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South Dakota at Iowa State

Aug 30, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 1

Away

South Dakota

Road profile

Final Score

7 - 55

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Iowa State

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Iowa State529
South Dakota208

Passing Yards

Iowa State306
South Dakota126

Rushing Yards

Iowa State223
South Dakota82

Turnovers

Iowa State0
South Dakota2

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature81°F
Wind6 mph E

Venue

Jack Trice Stadium

Ames, IA

Humidity

62%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Rocco Becht

Iowa State

YDS: 278

Rushing

Dylan Lee

Iowa State

YDS: 81

Receiving

Gabe Burkle

Iowa State

YDS: 85

Tackles

RJ Stewart

Unknown Team

TOT: 9

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Iowa State35:18
South Dakota24:42

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Iowa State routs South Dakota 55-7

Blowout

Iowa State defeated South Dakota 55-7 in Week 1 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 529-208 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Iowa State set the terms early in a game that finished 55-7. Aidan Bouman pass complete to Larenzo Fenner for 6 yds for a TD (Will Leyland KICK) came with 5:44 left in the first quarter, giving South Dakota the first major swing.

Iowa State's box score carried the story: 529 total yards, 223 rushing yards, and 306 passing yards. South Dakota finished with 208 total yards, including 82 on the ground and 126 through the air.

Iowa State converted 9-10 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, Iowa State led 27-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Kyle Konrardy 63 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Aidan Bouman pass complete to Larenzo Fenner for 6 yds for a TD (Will Leyland KICK) (South Dakota led 7-7 over Iowa State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Rocco Becht pass complete to Benjamin Brahmer for 4 yds for a TD (Kyle Konrardy KICK) (Iowa State led 7-0 over South Dakota).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Abu Sama III run for 15 yds for a TD (Kyle Konrardy KICK) (Iowa State led 14-7 over South Dakota).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Rocco Becht pass complete to Benjamin Brahmer for 3 yds for a TD (Kyle Konrardy KICK) (Iowa State led 21-7 over South Dakota).

  • Field Goal Good

    Kyle Konrardy 28 yd FG GOOD (Iowa State led 24-7 over South Dakota).

  • Field Goal Good

    Kyle Konrardy 63 yd FG GOOD (Iowa State led 27-7 over South Dakota).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    55-7

    Iowa State defeated South Dakota.

  • Total yards

    529-208

    Iowa State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    223

    Iowa State averaged 5.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    306

    Iowa State averaged 12.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    9-10

    Iowa State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-12

    South Dakota's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIowa StateSouth Dakota
Total Yards529208
Passing Yards306126
Rushing Yards22382
First Downs2811
Third Down Efficiency9-105-12
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-1
Total Penalties (Yards)3-305-36
Turnovers02
Completions / Attempts23-2515-29
Rushing Attempts4221
Passing TDs31
Rushing TDs40
Kicking Points131
Possession Time35:1824:42
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)