AMES - Steve Prohm is approaching Iowa State s 14-game losing streak and 0-15 Big 12 Conference record just like he would approach a long winning streak.
GLENDALE, Ariz. - As Brock Purdy was pressured in the pocket, he tried to escape left, hit an offensive lineman and reversed course. With Oregon s All-America defensive lineman Kayvon Thibodeaux barreling down on him, Purdy dove for the first-down marker.
AMES - Iowa State wrestler David Carr was highly motivated this offseason after winning the Big 12 championship at 157 pounds and then not being able to get a shot at an NCAA title because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sooners claim Big 12 championship
Oklahoma cornerback Tre Brown (6) leaps over Oklahoma defensive lineman Isaiah Thomas (95) while pressuring Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy (15) during the Big 12 Championship NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP) Ben Visser, correspondent
Fought.
The sixth-ranked Cyclones were down 24-7 in Saturday’s Big 12 football championship game against No. 10 Oklahoma.
Iowa State clawed its way back into the game thanks to great defense and steady offense. The Cyclones had a chance to win the game on their last possession in the final seconds.
Iowa State was driving, but after a pair of false starts, the Cyclones were behind the chains. On third down, with 1:05 left in the game, quarterback Brock Purdy was pressured and threw up a prayer, which was intercepted by Oklahoma’s Tre Brown.