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Iowa State Cyclones vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Recap - Red Raiders Win 41-38

Donovan Smith sliced and diced the Cyclones defense for 322 yards as Texas Tech handed Iowa State a 41-38 defeat on Saturday at Jones AT&T Stadium.

Texas Tech won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +12.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 55.5.

Donovan Smith completed 25 of 32 pass attempts for 322 yards for the Red Raiders in the win.

Breece Hall rushed for 51 yards for Iowa State, while Brock Purdy added 34 yards. Brock Purdy threw for 356 yards for the Cyclones, while receivers Xavier Hutchinson and Charlie Kolar had 112 and 76 yards respectively.

Iowa State was outgained by Texas Tech 529-445 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 26-23 by the Cyclones.

Texas Tech led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 32:33-27:27 split in that important category.

Texas Tech heads into a Week 12 battle against Oklahoma State. Iowa State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Oklahoma.