# 2012 Iowa State Cyclones football team

The 2012 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cyclones were led by fourth-year head coach Paul Rhoads and played their home games at Jack Trice Stadium. They were a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 6–7, 3–6 in Big 12 play, to finish in ninth place. They were invited to the Liberty Bowl, where they lost to Tulsa, whom they had defeated in the opening game of the season.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at Iowa State | Alma mater |
| Paul Rhoads | Head coach | 4 | Missouri Western (1989) |
| Wally Burnham | Defensive coordinator/linebackers | 4 | Samford (1963) |
| Courtney Messingham | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | 4 | Northern Iowa (1990) |
| Kenith Pope | Running backs | 4 | Oklahoma (1976) |
| Troy Douglas | Defensive backs | 1 | Appalachian State (1986) |
| Luke Wells | Tight ends | 4 | Oklahoma (2001) |
| Todd Sturdy | Wide receivers, Passing Game Coordinator | 2 | St. Ambrose (1990) |
| Curtis Bray | Defensive line | 4 | Pittsburgh (1992) |
| Bill Bleil | Assistant head coach/Offensive line coach | 4 | Northwestern College (1981) |
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## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 2:30 p.m. | Tulsa* | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA | FSN | W 38–23 | 54,931 |
| September 8 | 2:30 p.m. | at Iowa* | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA (Battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy) | BTN | W 9–6 | 70,585 |
| September 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Western Illinois* | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA | CYtv | W 37–3 | 55,783 |
| September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas Tech | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA | FCS Central | L 13–24 | 54,149 |
| October 6 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 13 TCU | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | FSN | W 37–23 | 42,152 |
| October 13 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 5 Kansas State | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA (rivalry) | FX | L 21–27 | 56,800 |
| October 20 | 11:00 a.m. | at Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, OK | FX | L 10–31 | 57,019 |
| October 27 | 6:00 p.m. | Baylor | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA | FSN | W 35–21 | 54,877 |
| November 3 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 12 Oklahoma | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA | ABC | L 20–35 | 56,585 |
| November 10 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 17 Texas | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | LHN* | L 7–33 | 100,018 |
| November 17 | 6:00 p.m. | at Kansas | Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | FSN | W 51–23 | 41,608 |
| November 23 | 2:30 p.m. | West Virginia | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA | ABC | L 24–31 | 53,792 |
| December 31 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Tulsa* | Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) | ESPN | L 17–31 | 53,687 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||
*Game shown on ABC stations in Iowa.

## Game summaries
### Game 1: vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Hurricane | 16 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
| Cyclones | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
* Date: September 1
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 85° • Wind: SE 5–10 • Weather: overcast
* Game attendance: 54,931
* Referee: Referee: Rick Loumiet • Umpire: Rick Podraza • Linesman: Bill Scott • Line judge: Keith Garmond • Back judge: Donnie Aultman • Field judge: Jason Lede • Side judge: Bill Stimmel • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
* TV announcers (FSN): Mark Followill (Play-by-Play) & Gary Reasons (Color)
Game information :
First quarter
ISU – 07:51 Josh Lenz 43 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 7–0)
TUL - 06:39 Safety (ISU 7–2)
TUL – 02:31 Ja'Terian Douglas 1 yd run, Cody Green pass to Thomas Roberson good (TUL 10–7)
TUL – 04:30 Thomas Roberson 6 yd pass from Cody Green, Daniel Schwarz XP blocked (TUL 16–7)
Second quarter
ISU – 11:55 Steele Jantz 5 yd run, Edwin Arceo XP good (TUL 16–14)
ISU – 09:18 Ernst Brun Jr. 7 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 21–16)
ISU - 00:00 Edwin Arceo 30 yd field goal good (ISU 24–16)
Third quarter
ISU – 05:08 James White 6 yd run, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 31–16)
Fourth quarter
TUL – 04:30 Keyarris Garrett 4 yd pass from Cody Green, Daniel Schwarz XP good (ISU 31–23)
ISU – 00:40 Shontrelle Johnson 5 yd run, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 38–23)
Top passers
TUL – Cody Green 23/49, 198 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
ISU – Steele Jantz 32/45, 281 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
TUL – Trey Watts 10 attempts, 125 yards
ISU – Shontrelle Johnson 18 attempts, 120 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
TUL – Bryan Burnham 9 receptions, 90 yards
ISU – Josh Lenz 8 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
TUL – Marco Nelson 13 tackles
ISU – Jake Knott 11 tackles :

### Game 2: at Iowa Hawkeyes

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cyclones | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Hawkeyes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
* Date: September 8
* Game time: 2:42 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 69° • Wind: WNW 7 • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 70,585
* Referee: Referee: Tom Walker • Umpire: John Mascarello • Linesman: Bradford Edward • Line judge: David Oliver • Back judge: Brad Van Vark • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Anthony Flemmin
* TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler (Play-by-play), Chuck Long (Color), Chris Martin (Color) & Jon Jansen (Sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
ISU – 09:55 Aaron Horne 5 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Edwin Arceo XP no good (ISU 6–0)
IOWA - 04:49 Mike Meyer 23 yd field goal good (ISU 6–3)
Second quarter
ISU - 11:13 Edwin Arceo 22 yd field goal good (ISU 9–3)
Fourth quarter
IOWA - 14:06 Mike Meyer 21 yd field goal good (ISU 9–6)
Top passers
ISU – Steele Jantz 24/36, 241 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
IOWA – James Vanderberg 20/42, 236 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
ISU – Steele Jantz 14 attempts, 40 yards
IOWA – Damon Bullock 22 attempts, 53 yards
Top receivers
ISU – Aaron Horne 6 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD
IOWA – Keenan Davis 4 receptions, 75 yards
Top tacklers
ISU – Durrell Givens 9 tackles
IOWA – Anthony Hitchens 19 tackles :

### Game 3: vs. Western Illinois Leathernecks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Leathernecks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Cyclones | 14 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 37 |
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
* Date: September 15
* Game time: 7:01 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 76° • Wind: SW 0-5 • Weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 55,783
* Referee: Referee: Cooper Castleberry • Umpire: Matt Richards • Linesman: Andy Warner • Line judge: Mark Stewart • Back judge: Joel Wetzel • Field judge: Tom Bessant • Side judge: Dave Curschman • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
Game information :
First quarter
ISU – 13:10 James White 56 yd run, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 7–0)
ISU – 09:34 Chris Young 16 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 14–0)
Second quarter
ISU – 00:56 Chris Young 5 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 21–0)
Third quarter
ISU – 12:27 Aaron Horne 22 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 28–0)
ISU - 04:17 Edwin Arceo 49 yd field goal good (ISU 31–0)
Fourth quarter
WIU - 14:09 Pat Smith 26 yd field goal good (ISU 31–3)
ISU – 01:49 Rob Standard 1 yd run, Brett Bueker pass failed (ISU 37–3)
Top passers
WIU – Josh Hudson 9/18, 73 yards
ISU – Steele Jantz 19/26, 209 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
WIU – Nikko Watson 17 attempts, 76 yards
ISU – James White 5 attempts, 72 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
WIU – Justin Morgan 4 receptions, 32 yards
ISU – Chris Young 7 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD
Top tacklers
WIU – J. J. Raffelson 8 tackles
ISU – Jeremiah George 9 tackles :

### Game 4: vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Cyclones | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
* Date: September 29
* Game time: 6:06 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 79° • Wind: NW 0-5 • Weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 54,149
* Referee: Referee: Mike Defee • Umpire: Robert Richeson • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Walt Coleman • Back judge: Dax Hill • Field judge: Mike Cuttone • Side judge: Eugene Hall • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
* TV announcers (FCS Central): Mike Gleason (Play-by-play), Dave Lapham (Color) & Lesley McCaslin (Sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
ISU – 01:42 A. J. Klein 86 yd interception return, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 7–0)
Second quarter
TTU – 01:32 Grant Jakeem 11 yd pass from Seth Doege, Ryan Bustin XP good (Tied 7–7)
Third quarter
ISU – 04:26 Ernst Brun 5 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Edwin Arceo XP no good (ISU 13–7)
TTU – 01:01 Darrin Moore 4 yd pass from Seth Doege, Ryan Bustin XP good (TTU 14–13)
Fourth quarter
TTU – 01:01 Darrin Moore 4 yd pass from Seth Doege, Ryan Bustin XP good (TTU 21–13)
TTU - 02:20 Ryan Bustin 39 yd field goal good (TTU 24–13)
Top passers
TTU – Seth Doege 30/46, 331 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
ISU – Steele Jantz 10/20, 73 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
TTU – Kenny Williams 15 attempts, 80 yards
ISU – James White 9 attempts, 57 yards
Top receivers
TTU – Eric Ward 9 receptions, 122 yards, 1 TD
ISU – James White 4 receptions, 30 yards
Top tacklers
TTU – Will Smith 7 tackles
ISU – Jacques Washington 12 tackles :

### Game 5: at TCU Horned Frogs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cyclones | 16 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 37 |
| Horned Frogs | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
* Date: October 6
* Game time: 2:36 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 53° • Wind: N 14 • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 42,152
* Referee: Referee: Randy Christal • Umpire: Jim Adams • Linesman: Cal McNeill • Line judge: Kelly Deterding • Back judge: Terry Jones • Field judge: Joe Blubaugh • Side judge: Freeman Johns • Scorer: Ben Dobson
* TV announcers (FSN): Mike Morgan (Play-by-play), J. C. Pearson (Color) & Laura McKeeman (Sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
ISU – 13:48 Josh Lenz 51 yd pass from Jared Barnett, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 7–0)
ISU – 09:38 Edwin Arceo 46 yd field goal good (ISU 10–0)
TCU – 01:50 Aundre Dean 7 yd pass from Trevone Boykin, Jaden Oberkrom XP good (ISU 10–7)
ISU – 01:07 Josh Lenz 74 yd pass from Jared Barnett, Edwin Arceo XP no good (ISU 16–7)
Second quarter
TCU – 01:14 Jaden Oberkrom 38 yd field goal good (ISU 16–10)
Third quarter
ISU – 10:24 Josh Lenz 1 yd pass from Jared Barnett, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 23–10)
TCU – 08:20 Laderice Sanders 1 yd run, Jaden Oberkrom XP good (ISU 23–17)
TCU – 02:36 Jaden Oberkrom 50 yd field goal good (ISU 23–20)
Fourth quarter
ISU – 13:33 Ernst Brun 15 yd pass from Jared Barnett, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 30–20)
TCU – 09:51 Jaden Oberkrom 39 yd field goal good (ISU 30–23)
ISU – 07:51 David Irving 20 yd interception return, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 37–23)
Top passers
ISU – Jared Barnett 12/21, 183 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
TCU – Trevone Boykin 23/40, 270 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
ISU – James White 11 attempts, 53 yards
TCU – B. J. Catalon 13 attempts, 86 yards
Top receivers
ISU – Josh Lenz 5 receptions, 147 yards, 3 TD
TCU – Brandon Carter 6 receptions, 94 yards
Top tacklers
ISU – Jake Knott 13 tackles
TCU – Sam Carter 8 tackles :

### Game 6: vs. Kansas State Wildcats

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Cyclones | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
* Date: October 13
* Game time: 11:06 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 61° • Wind: S 10–15 • Weather: Overcast, mist
* Game attendance: 56,800
* Referee: Referee: Reggie Smith • Umpire: Robert Richeson • Linesman: Mike Moeller • Line judge: Kevin Vicknair • Back judge: Corey Luxner • Field judge: Jack G. Taylor III • Side judge: Tim Murray • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
* TV announcers (FX): Justin Kutcher (Play-by-play), Eric Crouch (Color), & Darius Walker (Sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
KSU – 06:58 Anthony Cantele 41 yd field goal good (KSU 3–0)
Second quarter
ISU – 14:58 Shontrelle Johnson 2 yd pass from Jared Barnett, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 7–3)
KSU – 08:18 Collin Klein 2 yd run, Anthony Cantele XP good (KSU 10–7)
ISU – 02:27 Ernst Brun 30 yd pass from Jared Barnett, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 14–10)
KSU – 00:49 Collin Klein 6 yd run, Anthony Cantele XP good (KSU 17–14)
Third quarter
KSU – 01:33 Collin Klein 12 yd run, Anthony Cantele XP good (KSU 24–14)
Fourth quarter
ISU – 12:34 Jeff Woody 2 yd run, Edwin Arceo XP good (KSU 24–21)
KSU – 04:24 Anthony Cantele 25 yd field goal good (KSU 27–21)
Top passers
KSU – Collin Klein 16/24, 187 yards
ISU – Jared Barnett 16/36, 166 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
KSU – Collin Klein 25 attempts, 105 yards, 3 TD
ISU – Jared Barnett 8 attempts, 35 yards
Top receivers
KSU – Tyler Lockett 2 receptions, 55 yards
ISU – Aaron Horne 7 receptions, 84 yards
Top tacklers
KSU – Randall Evans 9 tackles
ISU – Jake Knott 13 tackles :

### Game 7: at Oklahoma State Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cyclones | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
* Date: October 20
* Game time: CDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 66° • Wind: S 8 • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 57,019
* Referee: Referee: Scott Novak • Umpire: Kevin Matthews • Linesman: Doug Moore • Line judge: Frank LeBlanc • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Nick Lave • Side judge: Shane Standley
* TV announcers (FX): Justin Kutcher (Play-by-play), Eric Crouch (Color), & Darius Walker (Sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
ISU – 12:17 Jeff Woody 2 yd pass from Jared Barnett, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 7–0)
OSU – 05:53 Joseph Randle 4 yd run, Quinn Sharp XP good (Tied 7–7)
ISU – 03:17 Edwin Arceo 41 yd field goal good (ISU 10–7)
Second quarter
OSU – 14:28 Quinn Sharp 20 yd field goal good (Tied 10–10)
OSU – 12:52 Charlie Moore 74 yd pass from J. W. Walsh, Quinn Sharp XP good (OSU 17–10)
Third quarter
OSU – 09:32 Joseph Randle 12 yd run, Quinn Sharp XP good (OSU 24–10)
Fourth quarter
OSU – 10:09 J. W. Walsh 3 yd run, Quinn Sharp XP good (OSU 31–10)
Top passers
ISU – Jared Barnett 19/39, 206 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
OSU – J. W. Walsh 32/47, 415 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
ISU – Jared Barnett 6 attempts, 49 yards
OSU – Joseph Randle 24 attempts, 151 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
ISU – Aaron Horne 8 receptions, 75 yards
OSU – Charlie Moore 8 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
ISU – Durrell Givens 12 tackles
OSU – Caleb Lavey 6 tackles :

### Game 8: vs. Baylor Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Cyclones | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
* Date: October 27
* Game time: 6:06 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 40° • Wind: E 0–5 • Weather: Mostly Clear
* Game attendance: 54,877
* Referee: Referee: Rick Loumiet • Umpire: Rick Podraza • Linesman: Bill Scott • Line judge: Keith Garmond • Back judge: Donnie Aultman • Field judge: Jason Ledet • Side judge: Mike Contreraz • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
* TV announcers (FSN): Mike Morgan (Play-by-play), J. C. Pearson (Color), & Laura McKeeman (Sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
BAY – 05:20 Jarred Salubi 2 yd run, Aaron Jones XP good (Bay 7–0)
ISU – 12:17 Jarvis West 23 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Edwin Arceo XP good (Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
BAY – 14:53 Tevin Reese 49 yd pass from Nick Florence, Aaron Jones XP good (BAY 14–7)
ISU – 08:49 Albert Gary 36 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Edwin Arceo XP good (Tied 14–14)
ISU – 00:27 Jarvis West 7 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 21–14)
Third quarter
ISU – 04:16 Jeff Woody 8 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 28–14)
Fourth quarter
ISU – 08:37 Jarvis West 22 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 35–14)
BAY – 06:14 Lanear Sampson 3 yd pass from Nick Florence, Aaron Jones XP good (ISU 35–21)
Top passers
BAY – Nick Florence 31/51, 426 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
ISU – Steele Jantz 36/52, 381 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
BAY – Lache Seastrunk 7 attempts, 30 yards
ISU – Shontrelle Johnson 16 attempts, 73 yards
Top receivers
BAY – Terrance Williams 13 receptions, 190 yards
ISU – Jarvis West 7 receptions, 99 yards, 3 TD
Top tacklers
BAY – Sam Holl 13 tackles
ISU – A. J. Klein 13 tackles :

### Game 9: vs. Oklahoma Sooners

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sooners | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Cyclones | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
* Date: November 3
* Game time: 11:07 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 45° • Wind: NNE 0–5 • Weather: mostly sunny
* Game attendance: 56,585
* Referee: Referee: Tom Walker • Umpire: Scott Teifer • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: David Oliver • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Tony Flemming • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
* TV announcers (ABC): Mike Patrick (Play-by-play), Ed Cunningham (Color) & Jeannine Edwards (Sideline)
Game information :
Second quarter
OU – 10:00 Sterling Shepard 20 yd pass from Landry Jones, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 7–0)
ISU – 04:10 Edwin Arceo 27 yd field goal (OU 7–3)
ISU – 01:04 Edwin Arceo 51 yd field goal (OU 7–6)
OU – 00:14 Kenny Stills 21 yd pass from Landry Jones, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 14–6)
Third quarter
OU – 08:52 Justin Brown 20 yd pass from Landry Jones, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 21–6)
ISU – 05:49 Jarvis West 19 yd run, Edwin Arceo XP good (OU 21–13)
OU – 02:04 Brennan Clay 18 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 28–13)
Fourth quarter
OU – 10:59 Kenny Stills 31 yd pass from Landry Jones, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 35–13)
ISU – 06:32 Shontrelle Johnson 2 yd run, Edwin Arceo XP good (OU 35–20)
Top passers
OU – Landry Jones 32/45, 405 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
ISU – Steele Jantz 13/25, 177 yards
Top rushers
OU – Brennan Clay 24 attempts, 157 yards, 1 TD
ISU – Shontrelle Johnson 7 attempts, 28 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
OU – Justin Brown 7 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
ISU – Quenton Bundrage 4 receptions, 44 yards
Top tacklers
OU – Tony Jefferson 9 tackles
ISU – Jeremiah George 17 tackles :

### Game 10: at Texas Longhorns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cyclones | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Longhorns | 14 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 33 |
at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX
* Date: November 10
* Game time: 11:08 a.m. CST
* Game weather: Temperature: 78° • Wind: S 15–20 • Weather: partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 100,018
* Referee: Referee: Greg Burks • Umpire: Jim Adams • Linesman: George Gusman • Line judge: Kevin Mar • Back judge: Brian Ernest • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Tony Flemming • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
* TV announcers (Longhorn Network/ABC): Mark Neely (Play–by–play), Ray Bentley (Color) & Kaylee Hartung (Sideline) (ABC); Mike Patrick (Play-by-play), Ed Cunningham (color) & Jeannine Edwards (Sideline) (Longhorn Network)
Game information :
First quarter
UT – 04:34 Johnathan Gray 5 yd run, Anthony Fera XP good (UT 7–0)
UT – 03:23 Mike Davis 61 yd pass from David Ash, Anthony Fera XP good (UT 14–0)
Second quarter
UT – 02:53 Barrett Matthews 3 yd pass from David Ash, Anthony Fera XP no good (UT 20–0)
ISU – 00:41 Quenton Bundrage 14 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Edwin Arceo XP good (UT 20–7)
Third quarter
UT – 10:31 Nick Jordan 37 yd field goal (UT 23–7)
Fourth quarter
UT – 12:32 Johnathan Gray 13 yd run, Nick Jordan XP good (UT 30–7)
UT – 01:23 Nick Jordan 25 yd field goal (UT 33–7)
Top passers
ISU – Steele Jantz 15/29, 133 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
UT – David Ash 25/31, 364 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
ISU – Shontrelle Johnson 9 attempts, 57 yards
UT – Joe Bergeron 12 attempts, 86 yards
Top receivers
ISU – Chris Young 1 reception, 23 yards
UT – Jaxon Shipley 8 receptions, 137 yards
Top tacklers
ISU – Durrell Givens 11 tackles
UT – Alex Okafor 9 tackles :

### Game 11: at Kansas Jayhawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cyclones | 10 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 51 |
| Jayhawks | 7 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
at Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS
* Date: November 17
* Game time: 6:06 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Temperature: 52° • Wind: SSE 11 • Weather: clear
* Game attendance: 41,608
* Referee: Referee: Dan Romeo • Umpire: Scott Teifer • Linesman: Rick Smith • Line judge: Mark Bovos • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Bobby Bernard • Side judge: Criag Faulkner • Scorer: Beau White
* TV announcers (FSN): Steve Physioc (Play-by-play), J. C. Pearson (Color) & Laura McKeeman (Sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
ISU – 10:18 Edwin Arceo 37 yd field goal (ISU 3–0)
KU – 04:22 Taylor Cox 2 yd run, Nick Prolago XP good (KU 7–3)
ISU – 00:36 Jeff Woody 11 yd run, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 10–7)
Second quarter
KU – 14:50 Tony Pierson 55 yd run, Nick Prolago XP good (KU 14–10)
ISU – 11:23 Albert Gary 11 yd pass from Sam B. Richardson, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 17–14)
ISU – 08:41 Aaron Horne 30 yd pass from Sam B. Richardson, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 24–14)
ISU – 03:33 Sam B. Richardson 1 yd run, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 31–14)
ISU – 01:01 Ernst Brun 20 yd pass from Sam B. Richardson, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 38–14)
KU – 00:00 Nick Prolago 21 yd field goal (ISU 38–17)
Third quarter
ISU – 01:35 Edwin Arceo 51 yd field goal (ISU 41–17)
Fourth quarter
KU – 14:19 Tony Pierson 37 yd pass from Dayne Crist, Michael Cummings pass intercepted (ISU 41–24)
ISU – 12:12 Josh Lenz 14 yd pass from Sam B. Richardson, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 48–24)
ISU – 08:19 Edwin Arceo 47 yd field goal (ISU 51–24)
Top passers
ISU – Sam B. Richardson 23/27, 250 yards, 4 TD
KU – Dayne Crist 9/20, 156 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
ISU – Jeff Woody 9 attempts, 89 yards, 1 TD
KU – James Sims 20 attempts, 81 yards
Top receivers
ISU – Josh Lenz 6 reception, 78 yards, 1 TD
KU – Jimmay Mundine 3 receptions, 63 yards
Top tacklers
ISU – Willie Scott 8 tackles
KU – Ben Heeney 13 tackles :

### Game 12: vs. West Virginia Mountaineers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mountaineers | 3 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 31 |
| Cyclones | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
* Date: November 23
* Game time: 2:36 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Temperature: 32° • Wind: NW 15 • Weather: clear
* Game attendance: 53,792
* Referee: Referee: Reggie Smith • Umpire: Michael Cooper • Linesman: Mike Moeller • Line judge: Kevin Vicknair • Back judge: Donnie Aultman • Field judge: Jack G. Taylor III • Side judge: Tim Murray • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
* TV announcers (ABC): Dave LaMont (Play-by-play) & Kelly Stouffer (Color)
Game information :
First quarter
WVU – 09:58 Tyler Bitancurt 42 yd field goal (WVU 3–0)
Second quarter
WVU – 10:34 Shawne Alston 1 yd run, Tyler Bitancurt XP good (WVU 10–0)
ISU – 07:57 Jerome Tiller 8 yd pass from Sam B. Richardson, Edwin Arceo XP good (WVU 10–7)
WVU – 04:10 Stedman Bailey 6 yd pass from Geno Smith, Tyler Bitancurt XP good (WVU 17–7)
ISU – 00:18 Josh Lenz 18 yd pass from Sam B. Richardson, Edwin Arceo XP good (WVU 17–14)
Third quarter
WVU – 07:26 Tyler Bitancurt 44 yd field goal (WVU 20–14)
ISU – 04:56 Quenton Bundrage 35 yd pass from Sam B. Richardson, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 21–20)
Fourth quarter
WVU – 09:35 Tyler Bitancurt 35 yd field goal (WVU 23–20)
ISU – 06:42 Edwin Arceo 49 yd field goal (ISU 24–23)
WVU – 06:31 Tavon Austin 75 yd pass from Geno Smith, Tavon Austin rush (WVU 31–24)
Top passers
WVU – Geno Smith 22/31, 236 yards, 2 TD
ISU – Sam B. Richardson 13/31, 162 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
WVU – Shawne Alston 19 attempts, 130 yards, 1 TD
ISU – Sam B. Richardson 18 attempts, 119 yards
Top receivers
WVU – Tavon Austin 6 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD
ISU – Josh Lenz 4 reception, 48 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
WVU – Karl Joseph 13 tackles
ISU – A. J. Klein 14 tackles :

### Game 13: vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cyclones | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Golden Hurricane | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, TN
* Date: December 31
* Game time: 2:37 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Temperature: 47° • Wind: S 10 • Weather: cloudy
* Game attendance: 53,687
* Referee: Referee: Alan Eck • Umpire: Roscoe Meisenheimer • Linesman: Tim Croley • Line judge: Marc Bovos • Back judge: Chris Alston • Field judge: Nick Lave • Side judge: Fulton Carson • Scorer: UM Statcrew
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (Play-by-play), Brock Huard (Color) & Jessica Mendoza (Sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
ISU – 10:47 Edwin Arceo 33 yd field goal (ISU 3–0)
ISU – 07:44 Jeremy Reeves 31 yd interception return, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 10–0)
TUL – 04:47 Alex Singleton 2 yd run, Daniel Schwarz XP good (ISU 10–7)
ISU – 03:46 Ernst Brun 69 yd pass from Sam B. Richardson, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 17–7)
Second quarter
TUL – 14:33 Cody Green 8 yd run, Daniel Schwarz XP good (ISU 17–14)
TUL – 11:10 Alex Singleton 2 yd run, Daniel Schwarz XP good (TUL 21–17)
Third quarter
TUL – 01:50 Alex Singleton 1 yd run, Daniel Schwarz XP good (TUL 28–17)
Fourth quarter
TUL – 12:49 Daniel Schwarz 40 yd field goal (TUL 31–17)
Top passers
ISU – Sam B. Richardson 10/21, 129 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
TUL – Cody Green 11/23, 93 yards, 1 INT
Top rushers
ISU – Sam B. Richardson 10 attempts, 46 yards
TUL – Trey Watts 25 attempts, 149 yards
Top receivers
ISU – Ernst Brun 4 reception, 102 yards, 1 TD
TUL – Thomas Roberson 2 receptions, 35 yards
Top tacklers
ISU – A. J. Klein 19 tackles
TUL – Shawn Jackson 9 tackles :

## Rankings

In the preseason USA Today Coaches' Poll and Associated Press Top 25 Poll Iowa State didn't receive any points. In the week one (September 2) coaches poll Iowa State was ranked T–40th receiving 10 points. In the week one (September 2) AP poll Iowa State was ranked T–38th with 3 points. In the week two (September 9) coaches poll Iowa State was ranked 40th receiving 10 points. In the week two (September 9) AP poll Iowa State was ranked T–39th with 5 points. In the week three (September 16) coaches poll Iowa State was ranked T–31st receiving 29 points. In the week three (September 16) AP poll Iowa State was ranked 33rd with 15 points. In the week four (September 23) coaches poll Iowa State was ranked 29th receiving 45 points. In the week four (September 23) AP poll Iowa State was ranked 32nd with 16 points. In the week five (September 30) coaches poll Iowa State was not ranked and didn't receive any votes. In the week five (September 30) AP poll Iowa State was ranked T–38th with 3 points. In the week six (October 7) coaches poll Iowa State was ranked 25th receiving 73 points. In the week six (October 7) AP poll Iowa State was ranked 28th with 54 points.
Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | — |
| Coaches | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | 25 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harris | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 25 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
| BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |