2021 Iowa State Cyclones football | |
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Cheez-It Bowl, L 13–20 vs. Clemson | |
Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Record | 7–6 (5–4 Big 12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Tom Manning (5th season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro spread |
Defensive coordinator | Jon Heacock (6th season) |
Base defense | 3-high safety[1] |
Home stadium | Jack Trice Stadium |
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No. 7 Oklahoma State y | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Baylor y$ | 7 | – | 2 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Oklahoma | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 4 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 3 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 1 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Baylor 21, Oklahoma State 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cyclones played their home games at the Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. The team was coached by sixth-year head coach Matt Campbell, who received an extension the previous offseason. Iowa State began the season ranked seventh in the AP Poll, the highest preseason ranking ever achieved by the Cyclones.
Name | Position | Year at Iowa State | Previous job |
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Matt Campbell | Head coach | 6th | Toledo (HC) |
Jon Heacock | Defensive coordinator | 6th | Toledo (DC) |
Tom Manning | Offensive coordinator | 5th | Indianapolis Colts (TE) |
Tyson Veidt | Assistant head coach/linebackers | 6th | Toledo (LB) |
Eli Rasheed | Defensive line | 6th | Toledo (DL) |
Joel Gordon | Passing game coordinator/QB | 6th | Ferrum (OC) |
Jeff Myers | Offensive line | 6th | Toledo (graduate assistant) |
Nathan Scheelhaase | Run Game Coordinator/running backs/wide receivers | 4th | Illinois (offensive analyst) |
Matt Caponi | Cornerbacks | 3rd | West Virginia (DB) |
Taylor Mouser | Tight ends | 6th | Toledo (GA) |
Deon Broomfield | Safeties | 1st | Houston Texans (DA) |
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 21 (FCS) Northern Iowa* | No. 7 | ESPN+ | W 16–10 | 61,500 | |
September 11 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 10 Iowa* | No. 9 |
| ABC | L 17–27 | 61,500 |
September 18 | 9:30 p.m. | at UNLV* | No. 14 | CBSSN | W 48–3 | 35,193 | |
September 25 | 2:30 p.m. | at Baylor | No. 14 | FOX | L 29–31 | 42,539 | |
October 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Kansas |
| FS1 | W 59–7 | 60,446 | |
October 16 | 6:30 p.m. | at Kansas State | ESPN2 | W 33–20 | 48,363 | ||
October 23 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 8 Oklahoma State![]() |
| FOX | W 24–21 | 61,500 | |
October 30 | 1:00 p.m. | at West Virginia | No. 22 | ESPN+ | L 31–38 | 45,613 | |
November 6 | 6:30 p.m. | Texas |
| FS1 | W 30–7 | 61,500 | |
November 13 | 2:30 p.m. | at Texas Tech | ESPN2 | L 38–41 | 47,158 | ||
November 20 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 13 Oklahoma | FOX | L 21–28 | 82,685 | ||
November 26 | 3:30 p.m. | TCU |
| FS1 | W 48–14 | 57,775 | |
December 29 | 4:45 p.m. | vs. No. 19 Clemson* | ESPN | L 13–20 | 39,051 | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 21 (FCS) Northern Iowa | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
No. 7 Iowa State | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
Game information |
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Statistics | UNI | ISU |
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First downs | 13 | 17 |
Total yards | 275 | 336 |
Rushes/yards | 26/45 | 34/136 |
Passing yards | 230 | 199 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–34–2 | 21–26–0 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 28:48 | 31:12 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northern Iowa | Passing | Will McElvain | 21–34, 230 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Dom Williams | 12 CAR, 43 YDS | |
Receiving | Quan Hampton | 8 REC, 99 YDS, 1 TD | |
Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 21–26, 199 yards |
Rushing | Breece Hall | 23 CAR, 69 YDS, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Xavier Hutchinson | 7 REC, 88 YDS |
See also: 2021 Iowa Hawkeyes football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 10 Iowa | 0 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
No. 9 Iowa State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
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Statistics | UofI | ISU |
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First downs | 11 | 21 |
Total yards | 173 | 339 |
Rushes/yards | 39/67 | 27/87 |
Passing yards | 106 | 252 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–21–0 | 24–43–3 |
Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
Time of possession | 28:22 | 31:38 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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University of Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 11–21, 106 YDS, 1 TD |
Rushing | Tyler Goodson | 21 CAR, 55 YDS, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Charlie Jones | 2 REC, 36 YDS, 1 TD | |
Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 13–27, 138 YDS, 3 INT |
Rushing | Breece Hall | 16 CAR, 69 YDS, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Darren Wilson Jr. | 2 REC, 56 YDS |
See also: 2021 UNLV Rebels football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 14 Iowa State | 7 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 48 |
UNLV | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
at Allegiant Stadium • Las Vegas, Nevada
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Statistics | ISU | UNLV |
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First downs | 27 | 7 |
Total yards | 493 | 134 |
Rushes/yards | 37/184 | 31/40 |
Passing yards | 309 | 94 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–30–0 | 10–19–1 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 32:14 | 27:46 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 21–24, 288 YDS, 3 TD |
Rushing | Breece Hall | 21 CAR, 100 YDS, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Xavier Hutchinson | 10 REC, 133 YDS, 2 TD | |
UNLV | Passing | Cameron Friel | 8–13, 67 YDS, 1 INT |
Rushing | Charles Williams | 19 CAR, 42 YDS | |
Receiving | Giovanni Fauolo Sr. | 4 REC, 36 YDS |
See also: 2021 Baylor Bears football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 14 Iowa State | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 29 |
Baylor | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas
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Statistics | ISU | BU |
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First downs | 27 | 15 |
Total yards | 479 | 282 |
Rushes/yards | 40/216 | 33/123 |
Passing yards | 263 | 159 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–33–1 | 14–19–0 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 35:39 | 24:21 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 22–33, 263 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Breece Hall | 27 CAR, 190 YDS, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Chase Allen | 7 REC, 98 YDS | |
Baylor | Passing | Gerry Bohanon | 14–19, 159 YDS, 2 TD |
Rushing | Abram Smith | 10 CAR, 47 YDS | |
Receiving | R. J. Sneed | 4 REC, 57 YDS |
See also: 2021 Kansas Jayhawks football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Kansas | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Iowa State | 28 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 59 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa
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Statistics | KU | ISU |
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First downs | 18 | 25 |
Total yards | 302 | 564 |
Rushes/yards | 44/175 | 33/290 |
Passing yards | 127 | 274 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–22–1 | 19–27–0 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 33:15 | 26:45 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kansas | Passing | Jason Bean | 10–20, 120 YDS, 1 INT |
Rushing | Devin Neal | 15 CAR, 83 YDS | |
Receiving | Trevor Wilson | 3 REC, 55 YDS | |
Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 17–22, 245 YDS, 4 TD |
Rushing | Breece Hall | 17 CAR, 123 YDS, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Xavier Hutchinson | 7 REC, 96, 1 TD |
See also: 2021 Kansas State Wildcats football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Iowa State | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
Kansas State | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas
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Statistics | ISU | KSU |
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First downs | 19 | 21 |
Total yards | 418 | 342 |
Rushes/yards | 35/210 | 33/136 |
Passing yards | 208 | 206 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–25–0 | 15–23–1 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 33:45 | 26:15 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 22–25, 208 YDS, 1 TD |
Rushing | Breece Hall | 30 CAR, 197 YDS, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jaylin Noel | 5 REC, 48 YDS | |
Kansas State | Passing | Skylar Thompson | 15–23, 206 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Deuce Vaughn | 18 CAR, 99 YDS | |
Receiving | Phillip Brooks | 3 REC, 54 YDS, 1 TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Oklahoma State | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Iowa State | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa
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Statistics | OSU | ISU |
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First downs | 16 | 18 |
Total yards | 332 | 374 |
Rushes/yards | 32/107 | 33/67 |
Passing yards | 127 | 274 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–24–0 | 27–33–0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 25:49 | 34:11 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Oklahoma State | Passing | Spencer Sanders | 15–24, 225 YDS, 3 TD |
Rushing | Jaylen Warren | 18 CAR, 76 YDS | |
Receiving | Brennan Presley | 6 REC, 84 YDS, 2 TD | |
Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 27–33, 307 YDS, 2 TD |
Rushing | Breece Hall | 21 CAR, 70 YDS, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Xavier Hutchinson | 12 REC, 125 YDS, 2 TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Iowa State | 14 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
West Virginia | 14 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, West Virginia
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Statistics | ISU | WVU |
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First downs | 16 | 28 |
Total yards | 424 | 492 |
Rushes/yards | 34/239 | 29/122 |
Passing yards | 185 | 370 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–27–0 | 30–47–2 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 25:42 | 34:18 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 16–27, 185 YDS, 1 TD |
Rushing | Breece Hall | 24 CAR, 167 YDS, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Tarique Milton | 1 REC, 68 YDS, 1 TD | |
West Virginia | Passing | Jarret Doege | 30-46, 370 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Leddie Brown | 22 CAR, 109 YDS, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Bryce Ford-Wheaton | 3 REC, 54 YDS, 1 TD |
See also: 2021 Texas Longhorns football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texas | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Iowa State | 3 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 30 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa
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Statistics | UT | ISU |
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First downs | 11 | 23 |
Total yards | 205 | 476 |
Rushes/yards | 35/102 | 34/175 |
Passing yards | 103 | 301 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–29–0 | 28–39–0 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 25:02 | 34:58 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas | Passing | Hudson Card | 14-23, 101 YDS, 1 TD |
Rushing | Bijan Robinson | 18 CAR, 90 YDS | |
Receiving | Bijan Robinson | 8 REC, 36 YDS | |
Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 27-38, 252 YDS |
Rushing | Breece Hall | 9 CAR, 136 YDS, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Xavier Hutchinson | 8 REC, 96 YDS |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Iowa State | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
Texas Tech | 14 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 41 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX
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Statistics | ISU | TTU |
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First downs | 26 | 23 |
Total yards | 445 | 529 |
Rushes/yards | 25/89 | 34/207 |
Passing yards | 356 | 322 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 32-42–2 | 25-33–1 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 27:27 | 32:33 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 32-42, 356 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Breece Hall | 18 CAR, 51 YDS, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Xavier Hutchinson | 8 REC, 112 YDS | |
Texas Tech | Passing | Donovan Smith | 25-32, 322 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Tahj Brooks | 9 CAR, 80 YDS, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Myles Price | 9 REC, 175 YDS, 1 TD |
See also: 2021 Oklahoma Sooners football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Iowa State | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Oklahoma | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
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Statistics | ISU | OU |
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First downs | 25 | 14 |
Total yards | 361 | 305 |
Rushes/yards | 35/51 | 34/209 |
Passing yards | 310 | 96 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 35-52–2 | 9-19–1 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 38:20 | 21:40 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 30-43, 281 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Breece Hall | 19 CAR, 58 YDS, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Charlie Kolar | 12 REC, 152 YDS, 1 TD | |
Oklahoma | Passing | Caleb Williams | 8-18, 87 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Kennedy Brooks | 17 CAR, 115 YDS | |
Receiving | Marvin Mims | 1 REC, 22 YDS |
See also: 2021 TCU Horned Frogs football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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TCU | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Iowa State | 3 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 48 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa
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Statistics | TCU | ISU |
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First downs | 18 | 22 |
Total yards | 348 | 541 |
Rushes/yards | 39/132 | 23/279 |
Passing yards | 216 | 262 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–26–1 | 21–30–0 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 34:35 | 25:25 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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TCU | Passing | Max Duggan | 15-26, 216 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Emari Demercado | 15 CAR, 65 YDS | |
Receiving | Derius Davis | 4 REC, 63 YDS | |
Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 21-30, 262 YDS, 2 TD |
Rushing | Breece Hall | 18 CAR, 242 YDS, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Xavier Hutchinson | 7 REC, 107 YDS |
See also: 2021 Clemson Tigers football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Clemson | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
Iowa State | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, Florida
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Statistics | CLEM | ISU |
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First downs | 20 | 14 |
Total yards | 315 | 270 |
Rushes/yards | 40/128 | 21/66 |
Passing yards | 187 | 204 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–33–1 | 23–39–1 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 32:10 | 27:50 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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CLEMSON | Passing | DJ Uiagalelei | 21-32, 187 YDS, 1 INT |
Rushing | Will Shipley | 18 CAR, 61 YDS, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Dacari Collins | 6 REC, 56 YDS | |
Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 23-39, 204 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jirehl Brock | 14 CAR, 42 YDS | |
Receiving | Jaylin Noel | 4 REC, 54 YDS |
Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 7 | 9 | 14 | 14 | RV | — | RV | RV | 22 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — |
Coaches | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — |
CFP | Not released | — | RV | RV | — | — | — | Not released |
Opponent | Outlet | Viewers | Rating |
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Northern Iowa | ESPN+ | † | † |
Iowa | ABC | 3.890 | 2.2 |
@ UNLV | CBSSN | † | † |
@ Baylor | FOX | 2.012M | 1.1 |
Kansas | FS1 | 262K | 0.17 |
@ Kansas State | ESPN2 | 608K | 0.31 |
Oklahoma State | FOX | 2.659M | 1.6 |
@ West Virginia | ESPN+ | † | † |
Texas | FS1 | 907K | 0.47 |
@ Texas Tech | ESPN2 | 676K | 0.37 |
@ Oklahoma | FOX | 3.103M | 1.9 |
TCU | FS1 | 518K | 0.26 |
vs. Clemson | ESPN | 4.902M | 2.8 |
All totals via Sports Media Watch.[3] Streaming numbers not included. † - Data not available.