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No. 13 Iowa State tops No. 17 Texas 23-20, inches closer to Big 12 Championship Game

The Cyclones, now 7-2, took a giant step Saturday towards December's Big 12 title game.

FOURTH QUARTER:

NO GOOD. ISU wins 23-20.

:03 | 57 yard FGA upcoming to send us to OT.

1:25 | TOUCHDOWN IOWA STATE. The Cyclones take their first lead of the day on a Breece Hall 2 yard run. ISU leads 23-20

Sam Ehlinger will have 1:25 and 2 timeouts to work with.

1:52 | ISU down to the Texas 12. Cyclone tight ends over 200 yards receiving.

2:39 | ISU is driving. Down inside the Texas 30. Purdy doing work with his tight ends. 

3:16 | ISU gets the stop and Texas will punt.

 3:50 | ISU was forced to punt and now Texas has 3rd down on their own 28.

8:05 | NO DICE. Cyclones hold. Massive stop to keep it a 4 point game.

8:39 | ISU holds. Texas facing 4th and less than a yard. They're going to go for it.

9:13 | Texas driving again, now down inside the Cyclone 15 facing 3rd and short.

14:48 | ISU forced to kick. Assalley's 37 yard FGA is GOOD. Iowa State now trails 20-16.

THIRD QUARTER

:00 | Iowa State will start the 4th quarter facing 3rd down from the Texas 20.

1:27 | Immediately Purdy hits Kolar down to the Texas 13 yard line.

1:37 | Oh dear. Texas just tried to fake a punt from the Cyclone 49 and DO NOT GET IT. ISU will take over on their own 43 down a touchdown.

2:54 | Assalley FG is GOOD. ISU back within a score 20-13.

3:31 | Iowa State offense starting to show some life but their drive stalls out on the Texas 11. Assalley FG attempt upcoming.

7:30 | TOUCHDWON Texas. Ehlinger connects on a 7 yard touchdown pass. Longhorns looking like they did in the 1st quarter. Texas leads 20-10. Longhorns up over 300 yards of offense on the day.

11:00 | Iowa State forced to punt near midfield and Texas takes over at their own 11.

HALF

Iowa State trails Texas 13-10 at half. 

SECOND QUARTER

:00 | Assalley misses a 41 yard FG as time expires.

3:47 | Iowa State gets the ball back on its own 17 with two timeouts left.

4:36 | Latrell Bankston with a sack on third down. Redemption after lining up illegally on the missed field goal earlier in the game. 

He was the one who was lined up illegally on the missed field goal. 7:26 Iowa State looking at a 4th & goal from the 6 and they're going to have to kick. IT'S GOOD. Iowa State pulls back within 3. Texas leads 13-10.

10:13 | ISU facing 4th & 1 on the Texas 11. They're going for it...Got it. Breece Hall picks up 4.

FIRST QUARTER

END OF 1 | Iowa State trails 13-7. The Texas offense is hummin' but the Iowa State defense is managing to hold up (for the most part) in their own territory.

:32 | 42-yard field goal is good. Texas capitalizes on the Cyclone mistake and leads 13-7.

:32 | Iowa State forces a 47 yard field goal and it's DOINKED. No good. BUT an illegal formation on ISU gives them a second chance.

2:23 | 3 & out for ISU. Cyclones will punt from their own 23.

3:09 | PLAY STANDS. Iowa State takes over deep in their own territory. The Cyclones needed that because Texas was cruising on offense.

3:09 | They're going to take another look at if the receiver made a "football move." Does anybody know what that is yet? This one will be close.

3:09 | FUMBLE. Texas was driving but after a completion the Longhorns cough it up. Iowa State gets it back inside their own 20.

4:45 | TOUCHDOWN Iowa State. That's more like it. Purdy -> Sean Shaw Jr. on a coverage breakdown and the Cyclones are on the board. 10-7 Texas.

7:39 | TOUCHDOWN Texas. That drive was just flat out dominant. Texas leads 10-0.

10:10 | Iowa State goes 3 and out and Texas takes over on their own 37.

11:29 | Iowa State goal line D holds. Tom Herman ain't feelin' risky on 4th and goal so the Longhorns settle for a field goal. Texas up 3-0 early.

13:08 | Ehlinger ALL DAY in the pocket and connects on a deep ball down inside the ISU 5 yard line

15:00 Iowa State won the toss and deferred so Texas starts with the ball.

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PREGAME

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