiders at Cyclones 2021 College Football, week 10, is broadcasted on ESPN.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:16 | Josh Kelly 35 Yd pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 8:33 | Kyle Konrardy 49 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 1st Period 3:51 | Gino Garcia 44 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 9:25 | Kyle Konrardy 37 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:04 | Jayden Higgins 20 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Kyle Konrardy Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:56 | Josh Kelly 19 Yd pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 12:23 | Kyle Konrardy 21 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 2:11 | Carson Brown 44 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:20 | Tahj Brooks 5 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 TTU |
 ISU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 6-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-16 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 366 | Total Yards | 432 |
| 237 | Passing | 299 |
| 21/40 | Comp/Att | 22/38 |
| 5.9 | Yards per pass | 7.9 |
| 129 | Rushing | 133 |
| 34 | Rushing Attempts | 38 |
| 3.8 | Yards per rush | 3.5 |
| 10-84 | Penalties | 8-59 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 25:43 | Possession | 34:17 |
Game Information
Location: Ames, IA
Attendance: 61,500 · Capacity:
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