Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht (3) is greeted by fans after defeating Iowa in the Cy-Hawk game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. © Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen / USA TODAY NETWORK
The following is a press release from Iowa State Athletics Communications:
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht has been named to the Davey O’Brien Award’s Great 8 for Week 2.
It marks the second time in Becht’s career he has been named to the Great 8 list.
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.
The Wesley Chapel, Fla. native made several key plays late in the game, first when he found Jaylin Noel for a 75-yard touchdown pass late in the third quarter to cut the ISU deficit to 19-14. Becht later found Noel again for a 30-yard completion with less than 30 seconds remaining to set up the game-winning 54-yard field goal.
Becht started the game 11-of-19 for only 72 yards and an interception but finished strong, going 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.
The winner of the Davey O’Brien Award National Quarterback of the Week will be announced Tuesday at 11 a.m. (CT).
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.
Davey O’Brien Great 8: Week 2
Rocco Becht, Iowa State
Quinn Ewers, Texas
Ethan Hampton, Northern Illinois
Blake Horvath, Navy
Cade Klubnik, Clemson
John Mateer, Washington State
Jordan McCloud, Texas State
Kyle McCord, Syracuse
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