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Texas at Iowa State

Nov 19, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 12

Away

Texas

SEC

Final Score

26 - 16

TIS

Home

Iowa State

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Iowa State332
Texas404

Passing Yards

Iowa State323
Texas281

Rushing Yards

Iowa State9
Texas123

Turnovers

Iowa State1
Texas1

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature51°F
Wind6 mph W

Humidity

53%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Rocco Becht

Iowa State

YDS: 323

Rushing

CJ Baxter Jr.

Texas

YDS: 117

Receiving

Jayden Higgins

Iowa State

YDS: 104

Tackles

Malik Verdon

Iowa State

TOT: 10

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Iowa State28:42
Texas31:18

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Texas beats Iowa State 26-16

Standard

Texas defeated Iowa State 26-16 in Week 12 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 404-332 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Texas set the terms early in a game that finished 26-16. Chase Contreraz 45 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 27, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving Iowa State the first major swing.

Texas's box score carried the story: 404 total yards, 123 rushing yards, and 281 passing yards. Iowa State finished with 332 total yards, including 9 on the ground and 323 through the air.

Texas converted 5-13 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Texas led 6-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Bert Auburn 50 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Chase Contreraz 45 yd FG GOOD (Iowa State led 3-0 over Texas).

  • Field Goal Good

    Bert Auburn 39 yd FG GOOD (Texas led 3-3 over Iowa State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Bert Auburn 50 yd FG GOOD (Texas led 6-3 over Iowa State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Quinn Ewers pass complete to Jordan Whittington for 23 yds for a TD (Bert Auburn KICK) (Texas led 13-3 over Iowa State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Eli Sanders 14 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Chase Contreraz PAT blocked) (Iowa State led 9-13 over Texas).

  • Defensive 2pt Conversion

    Austin Jordan Defensive PAT Conversion (Iowa State led 9-15 over Texas).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    26-16

    Texas defeated Iowa State.

  • Total yards

    404-332

    Texas held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    123

    Texas averaged 3.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    281

    Texas averaged 8.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-13

    Texas's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-11

    Iowa State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIowa StateTexas
Total Yards332404
Passing Yards323281
Rushing Yards9123
First Downs1623
Third Down Efficiency3-115-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-21-1
Total Penalties (Yards)4-357-54
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts24-3223-33
Rushing Attempts2134
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs00
Kicking Points410
Possession Time28:4231:18
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)