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Saturday, September 13
Jonesboro, Ark.
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Photo by: Jeff Spaur
No. 14 Iowa State Wins at Arkansas State, 24-16
09.13.2025 | Football
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) - Rocco Becht threw for 265 yards and had passing and rushing touchdowns as No. 14 Iowa State left Jonesboro with a 24-16 win over Arkansas State on Saturday.
Abu Sama III ran for a 4-yard touchdown with 8:34 left to give the Cyclones (4-0) some breathing room after the Red Wolves had closed within 17-16. Carson Hansen rushed for 116 yards on 18 carries for Iowa State, and Sama had 69 yards on nine attempts.
Tre Bell snared his first interception as a Cyclone with a remarkable diving catch with 7:59 to play in the fourth quarter.
Jaylen Raynor threw for 222 yards and rushed for 83 for Arkansas State (1-2), which had consecutive touchdowns nullified by penalties early in the fourth quarter and had to settle for a 40-yard field goal from Clune Van Andel - his third of the game - that got the Red Wolves within one.
Becht completed four passes for 57 yards in a drive capped by Sama's touchdown run.
The Red Wolves kept it close in the first half. Raynor's 3-yard touchdown run gave Arkansas State a 10-9 lead with 0:39 seconds left in the half, the first time Iowa State had trailed this season.
The advantage lasted less than 30 seconds. Becht connected with Dominic Overby for a 27-yard touchdown, and his 2-point conversion pass to Hansen gave the Cyclones a 17-10 halftime lead. It was Becht's 22nd straight game with a scoring pass, a program record and the longest streak in the nation.
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(Story by the AP)
Team Stats
ISU
ASU
Total Yards
452
382
Pass Yards
265
222
Rushing Yards
187
160
Penalty Yards
31
90
1st Downs
20
20
3rd Downs
5
7
4th Downs
0
1
TOP
25:19
34:41
1st Quarter
ISU 3, ASU 0
ISU - Konrardy,Kyle 41 yd field goal 10 plays, 52 yards, TOP 04:10
ISU 9, ASU 0
ISU - Becht,Rocco 10 yd run (), 7 plays, 91 yards, TOP 03:58
2nd Quarter
ISU 9, ASU 3
ASU - Van Andel,Clune 45 yd field goal 8 plays, 55 yards, TOP 04:18
ISU 9, ASU 10
ASU - Raynor,Jaylen 3 yd run (Van Andel,Clune kick), 17 plays, 70 yards, TOP 08:13
ISU 17, ASU 10
ISU - Overby,Dominic 27 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (Hansen,Carson pass) 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 00:28
3rd Quarter
ISU 17, ASU 13
ASU - Van Andel,Clune 36 yd field goal 13 plays, 50 yards, TOP 05:48
4th Quarter
ISU 17, ASU 16
ASU - Van Andel,Clune 40 yd field goal 15 plays, 62 yards, TOP 06:27
ISU 24, ASU 16
ISU - Sama,Abu 4 yd run (Smith,Chase kick), 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:19
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
14
TD
1
YDS
265
INT
1
Players Mentioned
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