BYU And Iowa State Both Seek Bowl Eligibility In Key Big 12 Showdown – News18

PROVO, Utah: Iowa State (5-4, 4-2 Big 12 Conference) at BYU (5-4, 2-4), 10:15 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Line: Iowa State by 7 1/2 factors, in accordance with FanDuel Sportsbook.

Series file: Iowa State leads 4-0

WHAT’S AT STAKE?

Both BYU and Iowa State want a win on Saturday night time to develop into bowl eligible. The Cougars are undefeated in Provo this season, with 4 dwelling victories to this point. The Cyclones are searching for their third straight highway win after beating Cincinnati and Baylor in again-to-again weeks in October.

KEY MATCHUP

BYU struggled to decelerate West Virginia’s highly effective operating assault, surrendering a season-excessive 336 yards on the bottom in a 37-7 loss to the Mountaineers. Iowa State ranks twelfth within the Big 12 in dashing offense, producing simply 117.6 yards per recreation. The Cyclones have been held underneath 100 yards 4 occasions this season.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Iowa State: WR Jaylin Noel may give BYU’s protection loads of complications. Noel ranks second within the Big 12 with 5.9 receptions per recreation, whereas averaging 47.2 yards on kick returns and 6.7 yards on punt returns. He is the one participant nationally with a protracted reception of at the very least 50 yards, kick return of 70 yards, punt return of 35 yards, and cross of 40 yards this season.

BYU: Junior QB Jake Retzlaff made his first profession begin towards West Virginia. Retzlaff threw for 210 yards in his debut however couldn’t assist the Cougars end drives till the fourth quarter. If he can flip yards into factors this week, it might rescue BYU’s offense from its doldrums.

FACTS & FIGURES

BYU coach Kalani Sitake is teaching in his a hundredth recreation because the Cougars’ head coach on Saturday. … Iowa State DB Beau Freyler is the one Big 12 participant ranked within the prime 10 for each tackles (67) and interceptions (3). … Cougars kicker Will Ferrin has missed just one discipline purpose inside 50 yards this season. He is 8-of-9 contained in the 50 and 5-of-5 contained in the 40. … Cyclones QB Rocco Becht has thrown 13 landing passes, three shy of matching Brock Purdy’s freshman file on the faculty. … BYU and Iowa State every rank within the Top 10 nationally in interceptions gained. The Cyclones have gained 13 picks to this point this season whereas BYU has tallied 12 interceptions. … This is the primary recreation between the 2 colleges since 1974.

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