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Iowa St. wins another close one against No. 8 Cowboys 24-21

Oklahoma St Iowa St Football
Posted at 9:56 AM, Oct 24, 2021
and last updated 2021-10-24 10:56:04-04

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Brock Purdy threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns and the Iowa State defense made a late stand in the closing minutes as the Cyclones knocked off No. 8 Oklahoma State 24-21.

Breece Hall scored the go-ahead touchdown with 5:29 left. The Cyclones' defense then forced a three-and-out and stopped the Cowboys on fourth down with 1:09 left. Purdy kneeled twice in victory formation and fans stormed the field at Jack Trice Stadium as the clock ran out to celebrate Iowa State's first win over a top-10 opponent since 2018.