Oklahoma State defends the belt, 35–31, on the road at Iowa State.
AP poll, week 11: Oklahoma State No. 5 at Iowa State unranked · No. 1 that week: Florida. The belt vs. the polls →
Where this game sits in the lineage
Oklahoma State came in 7 days into reign #292, which began with a win over TCU, with no defenses yet; this was its first defense. It was the last defense: Baylor took the belt in the very next belt game, on November 21, 2015.
For Iowa State this was its 7th shot at the belt; it had never held the belt. It still hasn’t: 7 attempts in all, every one of them a loss or a tie.
This is the only time Iowa State and Oklahoma State have met with the belt on the line.
Recap
Iowa State struck first with Joel Lanning's 24-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, but Oklahoma State responded quickly with Mason Rudolph finding Marcell Ateman for a 16-yard touchdown to tie it up. The Cyclones built momentum with a Cole Netten field goal and another Lanning-led scoring drive capped by Allen Lazard's 24-yard touchdown reception, giving Iowa State a 17-7 halftime lead. Oklahoma State's defense tightened in the second half, and Mason Rudolph orchestrated two touchdown drives to take the lead, including a 32-yard completion to Ateman that set up a 1-yard J.W. Walsh touchdown. Despite Iowa State's efforts to rally, Oklahoma State's superior third-down conversion rate (11-17 versus 6-13) and extra time of possession proved decisive in holding on for the 35-31 victory and retaining the belt.
- Joel Lanning's early 24-yard rushing touchdown gave Iowa State an early 7-0 lead and set the tone for the Cyclones' first-half dominance
- Allen Lazard's 24-yard touchdown reception extended Iowa State's lead to 17-7 at halftime, but Oklahoma State answered in the third quarter
- Mason Rudolph's 32-yard completion to Marcell Ateman in the third quarter set up the go-ahead touchdown and shifted momentum to Oklahoma State
- Oklahoma State's 11-17 third-down conversion rate versus Iowa State's 6-13 proved the difference-maker in the close contest
Written by Claude from the box score and play-by-play on this page — a plain-English recap of the numbers below, not a substitute for them.
Team stats
CFBD box scoreFull team box score from CFBD’s /games/teams data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have team-level stats that far back.
Key plays
CFBD play-by-play| When | Team | Yards | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 13:20 | Iowa State | +37 yd | Joel Lanning pass complete to Quenton Bundrage for 37 yds to the OKSt 24 for a 1ST down |
| Q1 13:10 | Iowa State | +24 yd | Joel Lanning 24 Yd Run (Cole Netten Kick) |
| Q1 12:00 | Oklahoma State | -6 yd | Mason Rudolph sacked by Demond Tucker for a loss of 6 yards to the OKSt 42 Mason Rudolph fumbled, forced by Demond Tucker, recovered by OKSt Mason Rudolph , return for 0 yards |
| Q1 11:00 | Oklahoma State | +23 yd | Mason Rudolph pass complete to Marcell Ateman for 23 yds to the IowSt 18 for a 1ST down |
| Q1 9:44 | Oklahoma State | +16 yd | Marcell Ateman 16 Yd pass from Mason Rudolph (Ben Grogan Kick) |
| Q1 12:50 | Oklahoma State | +22 yd | Raymond Taylor run for 22 yds to the OKSt 41 for a 1ST down |
| Q1 7:15 | Iowa State | +23 yd | Joel Lanning run for 23 yds to the OKSt 24 for a 1ST down |
| Q1 9:00 | Iowa State | +22 yd | Mike Warren run for 22 yds to the IowSt 28 for a 1ST down |
| Q1 6:58 | Iowa State | +24 yd | Allen Lazard 24 Yd pass from Joel Lanning (Cole Netten Kick) |
| Q1 6:58 | Iowa State | +21 yd | Chris Francis kickoff for 57 yds , Jeff Carr return for 21 yds to the OKSt 29 |
| Q1 4:30 | Iowa State | +40 yd | Joel Lanning pass complete to Allen Lazard for 40 yds to the OKSt 11 for a 1ST down |
| Q1 3:04 | Iowa State | +21 yd | Cole Netten 21 Yd Field Goal |
| Q1 2:15 | Oklahoma State | +21 yd | Chris Carson run for 21 yds to the IowSt 44 for a 1ST down |
| Q2 13:22 | Oklahoma State | +28 yd | Ben Grogan 28 yd FG MISSED |
| Q1 3:04 | Iowa State | +23 yd | Chris Francis kickoff for 61 yds , Jeff Carr return for 23 yds to the OKSt 27 |
| Q2 9:29 | Iowa State | +1 yd | Joshua Thomas 1 Yd Run (Cole Netten Kick) |
| Q2 11:33 | Iowa State | +22 yd | Joel Lanning run for 22 yds to the OKSt 42 for a 1ST down |
| Q2 3:17 | Oklahoma State | +20 yd | Mason Rudolph pass complete to Marcell Ateman for 20 yds to the IowSt 2 for a 1ST down |
| Q2 2:14 | Oklahoma State | +1 yd | Chris Carson 1 Yd Run (Ben Grogan Kick) |
| Q2 2:00 | Iowa State | +17 yd | Trever Ryen run for 17 yds to the IowSt 43 Trever Ryen fumbled, recovered by IowSt Allen Lazard for a 1ST down |
| Q2 2:14 | Oklahoma State | +21 yd | Ben Grogan kickoff for 60 yds , Trever Ryen return for 21 yds to the IowSt 26 |
| Q3 9:00 | Oklahoma State | +32 yd | Mason Rudolph pass complete to Marcell Ateman for 32 yds to the IowSt 1 for a 1ST down |
| Q3 8:44 | Oklahoma State | +1 yd | J.W. Walsh 1 Yd Run (Ben Grogan Kick) |
| Q3 13:00 | Oklahoma State | +22 yd | Mason Rudolph pass complete to Jalen McCleskey for 22 yds to the OKSt 45 for a 1ST down |
| Q3 2:56 | Oklahoma State | +3 yd | Mason Rudolph pass complete to Blake Jarwin for 3 yds Blake Jarwin fumbled, forced by Levi Peters, recovered by IowSt Levi Peters |
| Q3 2:04 | Iowa State | +21 yd | Joel Lanning 21 Yd Run (Cole Netten Kick) |
| Q4 11:33 | Oklahoma State | +16 yd | J.W. Walsh 16 Yd Run (Ben Grogan Kick) |
| Q4 11:33 | Oklahoma State | +24 yd | Ben Grogan kickoff for 63 yds , Trever Ryen return for 24 yds to the IowSt 26 |
| Q4 3:06 | Oklahoma State | +7 yd | Jeff Carr 7 Yd pass from J.W. Walsh (Ben Grogan Kick) |
| Q4 7:00 | Oklahoma State | +31 yd | Mason Rudolph pass complete to David Glidden for 31 yds to the IowSt 39 for a 1ST down |
| Q4 3:06 | Oklahoma State | +27 yd | Ben Grogan kickoff for 64 yds , Trever Ryen return for 27 yds to the IowSt 28 |
| Q4 1:38 | Iowa State | -5 yd | Joel Lanning pass intercepted Jordan Sterns return for 5 yds to the IowSt 24 |
Scoring plays, turnovers, and gains of 20+ yards, pulled from CFBD’s play-by-play. This section only appears for belt games with play-by-play on file (2003 onward).
Player stats
CFBD player statsPassing
Iowa State
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Lanning | 11/22 | 162 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 | 86.6 |
Oklahoma State
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Rudolph | 24/36 | 327 | 9.1 | 1 | 0 | 88.1 |
| J.W. Walsh | 2/2 | 16 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 62.3 |
Rushing
Iowa State
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Lanning | 14 | 130 | 9.3 | 2 | 24 |
| Mike Warren | 15 | 73 | 4.9 | 0 | 22 |
| Joshua Thomas | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 1 | 6 |
| Trever Ryen | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 17 |
Oklahoma State
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carson | 12 | 70 | 5.8 | 1 | 21 |
| Raymond Taylor | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 0 | 22 |
| J.W. Walsh | 12 | 28 | 2.3 | 2 | 16 |
| Mason Rudolph | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 0 | 7 |
| Brandon Sheperd | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jeff Carr | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Marcell Ateman | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
Iowa State
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Lazard | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 1 | 40 |
| Quenton Bundrage | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 37 |
| D'Vario Montgomery | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 13 |
| Joshua Thomas | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Mike Warren | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Carson Epps | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Oklahoma State
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcell Ateman | 8 | 132 | 16.5 | 1 | 32 |
| David Glidden | 6 | 85 | 14.2 | 0 | 31 |
| James Washington | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Jalen McCleskey | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
| Blake Jarwin | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 12 |
| Chris Carson | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Rennie Childs | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Brandon Sheperd | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jeff Carr | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | 7 |
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Interceptions
Iowa State
No recorded stats in this category.
Oklahoma State
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Sterns | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Kick Returns
Iowa State
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trever Ryen | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | 27 | 0 |
| Jomal Wiltz | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
Oklahoma State
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Carr | 6 | 100 | 16.7 | 23 | 0 |
Kicking
Iowa State
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Netten | 1/1 | 100.0 | 21 | 4/4 | 7 |
Oklahoma State
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Grogan | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
Punt Returns
Iowa State
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trever Ryen | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
Oklahoma State
No recorded stats in this category.
Punting
Iowa State
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Downing | 4 | 149 | 37.3 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
Oklahoma State
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Sinor | 3 | 113 | 37.7 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
Full player stats from CFBD’s /games/players data, split out by team. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have player-level stats that far back. Linked player names go to that player’s stat line in every other belt game they’ve appeared in.
Sources Box score at ESPN · Game record: College Football Data (id 400763455) · This game in the downloadable dataset