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Iowa State vs Cincinnati
Final · Week 6 · Sat Oct 4 · 12:00 PM ET · Nippert Stadium
Iowa State CyclonesIowa State5-1
30FinalOct 4, 2025
Cincinnati BearcatsCincinnati4-1
38TVESPN2
Closing line
US sportsbook at kickoffMoneyline
ISU+100
CIN−120
Spread
ISU +1.5−115
CIN −1.5−105
Total O/U
Over 55.5−115
Under 55.5−105
- Spread: Cincinnati −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 55.5 (68 points).
Recap
Cincinnati beat Iowa State 38-30 at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Oct 4, 2025 to move to 4-1.
They scored 17 unanswered points in the first quarter.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISU | 0 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 30 |
| CIN | 17 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
Scoring plays
First Quarter
- CINTouchdown · 12:25Evan Pryor 30 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)0-7
- CINField Goal · 7:54Stephen Rusnak 38 Yd Field Goal0-10
- CINTouchdown · 0:23Joe Royer 12 Yd pass from Brendan Sorsby (Stephen Rusnak Kick)0-17
Second Quarter
- ISUTouchdown · 14:55Rocco Becht 14 Yd Run (Chase Smith Kick)7-17
- CINTouchdown · 13:40Evan Pryor 18 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)7-24
- CINTouchdown · 1:08Brendan Sorsby 20 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)7-31
- ISUTouchdown · 0:00Rocco Becht 4 Yd Run (Major Cantrell Pass to Benjamin Brahmer for Two-Point Conversion)15-31
Third Quarter
- ISUTouchdown · 8:06Brett Eskildsen 11 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Chase Smith Kick)22-31
Fourth Quarter
- CINTouchdown · 5:57Caleb Goodie 82 Yd pass from Brendan Sorsby (Stephen Rusnak Kick)22-38
- ISUTouchdown · 1:56Chase Sowell 3 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Rocco Becht Pass to Benjamin Brahmer for Two-Point Conversion)30-38
Team stats
ISUCIN
- 1st Downs
- 29
- 20
- Total Yards
- 470
- 474
- Passing
- 314
- 214
- Rushing
- 156
- 260
- 3rd down efficiency
- 4-16
- 4-11
- Turnovers
- 0
- 1
- Possession
- 34:56
- 25:04
Top performers
Iowa State CyclonesCincinnati Bearcats
Passing
Rocco Becht30/48, 314 YDS, 2 TD
Brendan Sorsby13/25, 214 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing
Abu Sama III18 CAR, 96 YDS
Evan Pryor10 CAR, 111 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving
Brett Eskildsen8 REC, 105 YDS, 1 TD
Caleb Goodie Sr.2 REC, 83 YDS, 1 TD
Sacks
–
Jalen Hunt2
Tackles
Ta'Shawn James9
Jake Golday12
Player stats
Iowa State · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocco Becht | 30/48 | 314 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 | 47.9 |
Iowa State · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Sama III | 18 | 96 | 5.3 | 0 | 20 |
| Carson Hansen | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Rocco Becht | 11 | 22 | 2.0 | 2 | 14 |
| Alex Manske | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
Iowa State · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Eskildsen | 8 | 105 | 13.1 | 1 | 41 |
| Chase Sowell | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 1 | 31 |
| Xavier Townsend | 6 | 50 | 8.3 | 0 | 17 |
| Benjamin Brahmer | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 22 |
| Dominic Overby | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Gabe Burkle | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Carson Hansen | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Abu Sama III | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
Iowa State · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Sama III | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jace Gilbert | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Iowa State · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ta'Shawn James | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kooper Ebel | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Neal Jr. | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Bacon | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Taylor | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Willich | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ikenna Ezeogu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tamatoa McDonough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Iowa State · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Flora | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
Iowa State · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Smith | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Iowa State · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Perkins | 3 | 129 | 43.0 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
Cincinnati · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Sorsby | 13/25 | 214 | 8.6 | 2 | 0 | 85.2 |
Cincinnati · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Pryor | 10 | 111 | 11.1 | 2 | 30 |
| Tawee Walker | 14 | 89 | 6.4 | 0 | 17 |
| Brendan Sorsby | 9 | 64 | 7.1 | 1 | 20 |
| Team | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Goodie Sr. | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 1 | 82 |
| Noah Jennings | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 36 |
| Isaiah Johnson | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Cyrus Allen | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 10 |
| Jeff Caldwell | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Joe Royer | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 1 | 12 |
Cincinnati · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tawee Walker | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Golday | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Harrison | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew McDoom | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Wilson | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevon Gola-Callard | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Hunt | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Thompson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ormanie Arnold | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Wilson | 3 | 93 | 31.0 | 37 | 0 |
Cincinnati · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Rusnak | 1/1 | 100.0 | 38 | 5/5 | 8 |
Cincinnati · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Fletcher | 3 | 125 | 41.7 | 0 | 1 | 60 |
Game info
VenueNippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
Attendance38,007
TVESPN2 · national
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