Aer Lingus Classic Highlights: Iowa State Defeats Kansas State in Week 0 Game From Dublin
Iowa State secured a close victory in the 2025 season opener with key fourth-down conversions and a strong defense, overcoming multiple turnovers in a challenging game.
- On Aug. 23, Iowa State Cyclones football team defeated Kansas State Wildcats 24-21 at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, scoring first on a 23-yard Rocco Becht pass to Dominic Overby.
- On the game's critical late drive, Matt Campbell, Iowa State head coach, chose to go for it on fourth-and-3 at the Kansas State 16-yard line, capitalizing on Iowa State's 3-for-3 fourth-down conversions versus Kansas State's 1-for-4 success.
- Becht paced the Cyclones with 183 passing yards, two touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown, while Carson Hansen led with 71 rushing yards on 16 carries and a crucial 17-yard catch; Iowa State offense totaled 313 yards, including 147 in the fourth quarter.
- The result puts Iowa State Cyclones at 1-0 overall and 1-0 in Big 12 play, marking their third straight win over Kansas State Wildcats.
- Iowa State returns home for a 2:30 p.m. kickoff against South Dakota on Saturday, August 30, after both teams struggled with wet conditions while Kansas State lost running back Dylan Edwards to injury.
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