TCU at Iowa State

Friday, November 26, 2021

Iowa State beat TCU 48–⁠14. It was their 13th meeting; after it, TCU led the series 8–⁠5.

AwayTCU5–⁠7 in 2021
14
HomeIowa State7–⁠6 in 2021
48

Final at Jack Trice Stadium, AmesTV: FS1Attendance 57,775

At kickoff
43°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW), 3 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Official
Scott CampbellGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
TCU070714
Iowa State314102148

Standouts

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Player stats

TCU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Max Duggan15/2621621
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Emari Demercado1565017
Max Duggan1428017
Ahmonte Watkins828011
Jake Neufeld114014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Derius Davis463026
Taye Barber256051
Blair Conwright147147
Quincy Brown122022
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nook Bradford7000
Josh Foster6000
Hidari Ceasar5100
Dylan Horton4110
La’Kendrick Van Zandt4000

Iowa State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brock Purdy21/3026220
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Breece Hall18242380
Jirehl Brock241140
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Xavier Hutchinson7107032
Charlie Kolar565026
Chase Allen355135
Breece Hall239122
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Greg Eisworth6101
Jake Hummel6000
Mike Rose6200
Anthony Johnson6100
Will McDonald3110
Eyioma Uwazurike2110
Isaiah Lee2110
Tucker Robertson1110
Blake Peterson1110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

TCUIowa State
348Total yards541
216Passing yards262
132Rushing yards279
8.3Yards per pass8.7
3.4Yards per rush12.1
18First downs22
6–⁠14Third downs5–⁠10
0–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
4–⁠24Penalties2–⁠20
34:35Possession25:25
1Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

TCUIowa State
35%Success rate47%
0.03EPA per play0.66
1.59Explosiveness2.03
−0.01Rushing EPA0.86
0.06Passing EPA0.53
35%Passing-down success39%
−0.14First-down EPA0.71
0.05Second-down EPA0.50
1.27Third-down EPA0.75
12%Havoc by its defense20%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Iowa State 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Iowa State −15.5, over/under 61.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Iowa State 86%, TCU 14%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Iowa State end zoneTCU end zoneQ1 Iowa StateField goal, 9 playsQ1 TCUPunt, 3 playsQ1 Iowa StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 TCUPunt, 9 playsQ2 Iowa StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 TCUTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ2 Iowa StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 TCUTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Iowa StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 TCUEnd of half, 5 playsQ3 TCUPunt, 6 playsQ3 Iowa StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 TCUTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 Iowa StateField goal, 10 playsQ3 TCUInterception, 8 playsQ4 Iowa StateTouchdown, 1 playQ4 TCUTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Iowa StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 TCUPunt, 3 playsQ4 Iowa StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 TCUPunt, 4 playsQ4 Iowa StateEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Iowa State drives left to right, TCU right to left.
  1. Q1 Iowa StateField goal, 9 plays, 50 yards
  2. Q1 TCUPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  3. Q1 Iowa StatePunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
  4. Q1 TCUPunt, 9 plays, 29 yards
  5. Q2 Iowa StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
  6. Q2 TCUTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 62 yards
  7. Q2 Iowa StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 86 yards
  8. Q2 TCUTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 Iowa StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  10. Q2 TCUEnd of half, 5 plays, 25 yards
  11. Q3 TCUPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  12. Q3 Iowa StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 38 yards
  13. Q3 TCUTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 35 yards
  14. Q3 Iowa StateField goal, 10 plays, 42 yards
  15. Q3 TCUInterception, 8 plays, 63 yards
  16. Q4 Iowa StateTouchdown, 1 play, 80 yards
  17. Q4 TCUTouchdown, 4 plays, 19 yards
  18. Q4 Iowa StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q4 TCUPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  20. Q4 Iowa StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 67 yards
  21. Q4 TCUPunt, 4 plays, 8 yards
  22. Q4 Iowa StateEnd of game, 3 plays, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Iowa State 3, TCU 0
Iowa State Field goal, 9 plays
15:00Griffin Kell kickoff for 64 yds , Jaylin Noel return for 39 yds to the IowSt 40
15:001st & 10 at own 40Brock Purdy pass complete to Xavier Hutchinson for 20 yds to the TCU 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 40Brock Purdy pass complete to Charlie Kolar for 13 yds to the TCU 27 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 27Brock Purdy pass complete to Xavier Hutchinson for 4 yds to the TCU 23
15:002nd & 6 at opp 23Breece Hall run for 1 yd to the TCU 22
15:003rd & 5 at opp 22Brock Purdy pass complete to Charlie Kolar for 8 yds to the TCU 14 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 14Breece Hall run for 1 yd to the TCU 13
15:002nd & 9 at opp 13Breece Hall run for 3 yds to the TCU 10
15:003rd & 6 at opp 10Brock Purdy pass incomplete
10:334th & 6 at opp 10Andrew Mevis 27 yd FG GOODIowa State 3, TCU 0
10:33Timeout IOWA ST, clock 10:33
TCU Punt, 3 plays
10:29Andrew Mevis kickoff for 65 yds , Derius Davis return for 16 yds to the TCU 16
10:291st & 10 at own 16Max Duggan pass incomplete
10:292nd & 10 at own 16Emari Demercado run for 1 yd to the TCU 17
10:293rd & 9 at own 17Max Duggan run for 8 yds to the TCU 25
8:514th & 1 at own 25Jordy Sandy punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jaylin Noel at the IowSt 33
8:511st & 10 at own 33Timeout IOWA ST, clock 08:51
Iowa State Punt, 6 plays
8:511st & 10 at own 33Breece Hall run for 12 yds to the IowSt 45 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at own 45Brock Purdy pass complete to Darren Wilson Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the IowSt 44
8:512nd & 11 at own 44Brock Purdy pass complete to Xavier Hutchinson for 12 yds to the TCU 44 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at opp 44Brock Purdy pass complete to Jaylin Noel for 2 yds to the TCU 42
8:512nd & 8 at opp 42Brock Purdy pass incomplete
8:513rd & 8 at opp 42Brock Purdy pass incomplete
6:294th & 8 at opp 42Corey Dunn punt for 27 yds, fair catch by Derius Davis at the TCU 15
6:291st & 10 at own 15Timeout IOWA ST, clock 06:29
TCU Punt, 9 plays
6:291st & 10 at own 15Emari Demercado run for 3 yds to the TCU 18
6:292nd & 7 at own 18Emari Demercado run for 1 yd to the TCU 19
6:293rd & 6 at own 19DUGGAN, Max pass to the left complete for 36 yards to BROWN, Quincy caught at the ISU45 and advanced to the ISU45, End of Play. PENALTY TCU Pass Interference on BROWN, Quincy enforced half the distance from the goal, 10 yards to the TCU9 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
6:293rd & 15 at own 10Emari Demercado run for 17 yds to the TCU 27 for a 1ST down
6:291st & 10 at own 27Emari Demercado run for 3 yds to the TCU 30
6:292nd & 7 at own 30Max Duggan sacked by Isaiah Lee for 0 yards to the TCU 23
6:293rd & 14 at own 23Max Duggan pass complete to Quincy Brown for 22 yds to the TCU 45 for a 1ST down
6:291st & 10 at own 45Max Duggan pass complete to Andrew Coker for no gain to the TCU 45
6:292nd & 10 at own 45Max Duggan pass complete to Emari Demercado for a loss of 1 yard to the TCU 44
6:293rd & 11 at own 44DUGGAN, Max pass to the right complete for 15 yards to HENDERSON, Gunnar caught at the ISU44 and advanced to the ISU41 (HUMMEL, Jake). PENALTY TCU Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on MCMILLON, Coy enforced 5 yards from the TCU44 to the TCU39 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
6:293rd & 16 at own 39Max Duggan pass complete to Emari Demercado for 10 yds to the TCU 49
0:004th & 6 at own 49TCU Penalty, False Start (Derius Davis) to the TCU 44
Q2 14:544th & 11 at own 44Jordy Sandy punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Jaylin Noel at the IowSt 20
2nd quarter6 drives, then Iowa State 17, TCU 7
Iowa State Touchdown, 5 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 20Breece Hall run for 24 yds to the IowSt 44 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 44Brock Purdy pass complete to Xavier Hutchinson for 3 yds to the IowSt 47
14:542nd & 7 at own 47Brock Purdy pass incomplete
14:543rd & 7 at own 47Brock Purdy pass complete to Charlie Kolar for 13 yds to the TCU 40 for a 1ST down
13:121st & 10 at opp 40Jirehl Brock run for 40 yds for a TD, (Connor Assalley KICK)Iowa State 10, TCU 0
TCU Turnover on downs, 12 plays
13:121st & goal at opp 3Timeout IOWA ST, clock 13:12
13:121st & 10 at opp 25Timeout IOWA ST, clock 13:12
13:12Andrew Mevis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:121st & 10 at own 25Max Duggan run for 7 yds to the TCU 32
13:122nd & 3 at own 32Derius Davis run for a loss of 3 yards to the TCU 29
13:123rd & 6 at own 29Max Duggan pass complete to Derius Davis for 11 yds to the TCU 40 for a 1ST down
13:121st & 10 at own 40Emari Demercado run for no gain to the TCU 40
13:122nd & 10 at own 40Max Duggan run for 17 yds to the IowSt 43 for a 1ST down
13:121st & 10 at opp 43Emari Demercado run for 7 yds to the IowSt 36
13:122nd & 3 at opp 36Emari Demercado run for 4 yds to the IowSt 32 for a 1ST down
13:121st & 10 at opp 32Ahmonte Watkins run for 10 yds to the IowSt 22 for a 1ST down
13:121st & 10 at opp 22Max Duggan pass incomplete
13:122nd & 10 at opp 22Ahmonte Watkins run for 4 yds to the IowSt 18
6:474th & 1 at opp 13Timeout TCU, clock 06:47
6:473rd & 6 at opp 18Emari Demercado run for 5 yds to the IowSt 13
6:434th & 1 at opp 13Max Duggan run for no gain to the IowSt 13
Iowa State Touchdown, 7 plays
6:431st & 10 at own 14Brock Purdy pass complete to Xavier Hutchinson for 26 yds to the IowSt 40 for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at own 40Breece Hall run for 1 yd to the IowSt 41
6:432nd & 9 at own 41Brock Purdy pass complete to Chase Allen for 5 yds to the IowSt 46
6:433rd & 4 at own 46Brock Purdy pass complete to Charlie Kolar for 5 yds to the TCU 49 for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at opp 49Brock Purdy pass incomplete
6:432nd & 10 at opp 49Brock Purdy pass complete to Xavier Hutchinson for 10 yds to the TCU 39 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at opp 39Breece Hall run for 39 yds for a TD, (Andrew Mevis KICK)Iowa State 17, TCU 0
TCU Touchdown, 6 plays
3:351st & goal at opp 3Timeout IOWA ST, clock 03:35
3:35Andrew Mevis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:351st & 10 at own 25Max Duggan pass complete to Derius Davis for 15 yds to the TCU 40 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at own 40Max Duggan pass incomplete
3:352nd & 10 at own 40Max Duggan run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at the 50Max Duggan pass incomplete
3:352nd & 10 at the 50Max Duggan run for 3 yds to the IowSt 47
1:333rd & 7 at opp 47Max Duggan pass complete to Blair Conwright for 47 yds for a TD, (Griffin Kell KICK)Iowa State 17, TCU 7
1:331st & goal at opp 3Timeout IOWA ST, clock 01:33
Iowa State Punt, 3 plays
1:26Griffin Kell kickoff for 63 yds , Jaylin Noel return for 36 yds to the IowSt 43
1:241st & 10 at own 43Brock Purdy pass incomplete
1:242nd & 10 at own 43Brock Purdy pass complete to Jaylin Noel for a loss of 6 yards to the IowSt 37
1:243rd & 16 at own 37Brock Purdy pass incomplete
0:274th & 16 at own 37Andrew Mevis punt for 35 yds TCU Penalty, Offsides ( Yards) declined
TCU End of half, 5 plays
0:271st & 10 at own 28Max Duggan pass incomplete
0:272nd & 10 at own 28Emari Demercado run for 4 yds to the TCU 32
0:061st & 10 at own 42Timeout TCU, clock 00:06
0:063rd & 6 at own 32Max Duggan run for 10 yds to the TCU 42 for a 1ST down
0:021st & 10 at opp 47Timeout TCU, clock 00:02
0:021st & 10 at own 42Max Duggan pass complete to Derius Davis for 11 yds to the IowSt 47 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 47Max Duggan pass incomplete
3rd quarter5 drives, then Iowa State 27, TCU 7
TCU Punt, 6 plays
15:00Andrew Mevis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jake Neufeld run for 14 yds to the TCU 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 39Emari Demercado run for 9 yds to the TCU 48
15:002nd & 1 at own 48Emari Demercado run for 6 yds to the IowSt 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 46Emari Demercado run for 1 yd to the IowSt 45
15:002nd & 9 at opp 45Max Duggan pass incomplete
15:003rd & 9 at opp 45Max Duggan sacked by Will McDonald IV for 0 yards to the TCU 46
11:394th & 18 at own 46punt blocked by Darien Porter blocked by Darien Porter
Iowa State Touchdown, 3 plays
11:391st & 10 at opp 38Breece Hall run for 16 yds to the TCU 22 for a 1ST down
11:391st & 10 at opp 22Breece Hall run for no gain to the TCU 22
10:252nd & 10 at opp 22Brock Purdy pass complete to Breece Hall for 22 yds for a TD, (Connor Assalley KICK)Iowa State 24, TCU 7
10:251st & goal at opp 3Timeout IOWA ST, clock 10:25
TCU Turnover on downs, 5 plays
10:17Andrew Mevis kickoff for 65 yds , Derius Davis return for 21 yds to the TCU 21
10:171st & 10 at own 21Max Duggan pass complete to Derius Davis for 26 yds to the TCU 47 for a 1ST down
10:171st & 10 at own 47Ahmonte Watkins run for a loss of 2 yards to the TCU 45
10:172nd & 12 at own 45Max Duggan pass complete to Ahmonte Watkins for 9 yds to the IowSt 46
10:173rd & 3 at opp 46Emari Demercado run for 2 yds to the IowSt 44
7:404th & 1 at opp 44Max Duggan pass incomplete
7:401st & 10 at own 44Timeout IOWA ST, clock 07:40
Iowa State Field goal, 10 plays
7:401st & 10 at own 44Brock Purdy pass incomplete
7:402nd & 10 at own 44Breece Hall run for 3 yds to the IowSt 47
7:403rd & 7 at own 47Brock Purdy pass complete to Charlie Kolar for 26 yds to the TCU 27 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at opp 27Brock Purdy pass complete to Jaylin Noel for 1 yd to the TCU 26
7:402nd & 9 at opp 26Breece Hall run for 5 yds to the TCU 21
7:403rd & 4 at opp 21Breece Hall run for 5 yds to the TCU 16 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at opp 16Brock Purdy sacked by Dylan Horton for 0 yards to the TCU 18
7:402nd & 12 at opp 18Breece Hall run for 4 yds to the TCU 14
7:403rd & 8 at opp 14Brock Purdy pass incomplete
2:314th & 8 at opp 14Andrew Mevis 32 yd FG GOODIowa State 27, TCU 7
TCU Interception, 8 plays
2:31Timeout IOWA ST, clock 02:31
2:31Andrew Mevis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:311st & 10 at own 25Max Duggan pass incomplete
2:312nd & 10 at own 25DUGGAN, Max sacked for a loss of 7 yards at the TCU18 (LEE, Isaiah). PENALTY ISU Roughing the Passer on LEE, Isaiah enforced 15 yards from the TCU25 to the TCU40 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:311st & 10 at own 40Emari Demercado run for 2 yds to the TCU 42
2:312nd & 8 at own 42Max Duggan sacked by Eyioma Uwazurike for 0 yards to the TCU 29
0:003rd & 21 at own 29Max Duggan pass complete to Taye Barber for 51 yds to the IowSt 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 20Max Duggan pass incomplete
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 20Max Duggan pass complete to Emari Demercado for 2 yds to the IowSt 18
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at opp 18Max Duggan run for 6 yds to the IowSt 12
Q4 13:111st & 10 at own 20Timeout IOWA ST, clock 13:11
Q4 13:114th & 2 at opp 12Max Duggan pass intercepted, touchback. return for no gain
4th quarter7 drives, then Iowa State 48, TCU 14
Iowa State Touchdown, 1 play
12:561st & 10 at own 20Breece Hall run for 80 yds for a TD, (Andrew Mevis KICK)Iowa State 34, TCU 7
12:561st & goal at opp 3Timeout IOWA ST, clock 12:56
TCU Touchdown, 4 plays
12:43Andrew Mevis kickoff for 62 yds , Derius Davis return for 78 yds to the IowSt 19
12:431st & 10 at opp 19Max Duggan run for 7 yds to the IowSt 12
12:432nd & 3 at opp 12Ahmonte Watkins run for 4 yds to the IowSt 8 for a 1ST down
12:431st & goal at opp 8Ahmonte Watkins run for 2 yds to the IowSt 6
10:542nd & goal at opp 6Max Duggan pass complete to Tyler Guyton for 6 yds for a TD, (Griffin Kell KICK)Iowa State 34, TCU 14
10:541st & goal at opp 3Timeout IOWA ST, clock 10:54
Iowa State Touchdown, 4 plays
10:48Griffin Kell kickoff for 65 yds , Jaylin Noel return for 25 yds to the IowSt 25
10:481st & 10 at own 25Brock Purdy pass complete to Xavier Hutchinson for 32 yds to the TCU 43 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at opp 43Breece Hall run for 35 yds to the TCU 8 for a 1ST down
10:481st & goal at opp 8Breece Hall run for 4 yds to the TCU 4
8:532nd & goal at opp 4Breece Hall run for 4 yds for a TD, (Connor Assalley KICK)Iowa State 41, TCU 14
TCU Punt, 3 plays
8:531st & goal at opp 3Timeout IOWA ST, clock 08:53
8:53Andrew Mevis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:531st & 10 at own 25Max Duggan sacked by Blake Peterson for 0 yards to the TCU 16
8:532nd & 19 at own 16Max Duggan pass complete to Emari Demercado for 2 yds to the TCU 18
8:533rd & 17 at own 18Max Duggan pass complete to Taye Barber for 5 yds to the TCU 23
6:454th & 12 at own 23Jordy Sandy punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Jaylin Noel at the IowSt 33
Iowa State Touchdown, 4 plays
6:451st & 10 at own 33Brock Purdy pass complete to Breece Hall for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at the 50IOWA ST Penalty, False Start (Derek Schweiger) to the IowSt 45
6:451st & 15 at own 45Breece Hall run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
6:452nd & 10 at the 50Brock Purdy pass complete to Chase Allen for 15 yds to the TCU 35 for a 1ST down
4:481st & 10 at opp 35Brock Purdy pass complete to Chase Allen for 35 yds for a TD, (Andrew Mevis KICK)Iowa State 48, TCU 14
TCU Punt, 4 plays
4:481st & goal at opp 3Timeout IOWA ST, clock 04:48
4:48Andrew Mevis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:361st & 10 at own 25run for 13 yds to the TCU 36 Ahmonte Watkins fumbled, forced by Anthony Johnson Jr., recovered by IowSt Beau Freyler for a 1ST down
4:361st & 10 at own 36Ahmonte Watkins run for no gain to the TCU 36
4:362nd & 10 at own 36Ahmonte Watkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the TCU 35
4:363rd & 11 at own 35Max Duggan sacked by Tucker Robertson for 0 yards to the TCU 33
2:044th & 13 at own 33Jordy Sandy punt for 37 yds, downed at the IowSt 30
Iowa State End of game, 3 plays
2:041st & 10 at own 30Jirehl Brock run for 1 yd to the IowSt 31

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

TCU leads 9–⁠7 in 16 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Iowa State 20, TCU 17
2023Iowa State 27, TCU 14
2022TCU 62, Iowa State 14
2021Iowa State 48, TCU 14
2020Iowa State 37, TCU 34
2019Iowa State 49, TCU 24

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