Iowa State vs. Arizona State: Box score, stats and summary feat. Cam Skattebo (Big 12 championship game)

The Iowa State Cyclones (10-2, 7-2 Big 12) faced off against the Arizona State Sun Devils (10-2, 7-2) in the Big 12 Championship on Saturday, setting the stage for a highly anticipated showdown at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas.

Arizona State surged into the championship game on the back of a five-game winning streak to the end of the regular season, elevating them from a preseason last-place projection. The Sun Devils’ brilliant game management played a crucial role in their rise this season.

Iowa State, on the flip side, entered November undefeated and atop the conference standings. However, back-to-back losses to Texas Tech and Kansas dealt a blow to their momentum. Despite the setback, the Cyclones won the last three games to secure a spot in the title game.

In what was expected to be a close tie, Arizona State entered the game as a 2-point favorite. The over/under for the matchup was set at 49.5 points.

Iowa State vs. Arizona State box score

Team	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter	Final Score
Iowa State	7	3	0	9	19
Arizona State	10	14	21	0	45

Iowa State box score

Quarterback

Player	Pass Completion	Passing Yards	Passing TDs	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Interceptions
Rocco Becht	21/35	214	2	5	23	0	1

Rushing

Player	Carries	Yards	Avg	TD	Long
Carson Hansen	10	52	5.2	0	11
Abu Sama III	8	27	3.4	0	16
Rocco Becht	5	23	4.6	0	10
Jaylon Jackson	4	15	3.8	0	9
Connor Moberly	3	10	3.3	0	4
Jaylin Noel	1	2	2.0	0	2
Aiden Flora	1	-2	-2.0	0	0

Receiving

Player	Receptions	Yards	Avg	TD	Long
Jayden Higgins	7	115	16.4	0	25
Jaylin Noel	5	64	12.8	1	25
Gabe Burkle	5	34	6.8	0	12
Carson Hansen	4	1	0.3	1	7

Defense

Player	Interception	Sacks
Domonique	0	1

Kicking

Player	Extra Point Made/Attempted	Field Goal Made/Attempted	Long
Kyle Konrady	1/1	2/3	36

Arizona State box score

Quarterback

Player	Pass Completion	Passing Yards	Passing TDs	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Interceptions
Sam Leavitt	12/17	219	3	7	33	1	0

Rushing

Player	Carries	Yards	Avg	TD	Long
Cam Skattebo	16	170	10.6	2	53
Sam Leavitt	7	33	4.7	1	14
Jeff Sims	6	31	5.2	0	12
DeCarlos Brooks	5	12	2.4	0	11
Kyson Brown	2	2	1.0	0	2

Receiving

Player	Receptions	Yards	Avg	TD	Long
Melquan Stovall	4	91	22.8	0	63
Malik McClain	1	43	43.0	0	43
Cam Skattebo	2	38	19.0	1	33
Xavier Guillory	2	29	14.5	2	21
Kyson Brown	2	13	6.5	0	9
Chamon Metayer	1	5	5.0	0	5

Defense

Player	Interception	Sacks
Keith Abney II	1	0

Kicking

Player	Extra Point Made/Attempted	Field Goal Made/Attempted	Long
Carston Kieffer	6/6	1/1	32

Iowa State vs. Arizona State Summary

Arizona State opened the scoring in the encounter with a field goal. Carston Kieffer hit the target from 32 yards following a drive of seven plays for 60 yards with 11:51 left in the first quarter.

Iowa State responded with a passing touchdown after reaching the halfway point in the first quarter. Rocco Betch found Carson Hansen in the end zone from 3 yards with 6:30 left.

The Sun Devils regained the lead with a rushing touchdown as the first quarter was drawing closer to an end. Sam Leavitt rushed three yards to the end zone with 2:46 left.

The Cyclones drew the game level early in the second quarter with a field goal. Kyle Konrady hit the target from 36 yards following a drive on 10 plays for 67 yards with 13:51 left on the clock.

Arizona State restored the lead not long after with a rushing touchdown. Cam Skattebo rushed three yards to the end zone with 10:49 left on the clock, making the clash more intense.

The Sun Devils extended the lead in the final minutes of the second quarter to take control of the game. Cam Skattebo rushed two yards to the end zone with 0:27 left before halftime.

Arizona State started to exert dominance in the game in the second half. The team scored its first passing touchdown of the game as Sam Leavitt found Xavier Guillory in the end zone from eight yards with 7:38 left in the third quarter.

Sam Leavitt and Xavier Guillory connected once again for a touchdown in just over a minute. This time, the quarterback found the receiver from 21 yards with 6:27 left in the third quarter.

Sam Leavitt threw his third passing touchdown in the third quarter four minutes later to take Arizona State far ahead. The quarterback found Cam Skattebo from 33 yards with 2:57 left on the clock.

Having not scored a point in the third quarter, Iowa State slightly reduced the margin with a field goal three minutes into the fourth quarter. Kyle Konrady hit the target for 24 yards following a drive of 13 plays with 12:04 left.

The Cyclones once again reduced the large margin halfway through the fourth quarter of the game. Rocco Becht found Jaylin Noel with a touchdown pass from 25 yards with 7:27 left on the clock. However, they failed in a two-point conversion

Arizona State held on to the scoreline despite the surge from Iowa State in the last phase of the game. The Sun Devils are the Big 12 champion despite their low off-season projection. They get an automatic qualification to the College Football Playoff.