Sep 7, 2024; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Iowa State Cyclones quarterback Rocco Becht (3) scrambles with the ball against the Iowa Hawkeyes during the first quarter at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images
The following is a press release from Iowa State Athletics Communications:
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht has been given one of the Manning Award’s eight Stars of the Week.
College football fans can follow the Manning Award on social media (@ManningAward) to vote for what they think was the best performance from this past weekend. After voting closes on Wednesday at 9 a.m. (Central), the top vote-getter will be announced as the Manning Award Quarterback of the Week.
Becht led Iowa State to a 20-19 comeback victory at No. 21 Iowa Saturday. The Cyclones trailed 13-0 at halftime, and 19-7 with less than five minutes remaining in the third quarter, but left with their second consecutive win in Kinnick Stadium.
Becht started the game 11-of-19 for only 72 yards and an interception but finished 12-of-16 for 200 yards and two touchdowns to engineer the comeback. His final stat line read 23-of-35 for 272 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.
After Iowa scored a touchdown to take a 19-7 lead late in the third quarter, Becht found Jaylin Noel on the next play for a 75-yard touchdown pass to pull ISU back to within five points. It was Iowa State’s second-longest play against Iowa since 1971.
The Cyclone offense got the ball back one final time trailing 19-17 and the Wesley Chapel, Fla. native delivered a critical 30-yard completion to Noel with 29 seconds to go to set up the game-winning 54-yard field goal.
Iowa State is off with a bye this weekend but returns to Jack Trice Stadium against Arkansas State on Sept. 21 at 1 p.m. To purchase tickets, click here.
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