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North Dakota at Iowa State

Aug 31, 2024 • Completed

Season 2024RegularWeek 1

Away

North Dakota

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Final Score

3 - 21

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Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Iowa State353
North Dakota295

Passing Yards

Iowa State267
North Dakota121

Rushing Yards

Iowa State86
North Dakota174

Turnovers

Iowa State0
North Dakota1

Game Conditions

Temperature79°F
Wind5 mph W

Humidity

48%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Rocco Becht

Iowa State

YDS: 267

Rushing

Isaiah Smith

Unknown Team

YDS: 50

Receiving

Jaylin Noel

Iowa State

YDS: 135

Tackles

Jontez Williams

Iowa State

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Iowa State22:09
North Dakota37:51

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Iowa State beats North Dakota 21-3

Standard

Iowa State defeated North Dakota 21-3 in Week 1 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 353-295 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Iowa State set the terms early in a game that finished 21-3. Rocco Becht pass complete to Jayden Higgins for 21 yds for a TD (Kyle Konrardy KICK) came with {'seconds': 22, 'minutes': 14} left in the first quarter, giving Iowa State the first major swing.

Iowa State's box score carried the story: 353 total yards, 86 rushing yards, and 267 passing yards. North Dakota finished with 295 total yards, including 174 on the ground and 121 through the air.

Iowa State converted 5-10 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Iowa State led 14-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Rocco Becht pass complete to Jayden Higgins for 21 yds for a TD (Kyle Konrardy KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Rocco Becht pass complete to Jayden Higgins for 21 yds for a TD (Kyle Konrardy KICK) (Iowa State led 7-0 over North Dakota).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Rocco Becht pass complete to Jaylin Noel for 14 yds for a TD (Kyle Konrardy KICK) (Iowa State led 14-3 over North Dakota).

  • Field Goal Good

    C.J. Elrichs 26 yd FG GOOD (North Dakota led 3-7 over Iowa State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Rocco Becht run for 2 yds for a TD (Kyle Konrardy KICK) (Iowa State led 21-3 over North Dakota).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    21-3

    Iowa State defeated North Dakota.

  • Total yards

    353-295

    Iowa State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    86

    Iowa State averaged 3.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    267

    Iowa State averaged 10.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-10

    Iowa State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    11-20

    North Dakota's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIowa StateNorth Dakota
Total Yards353295
Passing Yards267121
Rushing Yards86174
First Downs1820
Third Down Efficiency5-1011-20
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-1
Total Penalties (Yards)4-303-15
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts20-2617-30
Rushing Attempts2242
Passing TDs20
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points33
Possession Time22:0937:51
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)