Cyclones win at Utah, hang on to Big 12 title game hopes

Iowa State football: Cyclones win at Utah, hang on to Big 12 title game hopes
Iowa State Cyclones football held off an unrelenting Utah team for a 31-28 win at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday night.
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Live updates, score: Iowa State at Utah in Big 12 football game
The Iowa State football team has arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah for a key Big 12 Conference matchup with the Utes. Coming off a win at home over Cincinnati, the Cyclones (8-2, 5-2) remain in contention for a spot in the league title game.
No. 22 Iowa State keeps Big 12 title, CFP hopes alive with 31-28 win over Utah
Iowa State tight end Gabe Burkle (84), running back Carson Hansen (26) and offensive lineman Jim Bonifas (63) celebrate after Hansen’s touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Utah, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Salt Lake City.
Saturday’s Utah-Iowa State game could play a key role in the Big 12 championship race
First, the No. 22 Cyclones will have to win their last two games, starting at Utah and finishing versus Kansas State, and then they’ll need some help. There’s multiple scenarios that would result in an Iowa State berth in the Big 12 title, but the simplest one is if both Colorado and BYU each lose one of their remaining two games.
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Iowa State football very nearly gave up a huge game, but the Cyclones came out on top vs. Utah to setup a monster finale vs. Kansas State.
Recap: Iowa State survives wild game at Utah, inches closer to Big 12 title shot
Iowa State holds a 4-1 lead in the series, winning four in a row from 1970 to 1976. It was several decades before the two sides met again. Utah won the most recent matchup, a 68-27 blowout at Jack Trice Stadium in 2010.
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BYU is tied with Colorado atop the Big 12 standings, and both schools could clinch a spot in the Big 12 title game by winning and getting help from the Utes.
Utah’s bowl hopes disappear with a loss to Iowa State
Utah’s losing streak continues. And its bowl hopes are now more. The Utes fell 31-28 to No. 22 Iowa State on Saturday night at Rice-Eccles Stadium. With a chance to tie the game in the final seconds,
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Now, Utah will have the chance to play spoiler. Can the Utes knock off No. 22 Iowa State and keep themselves alive for bowl eligibility when Utah hosts the Cyclones on Saturday night (5:30 p.m. MST, Fox).
Iowa State keeps Big 12 title and playoff hopes alive with 31-28 win over Utah
Rocco Becht threw for 256 yards and a touchdown, and Jayden Higgins paced the Cyclones with 155 yards and a touchdown on nine catches.
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