Iowa Hawkeyes at Iowa State Cyclones
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Kyle Konrardy's late 54-yard field goal gives No. 16 Iowa State 16-13 win over Hawkeyes
Konrardy kicked a 54-yarder in the final seconds last year to beat the Hawkeyes 20-19.
“You win football games when your best players make the best plays in key moments,” Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said. “When you've got a guy like Kyle, you just trust him.”
His winning kick this time came after Rocco Becht led the Cyclones on a grinding 55-yard drive that chewed 6 1/2 minutes off the clock. Tamatoa McDonough sacked Mark Gronowski twice on Iowa's last possession, with the Hawkeyes (1-1) turning the ball over on downs.
Iowa State (3-0) won the CyHawk Trophy in Ames for the first time since 2011.
“There's no instant gratification,” Campbell said. “The reality is having the consistency, and having a plan to build and give your kids the best chance to be successful.”
Konrardy's field goals of 44 and 27 yards put the Cyclones up 6-0, and Jeremiah Cooper's 24-yard interception return set up a short touchdown pass to Benjamin Brahmer to make it 13-3.
“It's all in my fundamentals,” Konrardy said. “I'm blessed to have the opportunity, but it was great offense and great defense all round.”
Gronowski moved the Hawkeyes 85 yards in 16 plays late in the half, bulling into the end zone from the 2 to pull Iowa to 13-10 at half. Drew Stevens' 36-yard field goal tied it 13-all late in the third quarter.
Gronowski was 13 of 24 for 83 yards and Jaziun Patterson led the Hawkeyes with 60 yards on 11 carries.
“We didn't do enough today to beat a good football team,” Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said. “I don't think it had anything to do with our preparation or our effort. The series has been decided at the end of the game the last couple years, and there were several opportunities that we didn't cash in.”
Iowa State: The Cyclones' past six wins in the series have been by a total of 15 points.
Iowa State visits Arkansas State on Saturday.
How To Watch
How can I watch Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Iowa State Cyclones?
- TV Channel: Hawkeyes at Cyclones 2021 College Football, week 2, is broadcasted on FOX.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 8:42 | Kyle Konrardy 44 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 1st Period 3:18 | Kyle Konrardy 27 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 12:53 | Drew Stevens 31 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:50 | Benjamin Brahmer 2 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Kyle Konrardy Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:27 | Mark Gronowski 2 Yd Run (Drew Stevens Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 4:28 | Drew Stevens 36 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 1:52 | Kyle Konrardy 54 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 IOWA |
 ISU |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 14 |
| 5-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-15 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 214 | Total Yards | 238 |
| 83 | Passing | 134 |
| 13/24 | Comp/Att | 18/27 |
| 3.5 | Yards per pass | 5.0 |
| 131 | Rushing | 104 |
| 39 | Rushing Attempts | 30 |
| 3.4 | Yards per rush | 3.5 |
| 4-38 | Penalties | 5-42 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 31:08 | Possession | 28:52 |
Game Information
Location: Ames, IA
Attendance: 61,500 · Capacity:
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