Offense meets defense when the University of Kansas Jayhawks (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) welcome the Iowa State University Cyclones (3-1, 0-1 Big 12) at Kivisto Field at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Saturday. The Cyclones are three-point favorites, and the total is 58. Iowa State is coming off a 31-24 loss against No. 17 Baylor at Jack Trice Stadium last Saturday. Hunter Dekkers threw for 284 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Jirehl Brock ran 14 times for 73 yards and a touchdown. Jaylin Noel caught seven passes for 120 yards. Kansas beat Duke 35-27 at Kivisto Field at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium last Saturday. Jalon Daniels was 19 of 23 for 324 yards and four touchdowns. He added 83 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Lawrence Arnold also scored once. He had four receptions for 84 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Cyclones won the only meeting between the teams last season, a 59-7 victory in October, their fifth straight win against Kansas. Brock Purdy threw four touchdowns for Iowa State, as Breece Hall added two TDs.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Cyclones are averaging 29.8 points per game so far this season, 79th in FBS, and they are facing a Jayhawks defense that has surrendered 27.3 PPG (83rd). Meanwhile, Kansas has scored 48.5 points a game this season, fourth in the nation, and Iowa State is allowing 14.5 PPG (17th).The Cyclones rank 51st in the country in passing yards per game (265.3) and 93rd in rushing (133.5), while the Jayhawks are 100th in passing yards allowed per game (263.0) and 65th against the run (138.0).Kansas has been one of the country’s top rushing teams, averaging 245.3 yards per game (8th), while ranking 83rd in passing yards (226.5). Iowa State’s defense has been equally impressive on the ground, as the Cyclones are 7th in the nation in rushing yards allowed per game (75.8). Against the pass, the Cyclones are 33rd (190.3).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through four games, Dekkers has thrown for 10 touchdowns (5 INT) and 257.2 yards per game to lead Iowa State in passing. In one previous away game this season, he had one TD (2 INT) and 184 yards passing. Brock leads the team in rushing with an average of 88.3 yards a game over four games. He has two touchdowns on the ground. Xavier Hutchinson is the Cyclones’ leading receiver with 100.8 yards a game and five TDs. Daniels has 11 passing touchdowns (1 INT) with 222.5 yards per game through four games to lead Kansas. In two home games this season, he has thrown for five TDs (1 INT) and an average of 256.5 yards. Daniels also leads the team in rushing with an average of 80.0 yards per game. He has four touchdowns on the ground. Arnold has been the primary target in the Jayhawks’ aerial attack. He has one touchdown and a 48.5 yard per game average through four appearances.
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Kansas (+125)
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