2022 Iowa State Cyclones football team

2022 Iowa State Cyclones football
2022 Iowa State Cyclones football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	4–8 (1–8 Big 12)
Head coach	Matt Campbell (7th season);
Offensive coordinator	Tom Manning (6th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro spread
Defensive coordinator	Jon Heacock (7th season)
Base defense	3-high safety
Captain	Trevor Downing, Xavier Hutchinson, Anthony Johnson Jr., O'Rien Vance
Home stadium	Jack Trice Stadium
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

2022 Big 12 Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 2 TCU y^	9	–	0	13	–	2
No. 14 Kansas State y$	7	–	2	10	–	4
No. 25 Texas	6	–	3	8	–	5
Texas Tech	5	–	4	8	–	5
Oklahoma State	4	–	5	7	–	6
Baylor	4	–	5	6	–	7
Oklahoma	3	–	6	6	–	7
Kansas	3	–	6	6	–	7
West Virginia	3	–	6	5	–	7
Iowa State	1	–	8	4	–	8
Championship: Kansas State 31, TCU 28^OT
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cyclones played their home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. They were led by seventh-year head coach Matt Campbell.

Preseason

Big 12 media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 7, 2022.^[2]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Big 12 media poll
1	Baylor (17)	365
2	Oklahoma (12)	354
3	Oklahoma State (9)	342
4	Texas (2)	289
5	Kansas State	261
6	Iowa State (1)	180
7	TCU	149
8	West Virginia	147
9	Texas Tech	119
10	Kansas	48

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Lott Trophy^[3]	Will McDonald IV	DE	Sr.
Maxwell Award	Xavier Hutchinson	WR	Sr.
Bednarik Award	Will McDonald IV	DE	Sr.
Biletnikoff Award	Xavier Hutchinson	WR	Sr.
Outland Trophy	Trevor Downing	C	Sr.
Bronko Nagurski Trophy	Will McDonald IV	DE	Sr.
Wuerffel Trophy	Anthony Johnson Jr.	SAF	Sr.
Walter Camp Award	Xavier Hutchinson	WR	Sr.
	Will McDonald IV	DE	Sr.
Rotary Lombardi Award	Trevor Downing	C	Sr.
	Will McDonald IV	DE	Sr.

Preseason Big-12 awards

2022 Preseason All-Big 12 teams

Position	Player	Class
Offense
FB	Jared Rus	RS Senior
WR	Xavier Hutchinson	RS Senior
Defense
DL	Will McDonald IV	RS Senior

Source:^[4]

Schedule

Iowa State and the Big 12 announced the 2022 football schedule on December 1, 2021.^[5]^[6]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	1:00 p.m.	Southeast Missouri State*	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	ESPN+	W 42–10	57,142
September 10	3:00 p.m.	at Iowa*	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy)	BTN	W 10–7	69,250
September 17	1:00 p.m.	Ohio*	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	ESPN+	W 43–10	58,138
September 24	11:00 a.m.	No. 17 Baylor	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	ESPN2	L 24–31	58,069
October 1	2:30 p.m.	at Kansas	David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	ESPN2	L 11–14	47,233
October 8	6:30 p.m.	No. 20 Kansas State	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA (Farmageddon)	ESPNU	L 9–10	60,561
October 15	11:00 a.m.	at No. 22 Texas	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	ABC	L 21–24	100,072
October 29	11:00 a.m.	Oklahoma	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	FS1	L 13–27	58,716
November 5	2:30 p.m.	West Virginia	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	ESPN+	W 31–14	56,109
November 12	2:30 p.m.	at Oklahoma State	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK	ESPNU	L 14–20	55,509
November 19	6:00 p.m.	Texas Tech	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	FS1	L 10–14	52,676
November 26	3:00 p.m.	at No. 4 TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	FOX	L 14–62	44,846
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

Vs. Southeast Missouri State Redhawks

Southeast Missouri State (0–0) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Southeast Missouri State	0	10	0	0	10
Iowa State	7	14	7	14	42

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

Date: Saturday, September 3, 2022
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 74°F
Game attendance: 57,142
Referee: Derek Anderson
TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney, Todd Doxzon

Game information

First Quarter

(02:29) ISU – Xavier Hutchinson 33 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:05; ISU 7–0)

Second Quarter

(14:53) ISU – Xavier Hutchinson 33 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:03; ISU 14–0)
(07:54) ISU – Xavier Hutchinson 8 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 4:06; ISU 21–0)
(01:59) SEMO– Damoriea Vick 11 Yd pass from Paxton DeLaurent (DC Pippin Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 4:06; ISU 21–7)
(00:28) SEMO – DC Pippin 23 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:58; ISU 21–10)

Third Quarter

(09:58) ISU – DeShawn Hanika 9 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:57; ISU 28–10)

Fourth Quarter

(13:29) ISU – Jirehl Brock 1 Yd Run (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:27; ISU 35–10)
(06:06) ISU – Deon Silas 1 Yd Run (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 6:29; ISU 42–10)

Statistics	SEMO	ISU
First downs	15	26
Total yards	320	469
Rushes/yards	22/98	36/176
Passing yards	222	293
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–38–1	25–31–1
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	27:25	32:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SEMO	Passing	Paxton DeLaurent	19–38, 222 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Paxton DeLaurent	12 CAR, 74 YDS
	Receiving	Ryan Flournoy	3 REC, 56 YDS, 0 TD
Iowa State	Passing	Hunter Dekkers	25–31, 293 yards, 4TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jirehl Brock	16 CAR, 104 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Xavier Hutchinson	8 REC, 128 YDS, 3 TD

At Iowa Hawkeyes

Iowa State Cyclones (1–0) vs. Iowa Hawkeyes (1–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Iowa State	0	3	0	7	10
Iowa	7	0	0	0	7

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 72
Game attendance: 69,250
Referee: Tuta Salaam
TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin (pxp), Anthony Herron (analyst), Rick Pizzo (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter

(12:21) UofI – Leshon Williams 9 Yd Run (Aaron Blom Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 2:39; UofI 7–0)

Second Quarter

(03:45) ISU – Jace Gilbert 22 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 5:06; UofI 7–3)

Fourth Quarter

(08:27) ISU – Xavier Hutchinson 8 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 21 plays, 99 yards, 11:49; ISU 10–7)

Statistics	ISU	UofI
First downs	21	11
Total yards	313	150
Rushes/yards	41/129	25/58
Passing yards	184	92
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–38–2	12–27–1
Turnovers	3	3
Time of possession	38:15	21:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa State	Passing	Hunter Dekkers	25-38, 184 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jirehl Brock	27 CAR, 100 YDS
	Receiving	Xavier Hutchinson	11 REC, 98 YDS, 1 TD
Iowa	Passing	Spencer Petras	12-26, 92 YDS, 1 INT
	Rushing	Leshon Williams	4 CAR, 34 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Sam LaPorta	8 REC, 55 YDS

Vs. Ohio Bobcats

Ohio Bobcats (1–1) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (2–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ohio	0	3	7	0	10
Iowa State	14	16	7	6	43

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 74
Game attendance: 58,138
Referee: Ron Hudson
TV announcers (ESPN+): Chuckie Kempf, Sage Rosenfels, Tori Petry

Game information

First Quarter

(10:44) ISU – Hunter Dekkers 6 Yd Run (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 4:11; ISU 7–0)
(01:46) ISU – DeShawn Hanika 12 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:53; ISU 14–0)

Second Quarter

(14:57) ISU – Jace Gilbert 19 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:01; ISU 17–0)
(13:07) ISU – Deon Silas 3 Yd Run (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:38; ISU 24–0)
(03:35) OU – Nathanial Vakos 45 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:29; ISU 24–3)
(00:24) ISU – Sean Shaw Jr. 15 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert PAT blocked) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:11; ISU 30–3)

Third Quarter

(08:22) ISU – Xavier Hutchinson 13 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:10; ISU 37–3)
(03:44) OU – Tyler Foster 1 Yd pass from Kurtis Rourke (Nathanial Vakos Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:38; ISU 37–10)

Fourth Quarter

(08:14) ISU – Jace Gilbert 21 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:20; ISU 40–10)
(01:29) ISU – Jace Gilbert 39 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:31; ISU 43–10)

Statistics	OHIO	ISU
First downs	12	22
Total yards	233	463
Rushes/yards	22/24	32/163
Passing yards	209	300
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23-40-2	32-42-0
Turnovers	4	1
Time of possession	28:58	31:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
OHIO	Passing	Kurtis Rourke	20-33, 194 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Nolan McCormick	7 CAR, 43 YDS
	Receiving	Miles Cross	4 REC, 48 YDS
Iowa State	Passing	Hunter Dekkers	28-36, 268 YDS, 3 TD
	Rushing	Jirehl Brock	7 CAR, 76 YDS
	Receiving	Xavier Hutchinson	9 REC, 93 YDS, 1 TD

Vs. No. 17 Baylor Bears

No. 17 Baylor Bears (2–1) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (3–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Baylor	7	10	7	7	31
Iowa State	7	7	0	10	24

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022
Game time: 11:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70
Game attendance: 58,069
Referee: Michael Vandervelde
TV announcers (ESPN2): Tiffany Greene, Rocky Boiman, Dawn Davenport

Game information

First Quarter

(08:40) BU – Ben Sims 12 Yd pass from Blake Shapen (John Mayers Kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:20; BU 7–0)
(02:55) ISU – Jirehl Brock 2 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:45; BU 7–7)

Second Quarter

(12:27) BU – John Mayers 24 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:28; BU 10–7)
(07:09) BU – Dillon Doyle 1 Yd pass from Blake Shapen (John Mayers Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:54; BU 17–7)
(00:46) ISU – Dimitri Stanley 24 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:53; BU 17–14)

Third Quarter

(06:05) BU – Richard Reese 19 Yd Run (John Mayers Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 5:06; BU 24–14)

Fourth Quarter

(09:37) BU – Gavin Holmes 38 Yd pass from Blake Shapen (John Mayers Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:42; BU 31–14)
(07:16) ISU – Jirehl Brock 37 Yd Run (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:21; BU 31–21)
(00:55) ISU – Jace Gilbert 28 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 1:39; BU 31–21)

Statistics	BU	ISU
First downs	23	17
Total yards	361	350
Rushes/yards	42/123	27/66
Passing yards	238	284
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19-26-0	23-36-2
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	34:39	25:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Baylor	Passing	Blake Shapen	19-26, 238 YDS, 3 TD
	Rushing	Richard Reese	21 CAR, 78 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Gavin Holmes	3 REC, 92 YDS, 1 TD
Iowa State	Passing	Hunter Dekkers	23-36, 284 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jirehl Brock	14 CAR, 73 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jaylin Noel	7 REC, 120 YDS

At Kansas Jayhawks

Iowa State Cyclones (3–1) vs. Kansas Jayhawks (4–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Iowa State	0	8	3	0	11
Kansas	0	14	0	0	14

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76
Game attendance: 47,233
Referee: Kevin Mar
TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (pxp), Dustin Fox (analyst),

Game information

Second Quarter

(11:30) KU – Daniel Hishaw Jr. 4 Yd Run (Jacob Borcila Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:59; KU 7–0)
(05:25) KU – Jalon Daniels 2 Yd Run (Jacob Borcila Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 2:31; KU 14–0)
(02:51) ISU – Easton Dean 9 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Blake Clark Run for Two-Point Conversion) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:34; KU 14–8)

Third Quarter

(05:27) ISU – Jace Gilbert 35 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:25; KU 14–11)

Statistics	ISU	KU
First downs	20	10
Total yards	303	213
Rushes/yards	31/16	31/112
Passing yards	287	101
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	30–48–1	8–15–0
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	35:02	24:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa State	Passing	Hunter Dekkers	30-48, 287 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Deon Silas	12 CAR, 29 YDS
	Receiving	Xavier Hutchinson	13 REC, 101 YDS
Kansas	Passing	Jalon Daniels	7-14, 93 YDS
	Rushing	Devin Neal	12 CAR, 75 YDS
	Receiving	Luke Grimm	4 REC, 46 YDS

Vs. No. 20 Kansas State Wildcats

Pregame line	Over/under
K-State –1.5	45.0

No. 20 Wildcats (4–1) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (3–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 Kansas State	7	0	0	3	10
Iowa State	3	3	3	0	9

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

Date: Saturday, October 8, 2022
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: SW 12 MPH
Game attendance: 60,561
Referee: Kevin Boatman
TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), Dawn Davenport (reporter)

Game information

First Quarter

(12:23) KSU – Phillip Brooks 81 Yd pass from Adrian Martinez (Chris Tennant Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 86 yards, 0:54; KSU 7–0)
(09:22) ISU – Jace Gilbert 35 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 2:54; KSU 7–3)

Second Quarter

(14:47) ISU – Jace Gilbert 44 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 16 plays, 69 yards, 1:01; KSU 7–6)

Third Quarter

(00:48) ISU – Jace Gilbert 43 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 5:29; ISU 9–7)

Fourth Quarter

(07:14) KSU – Chris Tennant 30 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:03; KSU 10–9)

Statistics	KSU	ISU
First downs	16	13
Total yards	388	276
Rushes/yards	38-131	24-178
Passing yards	257	198
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13-20-0	22-28-0
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	30:22	29:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas State	Passing	Adrian Martinez	12-19, 246 YDS, 1 TD
	Rushing	Adrian Martinez	19 CAR, 77 YDS
	Receiving	Phillip Brooks	4 REC, 119 YDS, TD
Iowa State	Passing	Hunter Dekkers	22-38, 198 YDS
	Rushing	Jirehl Brock	13 CAR, 33 YDS
	Receiving	Xavier Hutchinson	8 REC, 100 YDS

At No. 22 Texas Longhorns

Iowa State Cyclones (3–3) vs. Texas Longhorns (4–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Iowa State	7	0	7	7	21
Texas	0	14	3	7	24

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX

Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: N 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
Game attendance: 100,072
Referee: Tuta Salaam
TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones (pxp), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter

(00:57) ISU – Jaylin Noel 5 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:28; ISU 7–0)

Second Quarter

(05:48) UT – Xavier Worthy 12 Yd pass from Quinn Ewers (Bert Auburn Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:20; Tied 7–7)
(00:13) UT – Jordan Whittington 5 Yd pass from Quinn Ewers (Bert Auburn Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:28; UT 14–7)

Third Quarter

(10:07) UT – Bert Auburn 31 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:43; UT 17–7)
(04:27) ISU – Jaylin Noel 54 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:37; UT 17–14)

Fourth Quarter

(10:58) ISU – Hunter Dekkers 11 Yd run (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:39; ISU 21–17)
(04:43) UT – Xavier Worthy 3 Yd pass from Quinn Ewers (Bert Auburn Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:15; UT 24–17)

Statistics	ISU	UT
First downs	20	23
Total yards	403	363
Rushes/yards	28/74	43/191
Passing yards	329	172
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–36–1	17–26–0
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	28:43	31:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa State	Passing	Hunter Dekkers	25-36, 329 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Hunter Dekkers	8 CAR, 30 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Xavier Hutchinson	10 REC, 154 YDS
Texas	Passing	Quinn Ewers	17-26, 172 YDS, 3 TD
	Rushing	Bijan Robinson	28 CAR, 135 YDS
	Receiving	Xavier Worthy	8 REC, 72 YDS, 2 TD

Vs. Oklahoma Sooners

Oklahoma Sooners (4-3) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (3-4)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oklahoma	3	10	7	7	27
Iowa State	3	3	0	7	13

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66
Game attendance: 58,716
Referee: Steve Baron
TV announcers (FS1): Noah Eagle, Mark Helfrich

Game information

First Quarter

(6:31) OU - Zach Schmit 41 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:01; OU 3-0)
(2:08) ISU - Jace Gilbert 27 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:23; Tied 3-3)

Second Quarter

(12:23) OU - Zach Schmit 2 Yd pass from Michael Turk (Zach Schmit Kick) (Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 4:38; OU 10-3)
(6:30) OU - Zach Schmit 34 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 14 plays, 48 yards, 5:31; OU 13-3)
(0:45) ISU - Jace Gilbert 43 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 1:10; OU 13-6)

Third Quarter

(4:18) OU - Jalil Farooq 41 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Zach Schmit Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 2:47; OU 20-6)

Fourth Quarter

(10:29) ISU - Jaylin Noel 15 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Drake Nettles Kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 4:53; OU 20-13)
(4:36) OU - Eric Gray 4 Yd Run (Zach Schmit Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:48; OU 27-13)

Statistics	OU	ISU
First downs	18	20
Total yards	332	374
Rushes/yards	47-182	27-66
Passing yards	150	308
Passing: Comp-Att-Int	16-27-0	37-57-3
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	29:15	30:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma	Passing	Dillon Gabriel	15-26, 148 YDS, 1 TD
	Rushing	Eric Gray	20 CAR, 101 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jalil Farooq	4 REC, 74 YDS, 1 TD
Iowa State	Passing	Hunter Dekkers	37-57, 308 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Hunter Dekkers	4 CAR, 31 YDS
	Receiving	Dimitri Stanley	6 REC, 90 YDS

Vs. West Virginia Mountaineers

West Virginia Mountaineers (3-5) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (3-5)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
West Virginia	0	7	0	7	14
Iowa State	3	7	0	21	31

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 48
Game attendance: 56,109
Referee: Scott Campbell
TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely, Chad Brown, Shane Sparks

Game information

First Quarter

(1:47) ISU - Jace Gilbert 30 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:06; ISU 3-0)

Second Quarter

(7:51) ISU - DeShawn Hanika 16 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 7:02; ISU 10-0)
(0:34) WVU - Bryce Ford-Wheaton 25 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Casey Legg Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:49; ISU 10-7)

Fourth Quarter

(13:24) ISU - Xavier Hutchinson 24 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Drake Nettles Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 94 yards, 2:58; ISU 17-7)
(8:31) ISU - Cartevious Norton 5 Yd Run (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 4:11; ISU 24-7)
(3:52) ISU - Cartevious Norton 3 Yd Run (Drake Nettles Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 2:48; ISU 31-7)
(1:04) WVU - Sam James 8 Yd pass from Garrett Greene (Casey Legg Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:48; ISU 31-14)

Statistics	WVU	ISU
First downs	11	26
Total yards	200	391
Rushes/yards	22-76	38-172
Passing yards	124	219
Passing: Comp-Att-Int	12-27-1	24-36-0
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	21:45	38:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Virginia	Passing	JT Daniels	8-22, 81 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Justin Johnson Jr.	12 CAR, 48 YDS
	Receiving	Bryce Ford-Wheaton	3 REC, 38 YDS, 1 TD
Iowa State	Passing	Hunter Dekkers	24-36, 219 YDS, 2 TD
	Rushing	Deon Silas	6 CAR, 77 YDS
	Receiving	Xavier Hutchinson	10 REC, 123 YDS, 1 TD

At Oklahoma State Cowboys

Iowa State Cyclones (4-5) vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-3)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Iowa State	0	7	7	0	14
Oklahoma State	0	10	0	10	20

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK

Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 45
Game attendance: 55,509
Referee: Derek Anderson
TV announcers (ESPNU): Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, Stormy Buonantony

Game information

Second Quarter

(12:10) OSU - Tanner Brown 37 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:57 OSU 3-0)
(7:20) ISU - Sean Shaw 4 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:03; ISU 7-3)
(6:31) OSU - John Paul Richardson 83 Yd pass from Gunnar Gundy (Tanner Brown Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:44; OSU 10-7)

Third Quarter

(3:52) ISU - Jirehl Brock 1 Yd Run (Drake Nettles Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:21; ISU 14-10)

Fourth Quarter

(9:18) OSU - Jaden Nixon 14 Yd pass from Spencer Sanders (Tanner Brown Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:24; OSU 17-14)
(4:19) OSU - Tanner Brown 40 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:47 OSU 20-14)

Statistics	ISU	OSU
First downs	19	11
Total yards	333	244
Rushes/yards	36-59	35-57
Passing yards	274	187
Passing: Comp-Att-Int	28-43-3	14-25-2
Turnovers	5	2
Time of possession	33:39	26:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa State	Passing	Hunter Dekkers	28-42, 274 YDS, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Cartevious Norton	17 CAR, 49 YDS
	Receiving	Xavier Hutchinson	10 REC, 106 YDS
Oklahoma State	Passing	Gunnar Gundy	5-12, 103 YDS, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Dominic Richardson	14 CAR, 41 YDS
	Receiving	John Paul Richardson	3 REC, 90 YDS, TD

Vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders

Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-5) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (4-6)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texas Tech	0	7	0	7	14
Iowa State	0	3	0	7	10

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear, Cold • Temperature: 22
Game attendance: 52,676
Referee: Steve Baron
TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins, Devin Gardner

Game information

Second Quarter

(12:23) TTU - Donovan Smith 1 Yd Run (Trey Wolff Kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 96 yards, 5:04; TTU 7-0)
(6:38) ISU - Drake Nettles 36 yd Field Goal (Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 5:40; TTU 7-3)

Fourth Quarter

(11:18) ISU - Easton Dean 24 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:59; ISU 10-7)
(6:10) TTU - Baylor Cupp 4 Yd pass from Tyler Shough (Trey Wolff Kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 5:02; TTU 14-10)

Statistics	TTU	ISU
First downs	14	22
Total yards	246	422
Rushes/yards	38-105	43-128
Passing yards	141	294
Passing: Comp-Att-Int	15-21-0	23-36-0
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	23:55	36:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Tech	Passing	Tyler Shough	15-21, 141 YDS, 1 TD
	Rushing	Tahj Brooks	9 CAR, 45 YDS
	Receiving	Myles Price	3 REC, 42 YDS
Iowa State	Passing	Hunter Dekkers	23-35, 294 YDS, TD
	Rushing	Cartevious Norton	19 CAR, 59 YDS
	Receiving	Xavier Hutchinson	8 REC, 101 YDS

At TCU Horned Frogs

Iowa State Cyclones (4–7) vs. TCU Horned Frogs (11–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Iowa State	0	7	0	7	14
TCU	24	10	21	7	62

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX

Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: W at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
Game attendance: 44,846
Referee: Kevin Boitmann
TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (pxp), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter

(10:13) TCU – Geor'quarius Spivey 19 Yd pass from Max Duggan (Griffin Kell Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:41; TCU 7–0)
(04:54) TCU – Griffin Kell 36 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 3:22; TCU 10–0)
(02:15) TCU – Kendre Miller 25 Yd Run (Griffin Kell Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:16; TCU 17–0)
(02:03) TCU – Millard Bradford 36 Yd Interception Return (Griffin Kell Kick) (TCU 24–0)

Second Quarter

(13:16) ISU – DeShawn Hankika 15 Yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:47; TCU 24–7)
(11:29) TCU – Griffin Kell 54 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:38; TCU 27–7)
(00:14) TCU – Kendre Miller 1 Yd Run (Griffin Kell Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 1:09; TCU 34–7)

Third Quarter

(06:25) TCU – Savion Williams 2 Yd pass from Max Duggan (Griffin Kell Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:15; TCU 41–0)
(02:00) TCU – Jordan Hudson 13 Yd pass from Max Duggan (Griffin Kell Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 3:30; TCU 48–0)
(01:02) TCU – Josh Newton 36 Yd Interception Return (Griffin Kell Kick) (TCU 55–7)

Fourth Quarter

(13:46) ISU – Deon Silas 19 Yd Run (Keegan Shackford Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:16; TCU 55–14)
(01:00) TCU – Jordan Hudson 2 Yd pass from Chandler Morris (Griffin Kell Kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 97 yards, 7:53; TCU 62–14)

Statistics	ISU	TCU
First downs	19	21
Total yards	330	377
Rushes/yards	31/159	38/131
Passing yards	171	246
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–38–2	22–30–0
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	26:08	33:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa State	Passing	Hunter Dekkers	12-24, 106 YDS, TD,INT
	Rushing	Eli Sanders	7 CAR, 91 YDS
	Receiving	DeShawn Hanika	3 REC, 49 YDS, TD
TCU	Passing	Max Duggan	17-24, 212 YDS, 3 TD
	Rushing	Kendre Miller	15 CAR, 72 YDS, 2 TD
	Receiving	Savion Williams	5 REC, 48 YDS, TD

Personnel

Roster

2022 Iowa State Cyclones Football Roster

Quarterback

3 Rocco Becht – freshman (6'1, 199)
10 Blake Clark – senior (6'2, 201)
11 Nate Glantz – junior (6'2, 205)
12 Hunter Dekkers – sophomore (6'3, 206)
18 Ashton Cook – freshman (6'3, 215)

Running back

5 Cartevious Norton – freshman (5'11, 212)
6 Eli Sanders – freshman (6'0, 200)
21 Jirehl Brock – junior (6'0, 220)
22 Deon Silas – sophomore (5'8, 180)
34 Blaze Doxzon – sophomore (5'9, 207)
35 Caden Kock – freshman (6'0, 211)
38 Levi Hummel – junior (5'11, 215)
42 Trey Mathis – freshman (6'0, 211)

Wide receiver

0 Greg Gaines III – freshman (6'2, 197)
2 Sean Shaw Jr. – senior (6'6, 212)
7 Darren Wilson Jr. – senior (6'3, 202)
8 Xavier Hutchinson (C) – senior (6'3, 205)
11 Jason Essex – freshman (6'2, 224)
13 Jaylin Noel – sophomore (5'10, 190)
14 Dimitri Stanley – senior (6'0, 196)
16 Daniel Jackson – sophomore (6'2, 212)
19 Beau Coberley – senior (5'11, 176)
23 Quaron Adams – freshman (5'7, 165)
32 Carson Brown – freshman (6'1, 179)
80 Tristan Michaud – freshman (6'6, 208)
85 Aidan Bitter – sophomore (6'2, 204)
89 Tyler Claiborne – freshman (6'2, 195)

Tight end

43 Jared Rus – senior (6'2, 242)
45 Kevin Sawitzke – freshman (6'5, 253)
48 Jack Bjorn – freshman (6'7, 262)
49 Stevo Klotz – sophomore (6'4, 248)
82 Tyler Moore – freshman (6'5, 249)
83 DeShawn Hanika – junior (6'6, 238)
84 Gabe Burkle – freshman (6'5, 250)
86 Jacob Hillman – senior (6'2, 215)
86 Andrew Keller – freshman (6'6, 217)
87 Easton Dean – junior (6'6, 249)

Punter

80 Tyler Perkins – freshman (5'11, 195)
94 Cameron Shook – senior (6'3, 191)
96 Ben Garbarini – senior (6'0, 198)

Kicker

20 Jace Gilbert – freshman (5'10, 200)
39 Tyler Bittman – freshman (6'2, 220)
97 Drake Nettles – junior (5'11, 182)
98 Trent McCann – sophomore (6'1, 193)
99 Keegan Shackford – freshman (5'10, 194)

Deep Snapper

51 Drake Knobloch – freshman (6'2, 253)
59 Connor Guess – senior (5'11, 228)

Offensive line

50 Tyler Maro – freshman (6'7, 286)
52 Trevor Downing (C) – senior (6'5, 304)
53 Evan Ladwig – freshman (6'4, 287)
54 Jarrod Hufford – junior (6'5, 314)
55 Darrell Simmons Jr. – junior (6'3, 307)
56 Anthony Smith – sophomore (6'3, 297)
59 Jack Hester – sophomore (6'4, 267)
62 Dodge Sauser – freshman (6'5, 292)
63 Jim Bonifas – freshman (6'5, 298)
65 Sam Rengert – sophomore (6'7, 308)
66 Tyler Miller – sophomore (6'9, 316)
67 Grant Treiber – junior (6'6, 315)
68 Zach Ross – senior (6'3, 295)
69 Hunter Deyo – freshman (6'2, 280)
72 Jake Remsburg – junior (6'6, 317)
73 Brady Petersen – sophomore (6'5, 292)
74 Hayden Pauls – sophomore (6'5, 303)
75 James Neal – sophomore (6'6, 325)
76 Oluwafunto Akinshilo – sophomore (6'6, 350)
77 Easton Eledge – freshman (6'3, 300)
78 Nick Lawler – sophomore (6'3, 336)
79 Deylin Hasert – freshman (6'4, 309)

Defensive line

3 MJ Anderson – junior (6'3, 275)
9 Will McDonald IV – senior (6'3, 236)
11 Tyler Onyedim – freshman (6'4, 292)
40 Hunter Zenzen – sophomore (6'2, 245)
44 Johnny Wilson – sophomore (6'4, 247)
48 Tommy Hamann – freshman (6'4, 245)
52 Joey Petersen – sophomore (6'4, 238)
56 J.R. Singleton – sophomore (6'2, 300)
58 Isaiah Lee – senior (6'0, 292)
71 Gabe Greenlee – freshman (6'7, 273)
88 Ikenna Ezeogu – freshman (6'5, 235)
89 Trent Jones II – freshman (6'3, 280)
90 Braden Simonsen – freshman (6'3, 226)
91 Blake Peterson – junior (6'4, 260)
94 Kyle Krezek – junior (6'3, 262)
95 Dominique Orange – freshman (6'4, 350)
96 Chet Andrews – freshman (6'3, 236)
97 Jayden Gray – freshman (6'3, 254)
97 Kaden Sutton – sophomore (6'0, 300)
98 Seth Greiner – sophomore (6'3, 272)
99 Howard Brown – freshman (6'2, 312)

Linebacker

4 Colby Reeder – senior (6'4, 242)
6 Myle Mendeszoon – freshman (6'4, 220)
12 Jacob Imming – freshman (6'2, 222)
14 Carson Willich – freshman (6'1, 214)
21 Cole Pedersen – sophomore (6'3, 240)
23 Will McLaughlin – freshman (6'4, 225)
32 Gerry Vaughn – senior (5'11, 231)
34 O'Rien Vance (C) – senior (6'2, 260)
35 Jacob Ellis – sophomore (6'1, 218)
42 John Klosterman – freshman (5'11, 215)
45 Alec Cook – freshman (6'5, 305)
46 Carston Marshall – freshman (6'2, 215)
47 Kendall Jackson – senior (5'11, 230)
50 Caleb Bacon – freshman (6'3, 229)
54 Aidan Ralph – freshman (6'2, 220)

Defensive back

0 Mason Chambers – junior (5'10, 200)
1 Anthony Johnson Jr. (C) – senior (6'0, 207)
2 T. J. Tampa – junior (6'2, 185)
5 Myles Purchase – sophomore (5'11, 1892)
7 Malik Verdon – freshman (6'4, 214)
10 Darien Porter – junior (6'4, 185)
13 Tayvonn Kyle – senior (5'11, 189)
17 Beau Freyler – sophomore (6'2, 212)
18 Ben Nikkel – junior (6'1, 195)
19 Jeremiah Cooper – freshman (6'0, 178)
20 Terrell Crosby Jr. – freshman (5'11, 174)
22 Blake Thompson – sophomore (6'1, 194)
24 Treyveon McGee – sophomore (6'2, 198)
25 Trevon Howard – freshman (6'1, 200)
26 Myles Norwood – freshman (6'2, 170)
29 Quincy Wiseman – freshman (6'2, 177)
31 Jontez Williams – freshman (5'11, 195)
36 Zack Anderson – freshman (6'0, 170)
38 Eddie Lemos – freshman (5'10, 184)
39 Asle Thorson – sophomore (6'1, 202)
41 Tyee Leske – freshman (6'2, 197)
43 Caden Matson – freshman (6'0, 190)
44 Mason DouBrava – freshman (5'10, 168)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Year at Iowa State	Previous job
Matt Campbell	Head coach	7th	Toledo (HC)
Jon Heacock	Defensive coordinator	7th	Toledo (DC)
Tom Manning	Offensive coordinator	6th	Indianapolis Colts (TE)
Tyson Veidt	Assistant head coach/linebackers	7th	Toledo (LB)
Eli Rasheed	Defensive line	7th	Toledo (DL)
Joel Gordon	Passing game coordinator/QB	7th	Ferrum (OC)
Jeff Myers	Offensive line	7th	Toledo (graduate assistant)
Nathan Scheelhaase	Run game coordinator/running backs/wide receivers	5th	Illinois (offensive analyst)
Matt Caponi	Cornerbacks	4th	West Virginia (DB)
Taylor Mouser	Tight ends	7th	Toledo (GA)
Deon Broomfield	Safeties	2nd	Houston Texans (DA)
Jake Waters	Offensive quality control	3rd	UTEP (WR)

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	—	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	RV	—	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Awards and honors

All-American Honors
Player	Selection
Offense

Defense

All-Big 12
Player	Selection
Offense
Xavier Hutchinson	Coaches-1;
Jared Rus	Coaches-2;
Trevor Downing	Coaches-2
Hunter Dekkers	Coaches-HM
Defense
Will McDonald IV	Coaches-1
Anthony Johnson Jr.	Coaches-2;
T. J. Tampa	Coaches-2;
M.J. Anderson	Coaches-HM
Beau Freyler	Coaches-HM
Myles Purchase	Coaches-HM
Colby Reeder	Coaches-HM
O'Rien Vance	Coaches-HM
Special Teams

Individual Awards
Player	Award
Jeremiah Cooper	Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year-Honorable Mention
Trevor Downing	Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year-Honorable Mention
Will McDonald IV	Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year-Honorable Mention Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year-Honorable Mention
Colby Reeder	Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year-Honorable Mention

Weekly Awards
Player	Award	Date Awarded
Colby Reeder	Big 12 Co-Newcomer of the Week	Week 2, 2022
Cartevious Norton	Big 12 Co-Newcomer of the Week	Week 10, 2022

Players drafted into the NFL

TV ratings


Opponent	Outlet	Viewers	Rating
SE Missouri	ESPN+	†	†
@ Iowa	BTN	1.47M	N/A
Ohio	ESPN+	†	†
Baylor	ESPN2	762K	.43
@ Kansas	ESPN2	865K	.45
Kansas State	ESPNU	373K	†
@ Texas	ABC	2.35M	1.3
Oklahoma	FS1	711K	0.40
West Virginia	ESPN+	†	†
@Oklahoma State	ESPNU	272K	N/A
Texas Tech	FS1	545K	0.28
@ TCU	FOX	4.34M	2.1

All totals via Sports Media Watch.^[7] Streaming numbers not included. † - Data not available.

References

^ Acosta, Joseph (December 28, 2022). "The 3-safety defense and why it helps stop RPO offenses, explained". SB Nation. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
^ "Baylor Makes First Appearance Atop Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll". July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
^ "LOTT IMPACT® TROPHY ANNOUNCES 2022 WATCH LIST". May 19, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
^ "Big 12 Announces Media Preseason Football Team" (PDF). Big 12 Sports. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
^ Randy Peterson (December 1, 2021). "Iowa State's 2022 football schedule includes Thursday night home game against Oklahoma". Des Moines Register. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
^ Justin Hellinga (December 1, 2021). "Big 12 Announces ISU 2022 Football Schedule". KIWA Radio. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
^ Paulsen. "College Football TV Ratings". Sports Media Watch. Retrieved July 9, 2022.

[1] Acosta, Joseph (December 28, 2022). "The 3-safety defense and why it helps stop RPO offenses, explained". SB Nation. Retrieved December 23, 2023.

[2] "Baylor Makes First Appearance Atop Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll". July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.

[3] "LOTT IMPACT® TROPHY ANNOUNCES 2022 WATCH LIST". May 19, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022.

[4] "Big 12 Announces Media Preseason Football Team" (PDF). Big 12 Sports. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.

[5] Randy Peterson (December 1, 2021). "Iowa State's 2022 football schedule includes Thursday night home game against Oklahoma". Des Moines Register. Retrieved December 8, 2021.

[6] Justin Hellinga (December 1, 2021). "Big 12 Announces ISU 2022 Football Schedule". KIWA Radio. Retrieved December 8, 2021.

[7] Paulsen. "College Football TV Ratings". Sports Media Watch. Retrieved July 9, 2022.

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