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Iowa State at Cincinnati

Saturday, October 14, 2023

Iowa State beat Cincinnati 30–⁠10. It was their first meeting; after it, Iowa State led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayIowa State7–⁠6 in 2023
30
HomeCincinnati3–⁠9 in 2023
10

Final at Nippert Stadium, CincinnatiTV: FS1Attendance 38,193

At kickoff
61°F, overcast, wind 14 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Cina Municipal Apt/Lukn Fd Airport (KLUK), 9 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Kevin BoitmannGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Iowa State3146730
Cincinnati703010

Standouts

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Player stats

Iowa State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Rocco Becht15/2524120
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Eli Sanders1652013
Cartevious Norton628020
Carson Hansen525012
Rocco Becht101217
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jayden Higgins6172075
Jaylin Noel324015
Benjamin Brahmer223114
Stevo Klotz216113
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Beau Freyler9100
Gerry Vaughn8100
Will McLaughlin6100
Malik Verdon5000
Ikenna Ezeogu30.50.50
T.J. Tampa3001
Trent Jones II2110
Jeremiah Cooper2001
Zach Lovett10.50.50

Cincinnati

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Emory Jones14/269612
Brady Lichtenberg1/3300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Emory Jones1572014
Corey Kiner112906
Myles Montgomery4805
Brady Lichtenberg1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chamon Metayer443120
Braden Smith537019
Dee Wiggins111011
Aaron Turner1404
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Deshawn Pace10100
Daniel Grzesiak7220
Byron Threats6000
Jack Dingle6000

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

Team stats

Iowa StateCincinnati
364Total yards214
241Passing yards99
123Rushing yards115
9.6Yards per pass3.4
3.2Yards per rush3.5
17First downs15
5–⁠15Third downs3–⁠13
3–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠3
0Turnovers2
5–⁠55Penalties6–⁠49
33:40Possession26:20
2Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Iowa StateCincinnati
33%Success rate30%
0.21EPA per play−0.14
1.52Explosiveness1.13
0.05Rushing EPA0.08
0.44Passing EPA−0.20
27%Passing-down success12%
0.10First-down EPA−0.36
0.07Second-down EPA0.04
0.19Third-down EPA0.09
20%Havoc by its defense11%

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)

Cincinnati 62% to win. Iowa State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Cincinnati −5, over/under 42.5.

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 Cincinnati 64%, Iowa State 36%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Cincinnati end zoneIowa State end zoneQ1 CincinnatiPunt, 5 playsQ1 Iowa StatePunt, 9 playsQ1 CincinnatiInterception, 2 playsQ1 Iowa StateField goal, 6 playsQ1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Iowa StateTouchdown, 15 playsQ2 CincinnatiPunt, 6 playsQ2 Iowa StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 CincinnatiPunt, 3 playsQ2 Iowa StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 CincinnatiInterception, 8 playsQ3 Iowa StateField goal, 7 playsQ3 CincinnatiField goal, 14 playsQ3 Iowa StateField goal, 6 playsQ3 CincinnatiPunt, 3 playsQ4 Iowa StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 CincinnatiPunt, 5 playsQ4 Iowa StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 CincinnatiTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 Iowa StateEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Cincinnati drives left to right, Iowa State right to left.
  1. Q1 CincinnatiPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  2. Q1 Iowa StatePunt, 9 plays, 31 yards
  3. Q1 CincinnatiInterception, 2 plays, 1 yard
  4. Q1 Iowa StateField goal, 6 plays, 23 yards
  5. Q1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q1 Iowa StateTouchdown, 15 plays, 59 yards
  7. Q2 CincinnatiPunt, 6 plays, 8 yards
  8. Q2 Iowa StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 81 yards
  9. Q2 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  10. Q2 Iowa StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  11. Q2 CincinnatiInterception, 8 plays, 39 yards
  12. Q3 Iowa StateField goal, 7 plays, 12 yards
  13. Q3 CincinnatiField goal, 14 plays, 56 yards
  14. Q3 Iowa StateField goal, 6 plays, 45 yards
  15. Q3 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  16. Q4 Iowa StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 69 yards
  17. Q4 CincinnatiPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  18. Q4 Iowa StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  19. Q4 CincinnatiTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 12 yards
  20. Q4 Iowa StateEnd of game, 5 plays, 25 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Cincinnati 7, Iowa State 3
Cincinnati Punt, 5 plays
14:55Keegan Shackford kickoff for 60 yds
14:551st & 10 at own 23Emory Jones run for 6 yds to the CIN 29
14:552nd & 4 at own 29Corey Kiner run for 5 yds to the CIN 34 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 34Emory Jones run for no gain to the CIN 34
14:552nd & 10 at own 34Aaron Turner run for 6 yds to the CIN 40
14:553rd & 4 at own 40Emory Jones pass incomplete
12:494th & 4 at own 40Mason Fletcher punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Jaylin Noel at the ISU 13
Iowa State Punt, 9 plays
12:491st & 10 at own 13Rocco Becht pass complete to Jaylin Noel for 4 yds to the ISU 17
12:492nd & 6 at own 17Eli Sanders run for 3 yds to the ISU 20
12:493rd & 3 at own 20Rocco Becht run for 4 yds to the ISU 24 for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at own 24Eli Sanders run for 4 yds to the ISU 28
12:492nd & 6 at own 28Eli Sanders run for 4 yds to the ISU 32
12:493rd & 2 at own 32Rocco Becht pass complete to Jayden Higgins for 15 yds to the ISU 47 for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at own 47Rocco Becht pass incomplete
12:492nd & 10 at own 47Rocco Becht pass incomplete
12:493rd & 10 at own 47Rocco Becht sacked by Daniel Grzesiak for a loss of 3 yards to the ISU 44
8:234th & 13 at own 44Tyler Perkins punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Braden Smith at the CIN 16
Cincinnati Interception, 2 plays
8:231st & 10 at own 16Corey Kiner run for 1 yd to the CIN 17
7:432nd & 9 at own 17Emory Jones pass intercepted
Iowa State Field goal, 6 plays
7:431st & 10 at opp 34Rocco Becht run for 7 yds to the CIN 27
7:432nd & 3 at opp 27Rocco Becht pass complete to Jaylin Noel for 15 yds to the CIN 12 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at opp 12Eli Sanders run for 1 yd to the CIN 11
7:432nd & 9 at opp 11Rocco Becht pass incomplete
7:433rd & 9 at opp 11Rocco Becht pass incomplete
5:314th & 9 at opp 11Chase Contreraz 30 yd FG GOODIowa State 3, Cincinnati 0
Cincinnati Touchdown, 10 plays
5:31Keegan Shackford kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:311st & 10 at own 25Myles Montgomery run for 2 yds to the CIN 27
5:312nd & 8 at own 27Emory Jones run for 14 yds to the CIN 41 for a 1ST down
5:311st & 10 at own 41Myles Montgomery run for a loss of 1 yard to the CIN 40
3:233rd & 6 at own 45Timeout Iowa State, clock 03:23
3:232nd & 11 at own 40Emory Jones pass complete to Braden Smith for 5 yds to the CIN 45
3:233rd & 6 at own 45Emory Jones pass complete to Braden Smith for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
3:234th & 1 at the 50Emory Jones run for 5 yds to the ISU 45 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at opp 45JONES, Emory pass deep to the right incomplete intended for HENDERSON, Xzavier thrown to the ISU26. PENALTY ISU Holding on PURCHASE, Myles enforced 10 yards from the ISU45 to the ISU35 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:231st & 10 at opp 35Myles Montgomery run for 5 yds to the ISU 30
3:232nd & 5 at opp 30Emory Jones pass complete to Braden Smith for 5 yds to the ISU 25 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at opp 25Emory Jones run for 5 yds to the ISU 20
0:422nd & 5 at opp 20Emory Jones pass complete to Chamon Metayer for 20 yds for a TD (Carter Brown KICK)Cincinnati 7, Iowa State 3
Iowa State Touchdown, 15 plays
0:33Rory Bell kickoff for 62 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 41Rocco Becht run for no gain to the ISU 41
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 41Rocco Becht pass complete to Benjamin Brahmer for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at the 50Rocco Becht run for no gain to the 50 yard line
Q2 15:004th & 1 at the 50Cartevious Norton run for 20 yds to the CIN 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 30Rocco Becht pass complete to Stevo Klotz for 3 yds to the CIN 27
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 27Iowa State Penalty, False Start (James Neal) to the CIN 32
Q2 15:002nd & 12 at opp 32Rocco Becht pass complete to Jayden Higgins for 8 yds to the CIN 24
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at opp 24Rocco Becht run for 4 yds to the CIN 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 20Cartevious Norton run for no gain to the CIN 20
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 20Cartevious Norton run for 5 yds to the CIN 15
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 15Rocco Becht pass incomplete
Q2 15:004th & 5 at opp 15Chase Contreraz run for 6 yds to the CIN 9 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 9Rocco Becht run for 2 yds to the CIN 7
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 7Rocco Becht pass incomplete
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 3Cartevious Norton run for 1 yd to the CIN 2
Q2 7:482nd & goal at opp 2Rocco Becht run for 2 yds for a TD (Chase Contreraz KICK)Iowa State 10, Cincinnati 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Iowa State 17, Cincinnati 7
Cincinnati Punt, 6 plays
7:48Keegan Shackford kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:481st & 10 at own 25Corey Kiner run for 1 yd to the CIN 26
7:482nd & 9 at own 26Cincinnati Penalty, Personal Foul (Payten Singletary) to the CIN 22
7:482nd & 13 at own 22Emory Jones run for 14 yds to the CIN 36 for a 1ST down
7:481st & 10 at own 36Emory Jones pass incomplete
7:482nd & 10 at own 36Aaron Turner run for a loss of 3 yards to the CIN 33
7:483rd & 13 at own 33Emory Jones pass incomplete
5:224th & 13 at own 33Mason Fletcher punt for 48 yds
Iowa State Touchdown, 5 plays
5:221st & 10 at own 19Rocco Becht pass complete to Jayden Higgins for 75 yds to the CIN 6 for a 1ST down
4:371st & goal at opp 6Cartevious Norton run for 6 yds Iowa State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jaylin Noel) to the CIN 12
4:371st & goal at opp 12Rocco Becht pass incomplete
3:493rd & goal at opp 14Timeout Iowa State, clock 03:49
3:492nd & goal at opp 12Cartevious Norton run for a loss of 2 yards to the CIN 14
3:433rd & goal at opp 14Rocco Becht pass complete to Benjamin Brahmer for 14 yds for a TD (Chase Contreraz KICK)Iowa State 17, Cincinnati 7
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
3:43Keegan Shackford kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:431st & 10 at own 25Emory Jones pass complete to Myles Montgomery for no gain to the CIN 25
3:432nd & 10 at own 25Myles Montgomery run for 2 yds to the CIN 27
3:433rd & 8 at own 27Emory Jones pass complete to Corey Kiner for a loss of 2 yards to the CIN 25
3:434th & 10 at own 25Cincinnati Penalty, Delay Of Game (-5 Yards) to the CIN 20
1:374th & 15 at own 20Mason Fletcher punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jaylin Noel at the ISU 39
Iowa State Punt, 3 plays
1:371st & 10 at own 39Rocco Becht pass complete to Tyler Moore for 4 yds to the ISU 43
1:372nd & 6 at own 43Rocco Becht pass complete to Tyler Moore for 2 yds to the ISU 45
1:373rd & 4 at own 45Rocco Becht pass incomplete
0:474th & 4 at own 45Tyler Perkins punt for 55 yds for a touchback
Cincinnati Interception, 8 plays
0:471st & 10 at own 20Emory Jones pass complete to Braden Smith for 19 yds to the CIN 39 for a 1ST down
0:471st & 10 at own 39Emory Jones pass incomplete
0:472nd & 10 at own 39Emory Jones pass incomplete
0:473rd & 10 at own 39Emory Jones pass complete to Chamon Metayer for 17 yds to the ISU 44 for a 1ST down
0:172nd & 7 at opp 41Timeout Cincinnati, clock 00:17
0:171st & 10 at opp 44Emory Jones pass complete to Chamon Metayer for 3 yds to the ISU 41
0:123rd & 7 at opp 41Timeout Cincinnati, clock 00:12
0:122nd & 7 at opp 41Emory Jones run for no gain to the ISU 41
0:123rd & 7 at opp 41Emory Jones pass incomplete
0:004th & 7 at opp 41Emory Jones pass intercepted, touchback.
3rd quarter4 drives, then Iowa State 23, Cincinnati 10
Iowa State Field goal, 7 plays
14:48Rory Bell kickoff for 65 yds
14:481st & 10 at opp 28Eli Sanders run for 6 yds to the CIN 22
14:482nd & 4 at opp 22Eli Sanders run for no gain to the CIN 22
14:483rd & 4 at opp 22Rocco Becht pass complete to Jaylin Noel for 5 yds to the CIN 17 for a 1ST down
14:481st & 10 at opp 17Eli Sanders run for 1 yd to the CIN 16
14:482nd & 9 at opp 16Eli Sanders run for a loss of 1 yard to the CIN 17
14:483rd & 10 at opp 17Rocco Becht run for 1 yd to the CIN 16
10:454th & 9 at opp 16Chase Contreraz 34 yd FG GOODIowa State 20, Cincinnati 7
Cincinnati Field goal, 14 plays
10:45Keegan Shackford kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:451st & 10 at own 25Corey Kiner run for 6 yds to the CIN 31
10:452nd & 4 at own 31Emory Jones run for 6 yds to the CIN 37 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at own 37Corey Kiner run for 4 yds to the CIN 41
10:452nd & 6 at own 41Emory Jones run for 10 yds to the ISU 49 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at opp 49Emory Jones pass complete to Aaron Turner for 4 yds to the ISU 45
10:452nd & 6 at opp 45Corey Kiner run for 3 yds to the ISU 42
10:453rd & 3 at opp 42Emory Jones pass complete to Corey Kiner for 3 yds to the ISU 39 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at opp 39Emory Jones run for 7 yds to the ISU 32
10:452nd & 3 at opp 32Emory Jones pass incomplete
10:453rd & 3 at opp 32JONES, Emory scrambles up the middle for a gain of 2 yards to the ISU30 (FREYLER, Beau). PENALTY CIN Holding on WILLIAMS, John enforced 10 yards from the ISU32 to the ISU42 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:453rd & 13 at opp 42Emory Jones run for 7 yds to the ISU 35
4:564th & 6 at opp 35JONES, Emory pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for WIGGINS, Dee thrown to the ISU10, clock 04:56. PENALTY ISU Holding on WILLIAMS, Jontez declined ISU Pass Interference on WILLIAMS, Jontez enforced 15 yards to the ISU20 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:561st & 10 at opp 20Emory Jones pass incomplete
4:562nd & 10 at opp 20Corey Kiner run for 1 yd to the ISU 19
4:563rd & 9 at opp 19Emory Jones pass incomplete
4:034th & 9 at opp 19Carter Brown 36 yd FG GOODIowa State 20, Cincinnati 10
Iowa State Field goal, 6 plays
4:03Rory Bell kickoff for 22 yds
4:031st & 10 at own 43Rocco Becht pass complete to Jayden Higgins for 30 yds to the CIN 27 for a 1ST down
4:031st & 10 at opp 27Eli Sanders run for 13 yds to the CIN 14 for a 1ST down
4:031st & 10 at opp 14Eli Sanders run for 2 yds to the CIN 12
1:183rd & 8 at opp 12Timeout Iowa State, clock 01:18
1:182nd & 8 at opp 12Eli Sanders run for no gain to the CIN 12
1:183rd & 8 at opp 12Rocco Becht pass incomplete
1:104th & 8 at opp 12Chase Contreraz 30 yd FG GOODIowa State 23, Cincinnati 10
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
1:10Keegan Shackford kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:101st & 10 at own 25Corey Kiner run for 2 yds to the CIN 27
0:002nd & 8 at own 27Emory Jones run for no gain to the CIN 27
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at own 27Emory Jones sacked by Ikenna Ezeogu and Zach Lovett for a loss of 5 yards to the CIN 22
Q4 14:054th & 13 at own 22Mason Fletcher punt for 48 yds
4th quarter5 drives, then Iowa State 30, Cincinnati 10
Iowa State Touchdown, 7 plays
14:051st & 10 at own 31Rocco Becht pass incomplete
14:052nd & 10 at own 31Rocco Becht pass complete to Jayden Higgins for 31 yds to the CIN 38 for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at opp 38Eli Sanders run for 12 yds to the CIN 26 for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at opp 26Eli Sanders run for no gain to the CIN 26
11:043rd & 15 at opp 31Timeout Iowa State, clock 11:04
11:042nd & 10 at opp 26Rocco Becht sacked by Daniel Grzesiak for a loss of 5 yards to the CIN 31
11:043rd & 15 at opp 31Rocco Becht pass complete to Jayden Higgins for 13 yds to the CIN 18
11:044th & 2 at opp 18Cincinnati Penalty, Offsides (Jordan Young) to the CIN 13 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at opp 13Rocco Becht pass complete to Stevo Klotz for 13 yds for a TD (Chase Contreraz KICK)Iowa State 30, Cincinnati 10
Cincinnati Punt, 5 plays
9:53Keegan Shackford kickoff for 62 yds
9:531st & 10 at own 23Emory Jones pass incomplete
9:532nd & 10 at own 23Emory Jones pass complete to Myles Montgomery for 3 yds to the CIN 26
9:533rd & 7 at own 26JONES, Emory pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for METAYER, Chamon thrown to the CIN48. PENALTY ISU Pass Interference on JAMES, Ta’Shawn enforced 15 yards to the CIN41 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:531st & 10 at own 41JONES, Emory pass deep to the right incomplete intended for HENDERSON, Xzavier thrown to the ISU7. PENALTY CIN Holding on GERHARDT, Gavin enforced 10 yards from the CIN41 to the CIN31 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:531st & 20 at own 31Emory Jones pass complete to Chamon Metayer for 3 yds to the CIN 34
9:532nd & 17 at own 34Emory Jones run for 8 yds to the CIN 42
9:533rd & 9 at own 42Emory Jones sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the CIN 37
7:364th & 14 at own 37Mason Fletcher punt for 50 yds
Iowa State Punt, 3 plays
7:361st & 10 at own 15Eli Sanders run for no gain to the ISU 15
7:362nd & 10 at own 15BECHT, Rocco pass to the right incomplete intended for NOEL, Jaylin thrown to the ISU30; QB hurried by JONES, Dorian. PENALTY ISU Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on NEAL, James CIN Pass Interference on YOUNG, Jordan , Offsetting penalties [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:362nd & 10 at own 15Eli Sanders run for 7 yds to the ISU 22
7:363rd & 3 at own 22Eli Sanders run for no gain to the ISU 22
5:204th & 3 at own 22Tyler Perkins punt for 31 yds, downed at the CIN 47
Cincinnati Turnover on downs, 7 plays
5:201st & 10 at own 47Brady Lichtenberg pass complete to Braden Smith for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
5:202nd & 7 at the 50Corey Kiner run for 6 yds to the ISU 44
5:203rd & 1 at opp 44Corey Kiner run for 5 yds to the ISU 39 for a 1ST down
5:201st & 10 at opp 39Corey Kiner run for a loss of 5 yards to the ISU 44
5:202nd & 15 at opp 44Brady Lichtenberg run for 3 yds to the ISU 41
5:203rd & 12 at opp 41Brady Lichtenberg pass incomplete
3:104th & 12 at opp 41Brady Lichtenberg pass incomplete
Iowa State End of game, 5 plays
3:101st & 10 at own 41Carson Hansen run for 12 yds to the CIN 47 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at opp 47Carson Hansen run for 1 yd to the CIN 46
0:583rd & 5 at opp 42Timeout Iowa State, clock 00:58
0:582nd & 9 at opp 46Carson Hansen run for 4 yds to the CIN 42
0:583rd & 5 at opp 42Carson Hansen run for no gain to the CIN 42
0:004th & 5 at opp 42Carson Hansen run for 8 yds to the CIN 34 for a 1ST down

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.

The series

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Iowa State leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.

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2025Cincinnati 38, Iowa State 30
2024Iowa State 34, Cincinnati 17
2023Iowa State 30, Cincinnati 10

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