ncaaf Game Recap
BYU Defeats Iowa State 41-27 - Recap
Bear Bachmeier was good for 307 yards through the air on Saturday as the Cougars got past the Cyclones by a score of 41-27 at Jack Trice Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Cougars were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +2.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 49.0.
Bear Bachmeier completed 22 of 35 pass attempts for 307 yards for the Cougars in the win.
Carson Hansen rushed for 152 yards for Iowa State, while Abu Sama III added 63 yards. Rocco Becht threw for 311 yards for the Cyclones, while receivers Benjamin Brahmer and Brett Eskildsen had 75 and 75 yards respectively.
BYU was outgained by Iowa State 495-410 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 24-17 by the Cyclones.
Iowa State led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 32:10-27:50 split in that important category.
BYU heads into a 11 battle against Texas Tech. Iowa State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Arizona State.