The Iowa State Cyclones (6-3, 4-2 Big 12) hit the road again this Saturday as they take on Texas Tech (5-4, 2-4) as the Cyclone look to beat the Red Raiders for a sixth straight time.
Coverage starts at 12:30 p.m. on The Voice of Muscatine, 95.1 and 830 KWPC. The game will also air on ESPN2.
The Cyclones, bowl-eligible for a school-record fifth-straight season, and one more victory will give ISU a winning mark in league play for the fifth year in a row.
ISU had one above-.500 record in Big 12 play (2000) from 1996-2016. Iowa State ranks fifth nationally in yards per play differential (1.90; 6.61-4.71).
Key Storylines
-Iowa State is fresh off a 30-7 win over Texas, outscoring (27-0) and outgaining (296-81) UT in the second half for its third-straight series win.
-ISU’s defense ranks among the Top 15 nationally in total defense (4th, 282.1), first downs allowed (7th, 140), fewest rushing TDs (8th, 6), pass defense (10th, 180.6) & yards per rush (11th, 3.04).
-ISU has allowed 350 yards of total offense just once this season (West Virginia).
-All-American RB Breece Hall is the Big 12 leader in rushing yards (124.6) and rushing TDs (14), ranking third and sixth nationally, respectively, in both categories.
-QB Brock Purdy is fourth nationally in completion pct. (72.9 pct.). He’s completed over 80 pct. of his passes a nation’s-leading four times this season.
-ISU is averaging 36.3 points and 461.1 yards of total offense in its last seven games, recording over 400 yards in six of its last seven contests. ISU is 8th in the nation in total offense margin (+151.2).
