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NCAA Division 1 Football, round 5

AwayWest Virginia42
Final
HomeIowa State45
Saturday, October 3, 2026Jack Trice StadiumAll Oxford sports
Scores and teamsNFLCollege footballMLBNBANHLWNBAMLSCollege hoopsHigh schoolStandingsNational wire
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WVU77141442
ISU71471745
Final

Iowa State edges West Virginia 45-42

Iowa State Cyclones held off West Virginia Mountaineers 45-42 on Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium.

The second quarter made the difference: Iowa State outscored West Virginia 14-7.

Iowa State outgained West Virginia 577-518 and won the turnover battle 2-1.

For Iowa State, Jaylen Raynor (QB): 19/27, 264 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT. For West Virginia, Michael Hawkins Jr. (QB): 11/23, 227 YDS, 2 TD.

Iowa State improves to 3-2. West Virginia falls to 3-2.

Attendance: 52,724.

Full recap at ESPN: Aiden Flora accounts for 5 TDs as Iowa State outlasts West Virginia in a wild 45-42 victory

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#3
WVU · Passing YardsMichael Hawkins Jr. QB11/23, 227 YDS, 2 TD
#3
WVU · Rushing YardsMichael Hawkins Jr. QB20 CAR, 149 YDS, 2 TD
#2
WVU · Receiving YardsDJ Epps WR4 REC, 114 YDS, 1 TD
#1
ISU · Passing YardsJaylen Raynor QB19/27, 264 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
#21
ISU · Rushing YardsAiden Flora RB22 CAR, 212 YDS, 3 TD
#2
ISU · Receiving YardsCody Jackson WR6 REC, 160 YDS, 1 TD
PassingC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Michael Hawkins Jr.11/232279.92086.7
Team11/232279.920--
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Michael Hawkins Jr.201497.5232
Cam Cook201427.1237
Team402917.3437
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG
DJ Epps411428.5147
Prince Strachan34113.7026
Jaden Bray13434.0034
Cyrus Traugh13333.0133
Cam Cook252.503
Team1122720.6247
FumblesFUMLOSTREC
Michael Hawkins Jr.110
DJ Epps110
Team220
DefenseTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Cam Torbor10302000
Ben Cutter9511000
Matt Sieg8600000
Andrew Powdrell7300000
Zeke Durham-Campbell7200000
Isaiah Patterson7100000
JaCorey Thomas4300000
Corey McIntyre Jr.4301.5000
Jason Chambers4200000
Nate Gabriel4111000
Harper Holloman3300010
Kamari Wilson3100000
KJ Henson3100.5000
Chams Diagne2200100
Keyshawn Robinson2200000
David Afogho2100000
Wes King1100000
Jason Hall Jr.1100000
Kameron Reddic1000000
Yendor Mack1000000
Team834126110
InterceptionsINTYDSTD
Isaiah Patterson120
Team120
Punt ReturnsNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Matt Sieg23015.0220
Team23015.0220
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Jack Cassidy0/00.006/66
Team0/00.006/66
PuntingNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Bryan Hansen521543.00352
Team521543.00352

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