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Texas Tech at Iowa State
Oct 27, 2018 • Completed
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Texas Tech
Big 12

Final Score
31 - 40

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Game Conditions
Humidity
80%
Precipitation
0.00 in
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Game Story
Iowa State holds off Texas Tech 40-31
Iowa State defeated Texas Tech 40-31 in Week 9 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 422-363 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.
Iowa State set the terms early in a game that finished 40-31. Corey Dunn punt blocked by Thomas Leggett blocked by Thomas Leggett for a TD (Clayton Hatfield KICK) came with {'seconds': 44, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving Iowa State the first major swing.
Iowa State's box score carried the story: 422 total yards, 172 rushing yards, and 250 passing yards. Texas Tech finished with 363 total yards, including 30 on the ground and 333 through the air.
Iowa State converted 7-16 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Iowa State led 14-17 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Brock Purdy pass complete to Hakeem Butler for 48 yds for a TD (Connor Assalley KICK).
Key Moments
Blocked Punt
Corey Dunn punt blocked by Thomas Leggett blocked by Thomas Leggett for a TD (Clayton Hatfield KICK) (Iowa State led 0-7 over Texas Tech).
Field Goal Good
Clayton Hatfield 27 yd FG GOOD (Texas Tech led 10-0 over Iowa State).
Passing Touchdown
Brock Purdy pass complete to Charlie Kolar for 9 yds for a TD (Connor Assalley KICK) (Iowa State led 14-10 over Texas Tech).
Rushing Touchdown
David Montgomery run for 1 yd for a TD (Connor Assalley KICK) (Iowa State led 7-10 over Texas Tech).
Rushing Touchdown
Alan Bowman run for 1 yd for a TD (Clayton Hatfield KICK) (Texas Tech led 17-14 over Iowa State).
Rushing Touchdown
David Montgomery run for 1 yd for a TD (Connor Assalley KICK) (Iowa State led 31-24 over Texas Tech).
Stat Callouts
Final score
40-31
Iowa State defeated Texas Tech.
Total yards
422-363
Iowa State held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
172
Iowa State averaged 3.4 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
250
Iowa State averaged 9.3 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
7-16
Iowa State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
6-16
Texas Tech's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
1-3
Turnover totals are listed winner first.
Analysis
Game Breakdown
| Statistic | Iowa State | Texas Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 422 | 363 |
| Passing Yards | 250 | 333 |
| Rushing Yards | 172 | 30 |
| First Downs | 24 | 24 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 7-16 | 6-16 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Total Penalties (Yards) | 4-25 | 9-85 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Completions / Attempts | 13-27 | 33-57 |
| Rushing Attempts | 51 | 24 |
| Passing TDs | 2 | 1 |
| Rushing TDs | 2 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 8 | 7 |
| Possession Time | 33:19 | 26:03 |