Iowa State (4-7, 1-7 Big 12) at No. 4 TCU (11-0, 8-0, No. 4 CFP), Saturday, 4 p.m. ET (Fox)
(*4*): TCU by 9 1/2.
Series report: TCU leads 8-5.
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
Already set for its second Big 12 championship sport, TCU seems to be to grow to be the primary Big 12 group since Oklahoma in 2016 to end the common season with out a league loss. The Horned Frogs are additionally attempting to keep in place for a spot within the four-team College Football Playoff. Win or lose, Iowa State will wrap up its first shedding season since 2016, which was coach Matt Campbell’s first with the Cyclones.
KEY MATCHUP
The Big 12′s prime protection in opposition to its greatest offense. Iowa State has allowed solely 16.5 factors and 277 whole yards a sport, whereas the Horned Frogs common 39.5 factors and 482 whole yards a sport.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Iowa State: Senior DE Will McDonald has 34 profession sacks, which is tied for the Big 12 report first set by Texas Tech’s Aaron Hunt from 1999-2002. McDonald has 5 sacks this season.
TCU: QB Max Duggan, an Iowa native, has wins over each Big 12 group besides the Cyclones throughout in his profession. Duggan is 0-3 vs. Iowa State, even whereas finishing 69% of his passes (48 of 70) for 676 yards with seven TDs and two interceptions in these video games. Duggan has a Big 12-best 31 general TDs this season whereas throwing for two,858 yards and 26 TDs with solely three interceptions.
FACTS & FIGURES
These two groups have been on reverse sides of one-score video games. Six of Iowa State’s convention losses have been by not more than a landing, or a complete of 24 factors (4 per sport). TCU has 4 Big 12 wins by a TD or much less. … Iowa State senior WR Xavier Hutchinson has 252 profession receptions, matching former Oklahoma State receiver Justin Blackmon for essentially the most by a three-year Big 12 participant. He leads the league this season with 105 catches for 1,160 yards. … TCU working again Kendre Miller has rushed for a TD in all 11 video games this season, and his 12 consecutive video games courting again to final yr is the longest energetic streak within the nation.
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