Rocco Becht passed for two touchdowns and ran for another score, helping No. 22 Iowa State beat No. 17 Kansas State 24-21 in the Aer Lingus Classic on Saturday in Dublin.
Becht was 14 for 28 for 183 yards. He found Dominic Overby for a 23-yard touchdown in the first quarter and passed to Brett Eskildsen for a 24-yard score in the third quarter.
With 2: 26 to go, Iowa State went for it on fourth-and-3 at the Kansas State 16-yard line. Becht found Carson Hansen for 15 yards and iced the game.
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The Cyclones (1-0, 1-0 Big 12) opened a 24-14 lead in the fourth quarter after a turnover on downs by Kansas State at its own 30-yard line. Becht finished the short drive with a 7-yard touchdown run with 6: 38 left.
Reporting by The Associated Press.
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