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Iowa State at BYU
Nov 12, 2023 • Completed
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Iowa State
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Final Score
45 - 13

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Game Conditions
Humidity
62%
Precipitation
0.00 in
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Game Story
Iowa State pulls away from BYU 45-13
Iowa State defeated BYU 45-13 in Week 11 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 443-318 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.
Iowa State set the terms early in a game that finished 45-13. Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Jojo Phillips for 5 yds for a TD (Will Ferrin KICK) came with {'seconds': 47, 'minutes': 8} left in the first quarter, giving BYU the first major swing.
Iowa State's box score carried the story: 443 total yards, 234 rushing yards, and 209 passing yards. BYU finished with 318 total yards, including 188 on the ground and 130 through the air.
Iowa State converted 8-14 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-3, Iowa State led 31-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Rocco Becht pass complete to Jaylin Noel for 66 yds for a TD (Chase Contreraz KICK).
Key Moments
Passing Touchdown
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Jojo Phillips for 5 yds for a TD (Will Ferrin KICK) (BYU led 7-10 over Iowa State).
Field Goal Good
Chase Contreraz 31 yd FG GOOD (Iowa State led 10-0 over BYU).
Passing Touchdown
Rocco Becht pass complete to Jaylin Noel for 4 yds for a TD (Chase Contreraz KICK) (Iowa State led 7-0 over BYU).
Rushing Touchdown
Eli Sanders run for 4 yds for a TD (Iowa State led 17-7 over BYU).
Rushing Touchdown
Abu Sama III run for 13 yds for a TD (Chase Contreraz KICK) (Iowa State led 31-7 over BYU).
Rushing Touchdown
Cartevious Norton run for 11 yds for a TD (Chase Contreraz KICK) (Iowa State led 24-7 over BYU).
Stat Callouts
Final score
45-13
Iowa State defeated BYU.
Total yards
443-318
Iowa State held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
234
Iowa State averaged 6.3 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
209
Iowa State averaged 8.4 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
8-14
Iowa State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
1-11
BYU's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
0-3
Turnover totals are listed winner first.
Analysis
Game Breakdown
| Statistic | BYU | Iowa State |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 318 | 443 |
| Passing Yards | 130 | 209 |
| Rushing Yards | 188 | 234 |
| First Downs | 18 | 21 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 1-11 | 8-14 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 1-4 | 0-1 |
| Total Penalties (Yards) | 4-37 | 6-53 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Completions / Attempts | 11-28 | 16-25 |
| Rushing Attempts | 38 | 37 |
| Passing TDs | 2 | 2 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 4 |
| Kicking Points | 1 | 9 |
| Possession Time | 26:59 | 33:01 |