TCU Horned Frogs vs Iowa State Cyclones Match Player Stats On Oct 28, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Oct 28, 2017

No. 4 TCU entered its game at No. 25 Iowa State with the press clippings on defense, but the Cyclones managed the 14-7 upset because of how it shut down the Horned Frogs' offense Saturday at Ames, Iowa.

The Horned Frogs (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) had a season-low in points and had almost as many penalties (11 for 104 yards) as first downs (14).

Upstart Iowa State (6-2, 4-1) has defeated two top-5 teams this season after starting 2-2. The Cyclones defeated No. 3 Oklahoma in Norman, Okla., on Oct. 7. Saturday's win snaps an 11-game losing streak to ranked opponents at home, dating to a 37-31 double-overtime win over No. 2 Oklahoma State in 2011.

Iowa State went into halftime with a 14-0 lead behind two touchdown passes by former walk-on quarterback Kyle Kempt, who is 4-0 as a starter after replacing Jacob Park going into the Oklahoma game.

The Cyclones' defense, led by seven tackles by strong safety Reggie Wilkerson at halftime, kept TCU off the scoreboard for the first time this season in the first half.

Kempt's touchdown passes in the first half concluded sustained drives against TCU, which ranked first in the Big 12 in total defense (291.3 yards per game) entering the game. The Cyclones had 215 yards by halftime but finished with only 255 after the Horned Frogs adjusted defensively.

Kempt's 17-yard touchdown pass with 7:45 left in the first quarter capped a nine-play, 85-yard drive. His 4-yard scoring strike to Hakeem Butler, who barely managed to get two feet in at the base of the end zone, ended an 11-play, 82-yard drive.

TCU's KaVontae Turpin returned the opening kickoff of the second half 94 yards for a touchdown to cut the lead to 14-7.

The Horned Frogs blew three opportunities to tie the game in the second half.

TCU quarterback Kenny Hill threw an interception in the end zone after the Horned Frogs drove to the Iowa State 7-yard line. Cornerback Brian Peavy returned the interception to the TCU 30 with 7:27 left in the third quarter.

Three plays later, Kempt -- who was intercepted in the Cyclones' previous possession -- threw what appeared to be another interception that was returned for 77 yards to the end zone by TCU strong safety Ridwan Issahaku. The play was called back, however, because of an offsides penalty against defensive end Mat Boesen.

With 7:11 left in the fourth quarter, Hill fumbled away the ball after TCU drove to the Iowa State 3. Defensive end Jason Waggoner recovered the ball at the Horned Frogs' 15-yard line.

Hill was intercepted by linebacker Marcel Spears on TCU's last possession, which reached the Iowa State 44. Hill finished 12-of-25 passing for 135 yards.

NOTES: The game was the first featuring two AP Top 25 teams at Jack Trice Stadium since 2002, when No. 19 Iowa State defeated No. 20 Nebraska 36-14. ... Before Saturday, since 2000, TCU had the nation's best record (26-2, .929 winning percentage) when ranked in the top 5. ... TCU is 23-19 against ranked opponents under coach Gary Patterson, including 9-5 over the last four seasons. ... Iowa State WR Allen Lazard leads active FBS players in consecutive games with a catch (43). Entering the game, Lazard was ranked third nationally among active players in receptions (203), fifth in receiving yards (2,790) and tied for fifth in touchdown catches (21).