That, though, will be up to the Cyclones. In the lead-up to the 2020 election, all eyes are on Iowa. Get updates of all things Iowa politics delivered to your inbox. Iowa State can play its way into the Big 12 championship game after an ugly but ultimately effective 31-28 victory Saturday over Utah.

It takes a complete football team to win a championship. Iowa State is finding that out with each passing week. Seemingly left for dead in the heated Big 12 Con

Iowa State enters the game with the best passing defense in not only the Big 12, but the nation. The 153.4 passing yards per game allowed by the Cyclones ranks No. 3 in the nation and is a huge reason for their 8-2 record.

Matt Campbell had to answer all the tough questions about how his team would respond to adversity following back-to-back losses to Texas Tech and Kansas. But now, following back-to-back wins over Cincinnati and Utah,

Iowa State Cyclones football held off an unrelenting Utah team for a 31-28 win at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday night.

Utah’s losing streak continues. And its bowl hopes are no 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, senior kicker Cole Becker pushed a 54-yard field goal wide right.

Note: With EA Sports’ College Football 25 bringing college football back to the video game world, the Deseret News is simulating every Utah game against an FBS opponent this season. It’s been a long season for 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.