Iowa State 43, Ohio 10
By ANDREW LOGUE
Associated Press
AMES, Iowa - Hunter Dekkers threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns as Iowa State rolled past Ohio 43-10 and improved to 3-0 for the first time since 2012.
Dekkers completed 28 of 36 passes and ran for a touchdown. The first-year starter now has thrown for eight touchdowns and 748 total yards.
Xavier Hutchinson had nine catches for 93 yards and a touchdown, giving him five touchdowns in three games, equaling his total from all of last season.
It was all part of an Iowa State offensive performance that netted 463 yards.
Ohio (1-2) never mounted much of a threat, committing four turnovers and finishing with just 233 yards.
Iowa State scored touchdowns on two of its first three drives, then converted two Ohio turnovers into 10 more points to build a 24-0 lead.
By early in the second quarter the Cyclones already had gained 179 total yards while holding the Bobcats to just 27.
Eight different Cyclones caught passes while Jirehl Brock and Deon Silas combined for 134 yards on the ground.
Iowa State is now 8-0 all-time against Ohio and 27-5 against schools from the MAC.
TAKEAWAY
The Iowa State defense was stellar against nonconference opponents. After allowing a total of 17 points in two previous games - and an average of 235 yards - the Cyclones permitted only a field goal in the first half Saturday. Ohio netted just 116 yards before halftime.
LESS THAN PERFECT
Despite Iowa State's domination on Saturday, there were a few Cyclone glitches. A couple of snapping gaffes, unforced penalties and a blocked point-after kick prevented Iowa State from adding to a 30-3 halftime lead. It was no big deal against Ohio, but a much tougher date with Baylor looms this weekend.
| Scoring Summary |
| First Quarter |
Ohio | IaSt |
| IaSt |
TD |
10:44 |
Hunter Dekkers 6 yd run (Jace Gilbert kick) |
0 |
7 |
| IaSt |
TD |
1:46 |
DeShawn Hanika 12 yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert kick) |
0 |
14 |
| Second Quarter |
Ohio | IaSt |
| IaSt |
FG |
14:57 |
Jace Gilbert 19 yd FG |
0 |
17 |
| IaSt |
TD |
13:07 |
Deon Silas 3 yd run (Jace Gilbert kick) |
0 |
24 |
| Ohio |
FG |
3:35 |
Nathanial Vakos 45 yd FG |
3 |
24 |
| IaSt |
TD |
0:24 |
Sean Shaw Jr. 15 yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (blocked XP) |
3 |
30 |
| Third Quarter |
Ohio | IaSt |
| IaSt |
TD |
8:22 |
Xavier Hutchinson 13 yd pass from Hunter Dekkers (Jace Gilbert kick) |
3 |
37 |
| Ohio |
TD |
3:44 |
Tyler Foster 1 yd pass from Kurtis Rourke (Nathanial Vakos kick) |
10 |
37 |
| Fourth Quarter |
Ohio | IaSt |
| IaSt |
FG |
8:14 |
Jace Gilbert 21 yd FG |
10 |
40 |
| IaSt |
FG |
1:29 |
Jace Gilbert 39 yd FG |
10 |
43 |
| Team Stats |
| |
Ohio |
Iowa State |
| First downs |
12 |
22 |
| Rushing |
3 |
5 |
| Passing |
8 |
17 |
| Penalty |
1 |
0 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency |
2-13, 15% |
5-14, 36% |
| 4th down efficiency |
1-2, 50% |
2-2, 100% |
| Rushes-Yards |
22-24 |
32-163 |
| Passing Yards |
209 |
300 |
| Return Yards |
150 |
91 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int |
23-40-2 |
32-42-0 |
| Sacks-Yards Lost |
4--50 |
2--18 |
| Punts |
6 |
4 |
| Punts-Average |
33.7 |
35.5 |
| Fumbles Lost |
4-2 |
1-1 |
| Penalties - Yards |
5-25 |
9-68 |
| Time of Possession |
28:58 |
31:02 |
| Ohio Interceptions |
| Player |
Int |
Yards |
| Ohio Punt Returns |
| Player |
Ret |
Yards |
Average |
| T. Walton |
1 |
-1 |
-1.0 |
| Iowa State Punt Returns |
| Player |
Ret |
Yards |
Average |
| J. Noel |
1 |
12 |
12.0 |
| Iowa State Kick Returns |
| Player |
Ret |
Yards |
Average |
| M. Purchase |
1 |
26 |
26.0 |
| Ohio Missed FG |
| Player |
Length |
| Iowa State Missed FG |
| Player |
Length |
