Iowa State ground game leads the way in win over Oklahoma State

Field Level Media|published: Sat 29th November, 16:48 2025

NCAA Football: Iowa State at Oklahoma State

Nov 29, 2025; Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA; Iowa State Cyclones defensive back Tre Bell (7) tackles Oklahoma State Cowboys running back Trent Howland (24) at Boone Pickens Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images

Abu Sama rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown to lead Iowa State to a 20-13 Big 12 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.

Carson Hansen added 109-rushing yards, and Chase Sowell caught a touchdown pass for Iowa State (7-4, 5-4 Big 12). Kyle Konrardy made field goals of 45 and 34 yards.

Rocco Becht passed for 94 yards and a touchdown. Caleb Bacon had three sacks, Marcus Neal recovered a fumble and Drew Surges had an interception for the Cyclones, who ended their regular season on a three game winning streak.

Iowa State outrushed Oklahoma State 231-27.

Zane Flores completed 19 of 30 pass attempts for 166 yards and an interception for Oklahoma State (1-11, 0-9). Trent Howland rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown. Terrill Davis caught five passes for 57 yards. Logan Ward drilled field goals of 28 and 41 yards.

Jacobi Olyphant Jr. and Trip White each had a sack, while Aidan Davenport recovered a fumble for the Cowboys, who closed their season on an 11-game losing streak and without a win over an FBS opponent.

With Iowa State leading 3-0 early in the second quarter, Cael Brezina forced a Gavin Freeman fumble in the second quarter that was recovered by Neal on the Oklahoma State 46-yard line. The Cyclones needed four plays to take a 10-0 lead when Becht hit Sowell for a 16-yard touchdown with 8:11 left in the first half.

Just before halftime, the Cowboys' 14 play, 80-yard scoring drive was capped by Howland's 8-yard rushing touchdown to cut the Cyclones lead to 10-7 at the half.

An explosive, 40-yard rushing touchdown from Sama, who broke through the middle of the Cowboys defensive line, gave the Cyclones a 17-7 lead with 10:39 to play in the third quarter.

Later in the third quarter, Davenport recovered an Oklahoma State punt that struck an Iowa State player at the Cyclones 14-yard line. But the Cowboys settled for Ward's 28-yard field goal and trailed 17-10.

Surges' interception thwarted a Cowboys drive on the final play of the third quarter. Konrardy's second field goal extended the Iowa State lead to 20-10 in the fourth quarter. Ward hit a 41-yard field goal with 3:50 left to end the scoring.

-Field Level Media

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