Iowa State at Colorado

Saturday, October 11, 2025

Colorado beat No. 22 Iowa State 24–⁠17. It was their 66th meeting; Colorado leads the series 50–⁠15–⁠1.

Away22Iowa State8–⁠4 in 2025
17
HomeColorado3–⁠9 in 2025
24

Final at Folsom Field, BoulderTV: ESPNAttendance 52,698

At kickoff
63°F, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Boulder Municipal Airport, 5 km from the stadium
Viewers
1.4 million viewers on ESPNViewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Official
Stephen BaronGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Iowa State0107017
Colorado7014324

How the win probability moved

Colorado favored

Win probability by play: Colorado 58% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 33 points.

Iowa State favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (33 points).

Standouts

Player stats

Iowa State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Rocco Becht18/3320501
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Abu Sama III24177238
Rocco Becht731019
Dylan Lee42308
Xavier Townsend1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Benjamin Brahmer556026
Gabe Burkle342015
Xavier Townsend228019
Chase Sowell225016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ta’Shawn James8000
Kooper Ebel6100
Caleb Bacon6100
Marcus Neal60.500

Colorado

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kaidon Salter16/2525520
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dallan Hayden1258017
Kaidon Salter957024
Micah Welch102718
Kam Mikell5608
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Joseph Williams8128138
Omarion Miller382170
Sincere Brown224017
Zach Atkins21107
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jeremiah Brown101.500
Tawfiq Byard7001
Reginald Hughes6000
Ivan Yates5000

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

Team stats

Iowa StateColorado
441Total yards403
205Passing yards255
236Rushing yards148
6.2Yards per pass10.2
6.4Yards per rush4.1
22First downs16
2–⁠12Third downs7–⁠15
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers0
7–⁠59Penalties6–⁠43
29:57Possession30:03
0Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Iowa StateColorado
48%Success rate31%
0.02EPA per play0.20
1.06Explosiveness1.69
0.10Rushing EPA−0.10
−0.06Passing EPA0.68
28%Passing-down success20%
0.22First-down EPA−0.03
0.24Second-down EPA0.37
−0.58Third-down EPA0.44
11%Havoc by its defense9%

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 60% to win. Colorado pulled the upset.

The line

Iowa State −3, over/under 52.5.

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 58%, Colorado 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Colorado end zoneIowa State end zoneQ1 Iowa StatePunt, 9 playsQ1 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ1 Iowa StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ1 Iowa StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 ColoradoTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 Iowa StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ2 Iowa StateField goal, 8 playsQ2 ColoradoPunt, 4 playsQ2 Iowa StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ2 Iowa StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 ColoradoMissed FG, 3 playsQ3 ColoradoTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 Iowa StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 ColoradoTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Iowa StateInterception, 11 playsQ4 ColoradoPunt, 9 playsQ4 Iowa StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 ColoradoField goal, 4 playsQ4 Iowa StatePunt, 4 playsQ4 ColoradoTurnover on downs, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Colorado drives left to right, Iowa State right to left.
  1. Q1 Iowa StatePunt, 9 plays, 42 yards
  2. Q1 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 Iowa StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  4. Q1 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q1 Iowa StatePunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  6. Q1 ColoradoTouchdown, 12 plays, 90 yards
  7. Q2 Iowa StatePunt, 6 plays, 32 yards
  8. Q2 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  9. Q2 Iowa StateField goal, 8 plays, 50 yards
  10. Q2 ColoradoPunt, 4 plays, 33 yards
  11. Q2 Iowa StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  12. Q2 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  13. Q2 Iowa StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 96 yards
  14. Q2 ColoradoMissed FG, 3 plays, 21 yards
  15. Q3 ColoradoTouchdown, 2 plays, 73 yards
  16. Q3 Iowa StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q3 ColoradoTouchdown, 10 plays, 52 yards
  18. Q3 Iowa StateInterception, 11 plays, 68 yards
  19. Q4 ColoradoPunt, 9 plays, 25 yards
  20. Q4 Iowa StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  21. Q4 ColoradoField goal, 4 plays, 7 yards
  22. Q4 Iowa StatePunt, 4 plays, 28 yards
  23. Q4 ColoradoTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 45 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Colorado 7, Iowa State 0
Iowa State Punt, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Buck Buchanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:471st & 10 at own 25Rocco Becht pass complete to Gabe Burkle for 14 yds to the ISU 39 for a 1ST down
14:111st & 10 at own 39Rocco Becht run for 6 yds to the ISU 45
13:482nd & 4 at own 45Abu Sama III run for 12 yds to the COLO 43 for a 1ST down
13:141st & 10 at opp 43Rocco Becht pass incomplete to Benjamin Brahmer
13:062nd & 10 at opp 43Abu Sama III run for 17 yds to the COLO 26 for a 1ST down
12:321st & 10 at opp 26Iowa State Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the COLO 28
12:141st & 12 at opp 28Rocco Becht pass incomplete to Brett Eskildsen
12:102nd & 12 at opp 28Rocco Becht pass incomplete to Brett Eskildsen
12:063rd & 12 at opp 28Rocco Becht pass incomplete to Gabe Burkle
12:064th & 12 at opp 28(12:05) PENALTY ISU Delay Of Game 5 yards from COLO28 to COLO33. NO PLAY.
11:594th & 17 at opp 33Tyler Perkins punt for 28 yds
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
11:521st & 10 at own 5Micah Welch run for 1 yd to the COLO 6
11:162nd & 9 at own 6Kam Mikell run for no gain to the COLO 6
10:393rd & 9 at own 6Kaidon Salter pass complete to Joseph Williams for 6 yds to the COLO 12
10:044th & 3 at own 12Damon Greaves punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Aiden Flora at the ISU 47
Iowa State Punt, 3 plays
9:571st & 10 at own 47Abu Sama III run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
9:272nd & 7 at the 50Rocco Becht pass complete to Ryver Peppers for 5 yds to the ISU 45
9:023rd & 12 at own 45Rocco Becht run for 1 yd to the ISU 46
8:304th & 11 at own 46Tyler Perkins punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the COLO 13
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
8:251st & 10 at own 13Micah Welch run for 1 yd to the COLO 14
7:482nd & 9 at own 14Kaidon Salter run for 6 yds to the COLO 20
7:163rd & 3 at own 20Micah Welch run for 2 yds to the COLO 22
6:344th & 1 at own 22Damon Greaves punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Aiden Flora at the ISU 37
Iowa State Punt, 4 plays
6:211st & 10 at own 37Rocco Becht pass complete to Gabe Burkle for 15 yds to the COLO 48 for a 1ST down
6:081st & 10 at opp 48Rocco Becht pass incomplete to Xavier Townsend
6:022nd & 10 at opp 48Abu Sama III run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
5:183rd & 12 at the 50Iowa State Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Yards) declined
5:044th & 8 at opp 46Tyler Perkins punt for 36 yds
Colorado Touchdown, 12 plays
5:001st & 10 at own 10Kaidon Salter pass incomplete to Micah Welch
4:562nd & 10 at own 10Kaidon Salter pass incomplete to Kam Mikell
4:383rd & 10 at own 10Kaidon Salter pass incomplete to Joseph Williams
4:341st & 10 at own 23Kaidon Salter run for 24 yds to the COLO 47 for a 1ST down
4:091st & 10 at own 47Dallan Hayden run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
3:322nd & 7 at the 50Kaidon Salter pass complete to Omarion Miller for 8 yds to the ISU 42 for a 1ST down
2:541st & 10 at opp 42Kaidon Salter pass complete to Sincere Brown for 7 yds to the ISU 35
2:242nd & 3 at opp 35Kaidon Salter run for 7 yds to the ISU 28 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at opp 28(02:04) No Huddle-Shotgun Salter,Kaidon pass incomplete deep left to Miller,Omarion thrown to ISU00 PENALTY ISU Pass Interference (Taylor,Quentin) 15 yards from ISU28 to ISU13, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:531st & 10 at opp 13Micah Welch run for 7 yds to the ISU 6
1:202nd & 3 at opp 6Kaidon Salter pass incomplete to Micah Welch
1:123rd & 3 at opp 6Micah Welch run for 3 yds to the ISU 3 for a 1ST down
0:301st & goal at opp 3PENALTY COLO False Start (Crisler,Zy) 5 yards from ISU03 to ISU08. NO PLAY.
0:051st & goal at opp 8Timeout Colorado, clock 00:05
0:001st & goal at opp 8Micah Welch run for 8 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK)Colorado 7, Iowa State 0
2nd quarter8 drives, then Iowa State 10, Colorado 7
Iowa State Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Buck Buchanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:481st & 10 at own 25Rocco Becht pass complete to Xavier Townsend for 19 yds to the ISU 44 for a 1ST down
14:291st & 10 at own 44Rocco Becht pass complete to Xavier Townsend for 9 yds to the COLO 47
13:572nd & 1 at opp 47Dylan Lee run for 3 yds to the COLO 44 for a 1ST down
13:191st & 10 at opp 44Abu Sama III run for a loss of 2 yards to the COLO 46
12:422nd & 12 at opp 46Rocco Becht pass incomplete to Chase Sowell
12:313rd & 12 at opp 46Rocco Becht pass complete to Brett Eskildsen for 3 yds to the COLO 43
12:004th & 9 at opp 43Tyler Perkins punt for 43 yds for a touchback
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
11:541st & 10 at own 20Kam Mikell run for 8 yds to the COLO 28
11:252nd & 2 at own 28Kam Mikell run for a loss of 3 yards to the COLO 25
10:553rd & 5 at own 25Kaidon Salter pass incomplete to Zach Atkins
10:484th & 5 at own 25Damon Greaves punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Aiden Flora at the ISU 31
Iowa State Field goal, 8 plays
10:431st & 10 at own 31Abu Sama III run for 3 yds to the ISU 34
10:062nd & 7 at own 34Rocco Becht pass incomplete to Xavier Townsend
9:513rd & 7 at own 34Rocco Becht pass complete to Eli Green for 21 yds to the COLO 45 for a 1ST down
9:221st & 10 at opp 45Abu Sama III run for 26 yds to the COLO 19 for a 1ST down
8:381st & 10 at opp 19Abu Sama III run for 6 yds to the COLO 13
8:172nd & 4 at opp 13(08:18) PENALTY ISU False Start (Miller,Tyler) 5 yards from COLO13 to COLO18. NO PLAY.
7:542nd & 9 at opp 18Timeout Colorado, clock 07:54
7:462nd & 9 at opp 18Xavier Townsend run for 4 yds to the COLO 14
7:083rd & 5 at opp 14(07:14) PENALTY ISU False Start (Black,Brendan) 5 yards from COLO14 to COLO19. NO PLAY.
6:453rd & 10 at opp 19Rocco Becht pass incomplete to Brett Eskildsen
6:404th & 10 at opp 19Chase Smith 38 yd FG GOODColorado 7, Iowa State 3
Colorado Punt, 4 plays
6:361st & 10 at own 35Chase Smith kickoff for 58 yds , Quentin Gibson return for 17 yds to the COLO 24
6:221st & 10 at own 24Kaidon Salter pass complete to Joseph Williams for 30 yds to the ISU 46 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at opp 46Micah Welch run for 3 yds to the ISU 43
5:202nd & 7 at opp 43Kaidon Salter pass incomplete to Quentin Gibson
5:153rd & 7 at opp 43Kaidon Salter pass incomplete to Quentin Gibson
5:084th & 7 at opp 43Damon Greaves punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Aiden Flora at the ISU 6
Iowa State Punt, 3 plays
4:561st & 10 at own 6Rocco Becht run for 3 yds to the ISU 9
4:292nd & 7 at own 9Rocco Becht pass incomplete to Carson Brown
4:233rd & 7 at own 9Rocco Becht pass incomplete to Abu Sama III
4:144th & 7 at own 9Tyler Perkins punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Quanell Farrakhan Jr. at the COLO 48
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
4:081st & 10 at own 48Micah Welch run for no gain to the COLO 48
3:282nd & 10 at own 48Kaidon Salter pass complete to Zach Atkins for 4 yds to the ISU 48
2:463rd & 6 at opp 48Kaidon Salter pass complete to Omarion Miller for 4 yds to the ISU 44
2:144th & 2 at opp 44PENALTY COLO Delay Of Game 5 yards from ISU44 to ISU49. NO PLAY.
2:074th & 7 at opp 49Damon Greaves punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Aiden Flora at the ISU 8
2:074th & 7 at opp 49Damon Greaves punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Aiden Flora at the ISU 4
Iowa State Touchdown, 10 plays
2:001st & 10 at own 4Abu Sama III run for 2 yds to the ISU 6
2:002nd & 8 at own 6Timeout Colorado, clock 02:00
1:522nd & 8 at own 6Rocco Becht pass complete to Aiden Flora for 13 yds to the ISU 19 for a 1ST down
1:421st & 10 at own 19Rocco Becht pass complete to Aiden Flora for 12 yds to the ISU 31 for a 1ST down
1:311st & 10 at own 31Rocco Becht pass complete to Brett Eskildsen for 10 yds to the ISU 41 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at own 41Rocco Becht pass complete to Chase Sowell for 16 yds to the COLO 43 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at opp 43Rocco Becht pass complete to Benjamin Brahmer for 7 yds to the COLO 36
1:092nd & 3 at opp 36Rocco Becht pass complete to Benjamin Brahmer for 16 yds to the COLO 20 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at opp 20Rocco Becht pass incomplete to Eli Green
0:532nd & 10 at opp 20Rocco Becht run for 19 yds to the COLO 1 for a 1ST down
0:221st & goal at opp 1Abu Sama III run for 1 yd for a TD (Chase Smith KICK)Iowa State 10, Colorado 7
Colorado Missed FG, 3 plays
0:141st & 10 at own 35Chase Smith kickoff for 61 yds , Quentin Gibson return for 36 yds to the COLO 40
0:062nd & 6 at own 44Timeout Colorado, clock 00:06
0:041st & 10 at own 40Kaidon Salter run for 4 yds to the COLO 44
0:021st & 10 at opp 39Timeout Colorado, clock 00:02
0:012nd & 6 at own 44Kaidon Salter pass complete to Sincere Brown for 17 yds to the ISU 39 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 39Buck Buchanan 57 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter4 drives, then Colorado 21, Iowa State 17
Colorado Touchdown, 2 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35Chase Smith kickoff for 58 yds , Quentin Gibson return for 20 yds to the COLO 27
14:501st & 10 at own 27Micah Welch run for 3 yds to the COLO 30
14:132nd & 7 at own 30Kaidon Salter pass complete to Omarion Miller for 70 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK)Colorado 14, Iowa State 10
Iowa State Touchdown, 9 plays
14:131st & 10 at own 35Buck Buchanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:071st & 10 at own 25Abu Sama III run for 8 yds to the ISU 33
13:202nd & 2 at own 33Abu Sama III run for 38 yds to the COLO 29 for a 1ST down
13:141st & 10 at opp 29Abu Sama III run for 4 yds to the COLO 25
12:262nd & 6 at opp 25Dylan Lee run for 8 yds to the COLO 17 for a 1ST down
11:511st & 10 at opp 17Dylan Lee run for 7 yds to the COLO 10
11:172nd & 3 at opp 10Abu Sama III run for 5 yds to the COLO 5 for a 1ST down
10:391st & goal at opp 5Abu Sama III run for no gain to the COLO 5
10:042nd & goal at opp 5Timeout Colorado, clock 10:04
9:562nd & goal at opp 5Abu Sama III run for 4 yds to the COLO 1
9:263rd & goal at opp 1Abu Sama III run for 1 yd for a TD (Chase Smith KICK)Iowa State 17, Colorado 14
9:261st & 10 at own 35PENALTY ISU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Moore,Tyler) 15 yards from ISU35 to ISU20. NO PLAY.
Colorado Touchdown, 10 plays
9:171st & 10 at own 20Carson Rhodes kickoff for 62 yds , Quentin Gibson return for 30 yds to the COLO 48
9:121st & 10 at own 48Dallan Hayden run for 4 yds to the ISU 48
8:412nd & 6 at opp 48Kaidon Salter pass complete to Joseph Williams for 14 yds to the ISU 34 for a 1ST down
8:111st & 10 at opp 34Kaidon Salter pass incomplete
8:112nd & 10 at opp 34PENALTY COLO False Start (McGill,Zarian) 5 yards from ISU34 to ISU39. NO PLAY.
8:032nd & 15 at opp 39Dallan Hayden run for 6 yds to the ISU 33
7:303rd & 9 at opp 33Kaidon Salter run for 13 yds to the ISU 20 for a 1ST down
7:071st & 10 at opp 20Dallan Hayden run for 3 yds to the ISU 17
6:192nd & 7 at opp 17Kaidon Salter pass complete to Joseph Williams for 8 yds to the ISU 9 for a 1ST down
5:481st & goal at opp 9Dallan Hayden run for 4 yds to the ISU 5
5:072nd & goal at opp 5Dallan Hayden run for 2 yds to the ISU 3
4:263rd & goal at opp 3Kaidon Salter pass complete to Joseph Williams for 3 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK)Colorado 21, Iowa State 17
Iowa State Interception, 11 plays
4:261st & 10 at own 35Buck Buchanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:121st & 10 at own 25Rocco Becht pass complete to Gabe Burkle for 13 yds to the ISU 38 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at own 38Abu Sama III run for 3 yds to the ISU 41
2:572nd & 7 at own 41Rocco Becht pass complete to Chase Sowell for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at the 50Rocco Becht pass incomplete to Chase Sowell
2:172nd & 10 at the 50Abu Sama III run for 36 yds to the COLO 14 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at opp 14Rocco Becht run for 3 yds to the COLO 11
1:302nd & 7 at opp 11Dylan Lee run for 5 yds to the COLO 6
0:283rd & 2 at opp 6Gabe Burkle run for 1 yd to the COLO 5
0:004th & 1 at opp 5(00:06) PENALTY COLO Offside (Barnes Jr.,Anquin) 3 yards from COLO05 to COLO02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q4 14:521st & goal at opp 2Abu Sama III run for a loss of 2 yards to the COLO 4
Q4 14:212nd & goal at opp 4Abu Sama III run for a loss of 3 yards to the COLO 7
Q4 13:293rd & goal at opp 7Rocco Becht pass intercepted Tawfiq Byard return for 18 yds to the COLO 19
Q4 13:293rd & goal at opp 7Rocco Becht pass intercepted Tawfiq Byard return for 18 yds to the COLO 19
4th quarter5 drives, then Colorado 24, Iowa State 17
Colorado Punt, 9 plays
13:181st & 10 at own 19Dallan Hayden run for 1 yd to the COLO 20
12:472nd & 9 at own 20Kaidon Salter pass incomplete to Omarion Miller
12:413rd & 9 at own 20Kaidon Salter pass complete to Joseph Williams for 16 yds to the COLO 36 for a 1ST down Colorado Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Joseph Williams) to the COLO 21 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at own 21Kaidon Salter pass incomplete to Sincere Brown
12:232nd & 10 at own 21Kaidon Salter pass complete to Zach Atkins for 7 yds to the COLO 28
11:523rd & 3 at own 28Dallan Hayden run for 8 yds to the COLO 36 for a 1ST down
11:091st & 10 at own 36Dallan Hayden run for a loss of 1 yard to the COLO 35
10:262nd & 11 at own 35Kaidon Salter pass complete to Quentin Gibson for 10 yds to the COLO 45
9:463rd & 1 at own 45Micah Welch run for a loss of 1 yard to the COLO 44
9:034th & 2 at own 44Damon Greaves punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Aiden Flora at the ISU 9
Iowa State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
8:531st & 10 at own 9Abu Sama III run for 9 yds to the ISU 18
8:092nd & 1 at own 18Rocco Becht run for a loss of 3 yards to the ISU 15
7:403rd & 4 at own 15Rocco Becht pass complete to Benjamin Brahmer for 3 yds to the ISU 18
7:074th & 1 at own 18Abu Sama III run for no gain to the ISU 18
Colorado Field goal, 4 plays
6:551st & 10 at opp 18Kaidon Salter run for 4 yds to the ISU 14
6:282nd & 6 at opp 14Kaidon Salter run for 3 yds to the ISU 11
5:553rd & 3 at opp 11Kaidon Salter run for no gain to the ISU 11
5:134th & 3 at opp 11Alejandro Mata 29 yd FG GOODColorado 24, Iowa State 17
Iowa State Punt, 4 plays
5:131st & 10 at own 35Buck Buchanan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:031st & 10 at own 25Rocco Becht pass complete to Benjamin Brahmer for 26 yds to the COLO 49 for a 1ST down
4:431st & 10 at opp 49Rocco Becht pass incomplete to Gabe Burkle
4:392nd & 10 at opp 49Rocco Becht pass incomplete to Chase Sowell
4:323rd & 10 at opp 49Rocco Becht run for 2 yds to the COLO 47
3:484th & 8 at opp 47Tyler Perkins punt for 32 yds
Colorado Turnover on downs, 10 plays
3:401st & 10 at own 15Kam Mikell run for 3 yds to the COLO 18
2:582nd & 7 at own 18Dallan Hayden run for 17 yds to the COLO 35 for a 1ST down
2:141st & 10 at own 35Dallan Hayden run for 10 yds to the COLO 45 Colorado Penalty, Offensive Holding (Omarion Miller) to the COLO 35
2:091st & 10 at own 35Timeout Colorado, clock 02:09
2:002nd & 12 at own 33Timeout Colorado, clock 02:00
1:591st & 10 at own 35Kam Mikell run for a loss of 2 yards to the COLO 33
1:553rd & 16 at own 29Timeout Colorado, clock 01:55
1:552nd & 12 at own 33Kaidon Salter run for a loss of 4 yards to the COLO 29
1:473rd & 16 at own 29Kaidon Salter pass complete to Joseph Williams for 38 yds to the ISU 33 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at opp 33Dallan Hayden run for 1 yd to the ISU 32
1:252nd & 9 at opp 32Timeout Colorado, clock 01:25
1:172nd & 9 at opp 32K. Salter takes a knee
0:353rd & 12 at opp 35K. Salter takes a knee
0:004th & 14 at opp 37K. Salter takes a knee

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.

Colorado leads 50–⁠15–⁠1 in 66 meetings.

Recent meetings
2025Colorado 24, Iowa State 17
2010Colorado 34, Iowa State 14
2009Iowa State 17, Colorado 10
2008Colorado 28, Iowa State 24
2007Iowa State 31, Colorado 28
2006Colorado 33, Iowa State 16

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