AMES, Iowa – Matt Campbell now shares the highest spot on Iowa State’s all-time victory listing.
Campbell earned his 56th victory with the 20th-ranked Cyclones of their 52-7 romp previous Arkansas State at MidAmerican Vitality Discipline at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday, tying him with Dan McCarney for probably the most wins amongst ISU soccer coaches.
Three video games into his ninth season with Iowa State, Campbell is 56-48, a .538 successful share that’s the faculty’s finest within the trendy period.
The Cyclones, 3-0 for the fourth time since 2010, made certain their coach did not need to sweat this one out, even within the 88-degree warmth. They jumped to a 31-0 halftime lead behind Rocco Becht’s big-play passing and a revived working recreation that included Carson Hansen’s profession day and cruised via the second half.
Iowa State gained for the 11th straight time when scoring no less than 30 factors and completed with season highs of 490 whole yards and 237 speeding yards. It was the Cyclones’ greatest scoring outburst since a 59-7 rout of Kansas on Oct. 2, 2021.
The protection additionally did its half towards a crew coming off a 28-18 loss to Michigan on the Large Home, blanking the Purple Wolves (2-2) till lower than 5 minutes remained. The Cyclones held ASU to 64 yards speeding and 182 whole yards, spicing that effort with interceptions by Jeremiah Cooper and Malik Verdon, Darien Porter’s fourth punt block of his profession and 4 sacks.
Becht averaged practically 20 yards per completion, hitting on 11 of 18 passes for 204 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. He additionally scored on a 1-yard sneak earlier than turning issues over to freshman Connor Moberly after one collection within the third quarter.
Hansen usually is the crew’s short-yardage again however grew to become a main ball provider on Saturday. The 220-pound sophomore achieved profession highs of 9 carries and 58 yards and scored the primary two touchdowns of his profession – a 1-yard plunge for the Cyclones’ first rating and a 3-yard burst up the center to make it 38-0 within the third quarter.
Porter acquired hand on an Arkansas State punt lower than 3 minutes into the sport and was credited with a block, setting the Cyclones up at their very own 40. Becht’s 28-yard go to Benjamin Brahmer on a candy play-action and Hansen’s 23-yard scamper set ISU up within the crimson zone and Hansen completed off the six-play drive together with his first collegiate TD.
Becht overthrew Jayden Higgins on what appeared to be a certain landing later within the opening quarter, then hit him on a deep route for 26 yards to the Arkansas State 28. Becht wedged his manner into the top zone 5 performs later to make it 14-0.
Kyle Konrardy’s 31-yard subject aim made it 17-0 within the second quarter and Becht hit Brahmer on one other massive play the following time the Cyclones acquired the ball. He faked a quarterback sneak after which hit his tight finish for twenty-four yards down the center, Brahmer laying out to make the catch on the ASU 23.
Becht completed that drive with a 10-yard flip to tight finish Tyler Moore and the Cyclones nonetheless weren’t via within the half. Verdon’s interception and 38-yard weaving return put the ball on the ASU 16 and Becht struck instantly, hitting Higgins on a crossing route for the landing and a 31-0 lead.
It was the fifth straight recreation by which Higgins caught a TD go, tying the college document held by Todd Blythe and Ty Watley. Higgins completed with 4 catches for 65 yards, whereas Brahmer caught three balls for 73 yards.
Completions of 21 yards to Brahmer and 18 yards to Higgins arrange Hansen’s second landing and freshman Dylan Lee bolted untouched up the center from 1 yard out for a 45-0 lead. One other freshman, Aiden Flora, circled left finish on an 8-yard run to shut out the scoring within the last minute.
Senior switch Jaylen Jackson added to the speeding whole together with his best day as a Cyclone, working 10 instances for 53 yards. In all, seven gamers carried the ball throughout the recreation and 9 caught a go.
Moberly, who quarterbacked Southeast Polk to a pair of state championships, seemed sharp in his first in depth motion, finishing 5 of seven passes for 49 yards and working 4 instances for 36 yards, together with a 17-yard dash to arrange Flora’s landing.
Iowa State goes again on the highway subsequent weekend, enjoying at Houston on Saturday, recreation time to be introduced later.