Rocco Becht stars as No. 22 Iowa State beats No. 17 Kansas State 24-21 in Ireland
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Ireland Kansas St Iowa St Football Iowa State Rocco Becht celebrates after scoring a touchdown during an NCAA college football game between Iowa State and Kansas State in Dublin, Ireland Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved) (Peter Morrison/AP)
Ireland Kansas St Iowa St Football Kansas State Cody Stufflebean, left, challenges Iowa State Carson Hansen during an NCAA college football game between Iowa State and Kansas State in Dublin, Ireland Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved) (Peter Morrison/AP)
ADDITION Ireland Kansas St Iowa St Football ADDS PLAY WAS OVERTURNED BY REVIEW - Iowa State Carson Hansen breaks a tackle on his way to the endzone that was ruled a touchdown and later overturned by review during an NCAA college football game between Iowa State and Kansas State in Dublin, Ireland Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved) (Peter Morrison/AP)
Ireland Kansas St Iowa St Football Iowa State players celebrate after winning an NCAA college football game between Iowa State and Kansas State in Dublin, Ireland Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved) (Peter Morrison/AP)
Ireland Kansas St Iowa St Football Iowa State players celebrate after winning an NCAA college football game between Iowa State and Kansas State in Dublin, Ireland Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved) (Peter Morrison/AP)
DUBLIN (AP) — Rocco Becht passed for two touchdowns and ran for another score, helping No. 22 Iowa State beat No. 17 Kansas State 24-21 in the Aer Lingus Classic on Saturday.
Becht was 14 for 28 for 183 yards. He found Dominic Overby for a 23-yard TD in the first quarter and passed to Brett Eskildsen for a 24-yard score in the third quarter.
With 2:26 to go, Iowa State went for it on fourth-and-3 at the Kansas State 16-yard line. Becht found Carson Hansen for 15 yards and iced the game.
The Cyclones (1-0, 1-0 Big 12) opened a 24-14 lead in the fourth quarter after a turnover on downs by Kansas State at its own 30-yard line. Becht finished the short drive with a 7-yard touchdown run with 6:38 left.
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