Aiden Flora accounts for 5 TDs as Iowa State outlasts West Virginia in a wild 45-42 victory
Flora ran for 212 yards and three scores and threw two touchdown passes as the Cyclones outgained West Virginia 577-518.
- Following a 41-24 home loss to Oklahoma State on September 26, West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez accepted responsibility, admitting, "The plan we had failed." The defeat marked WVU's first loss of the season.
- Oklahoma State gashed the defense for 609 total yards, the most allowed in 16 games under defensive coordinator Zac Alley. The Mountaineers surrendered 20 unanswered points after holding a third-quarter lead.
- Rodriguez acknowledged the performance was "unacceptable," stating, "I didn't do a good job." He emphasized, "We got to have a better plan" to improve before facing Iowa State.
- WVU travels to Ames, Iowa, to face the Iowa State Cyclones at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday, October 3, marking the Mountaineers' first true road game in a hostile environment this season.
- Iowa State enters with the Big 12's lowest-ranked offense, averaging 345.3 yards per game, while the Mountaineers aim to secure their first conference victory after falling to 0-2 in Big 12 play.
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What we learned in Week 4 against West Virginia
AMES — Iowa State broke its four-year homecoming victory drought with a 45-42 victory over West Virginia. The Cyclones’ constant success among their running backs and an upgrade in quarterback Jaylen Raynor’s passing game paved their way to victory, but a decline in defense almost held them back. Next on Iowa State’s agenda is No. 10 BYU as the team heads to Provo, Utah, to take on the Cougars at 9:15 p.m. CT Friday. Running backs remain consis…
ISU Aiden Flora accounts for 5 TDs as ISU outlasts West Virginia in wild 45-42 victory
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Aiden Flora accounted for five touchdowns, including the go-ahead score with 1:57 left, and Iowa State held off West Virginia 45-42 Saturday in a wild game in which the teams combined for over 1,000 yards of offense. Iowa State (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) came from behind twice in the final 7 [...]
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