Iowa State Cyclones at Kansas Jayhawks
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Devin Neal sets Kansas career rushing records in 45-36 victory over No. 17 Cyclones
Neal broke June Henley's rushing record with a 14-yard run on his first carry and now has 3,951. Neal's touchdown runs of 13 and 10 yards gave him 43, breaking Henley's mark of 41.
“I'm very happy for Devin and all of his teammates who have been part of this all the way through,” said Kansas coach Lance Leipold, wearing a T-shirt that read “REAL DE4L” representing Neal's No. 4 jersey. “It's because of the type of player he's been and the person he's been. He's humble and hard-working. I'm so happy he did it in front of our home fans in our home away from home this year.
"He's done so much for us on and off the field. He's done so much for us this season. He had another outstanding game today.”
Jalon Daniels finished 12 of 24 for 295 yards and two touchdowns for Kansas (3-6, 2-4 Big 12). None was bigger than a 70-yard strike to Luke Grimm on the second play after Iowa State drove 99 yards to take a 7-0 lead.
“That was a really good drive, an impressive drive for them to go 99 yards,” Leipold said. “It was like, ‘Oh, boy, they really found their stride.’
"For us to answer that quickly really kind of settled it back down and got it back to neutral. That was a big play.”
Daniels was just glad he didn't miss Grimm.
Rocco Becht was 24 of 37 for 383 yards and three touchdowns for Iowa State (7-2, 4-2, No. 17 CFP), which has lost two straight after a 7-0 start.
Neal's second touchdown of the game put Kansas up 38-13 in the third quarter.
Carson Hansen scored a 13-yard touchdown for Iowa State to cut it to 38-20. Becht then found Jaylon Jackson for a 27-yard touchdown and Becht ran in the 2-point conversion to cut it to 38-28. Mello Dotson's 25-yard interception return for a touchdown for Kansas made it a 17-point game with 5:58 left.
The Jayhawks ran out the clock after Becht found Jaylin Noel for an 18-yard touchdown.
“We got an early lead and we just weren’t able to sustain it,” Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said. “Our offense has to help out our defense at times. We’ve got to find a way. There’s no excuse. The reality is that nobody is going to feel sorry for us.”
Becht engineered a seven-play, 99-yard drive to open the scoring. Becht hit Noel on a 27-yard strike to finish it.
After Daniels' 70-yard pass to Grimm, Neal added a 13-yard touchdown run to give Kansas a lead it never relinquished.
“The best part was getting (the records) in a win,” Neal said. “That's a real good team over there. I was proud to be part of this team.”
Daniels found Quentin Skinner for a 24-yard touchdown to put the Jayhawks up 21-7.
Kansas: The Jayhawks can go to a third straight bowl for the first time in program history if they win out. They still have to play BYU and Colorado, the two teams at the top of the standings.
Kansas: at BYU next Saturday.
How To Watch
How can I watch Iowa State Cyclones vs. Kansas Jayhawks?
- TV Channel: Cyclones at Jayhawks 2021 College Football, week 11, is broadcasted on FS1.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 9:02 | Jaylin Noel 27 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Kyle Konrardy Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 8:13 | Luke Grimm 70 Yd pass from Jalon Daniels (Tabor Allen Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:19 | Devin Neal 13 Yd Run (Tabor Allen Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:32 | Quentin Skinner 24 Yd pass from Jalon Daniels (Tabor Allen Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 7:06 | Kyle Konrardy 22 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:43 | Jalon Daniels 2 Yd Run (Tabor Allen Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 1:01 | Tabor Allen 47 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Kyle Konrardy 38 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:27 | Devin Neal 10 Yd Run (Tabor Allen Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:06 | Carson Hansen 11 Yd Run (Kyle Konrardy Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:03 | Jaylon Jackson 27 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Rocco Becht Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:58 | Mello Dotson 25 Yd Interception Return (Tabor Allen Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:41 | Jaylin Noel 18 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Rocco Becht Pass to Jayden Higgins for Two-Point Conversion) |
Statistics
 ISU |
 KU |
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|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1st Downs | 25 |
| 4-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-13 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 461 | Total Yards | 532 |
| 383 | Passing | 295 |
| 24/38 | Comp/Att | 12/24 |
| 10.1 | Yards per pass | 12.3 |
| 78 | Rushing | 237 |
| 24 | Rushing Attempts | 46 |
| 3.3 | Yards per rush | 5.2 |
| 6-37 | Penalties | 4-32 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 24:43 | Possession | 35:17 |
Game Information
Location: Kansas City, MO
Attendance: 51,109 · Capacity:
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