Rocco Becht threw for 277 yards and two scores to lead No. 16 Iowa State to a 43-21 victory over Baylor

AMES, Iowa – Rocco Becht threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 16 Iowa State to a 43-21 victory over Baylor on Saturday night.

The Cyclones (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) erased an early deficit and another in the third quarter to get off to their best start since 1980. Baylor (2-4, 0-3) lost its third straight game.

Becht’s TD passes were 10 yards to Benjamin Brahmer and 11 yards to Jayden Higgins, who extended his streak of games with a touchdown reception to seven. Becht was 16 of 25 for 277 yards.

Jaylon Jackson led the Cyclones’ rushing attack with 107 yards and his first two touchdowns for Iowa State since transferring from Eastern Michigan.

The Cyclones had 542 total yards on offense.

Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. His TD passes were 4 yards to Josh Cameron, 8 yards to Michael Trigg and 25 yards to Ketron Jackson Jr.

Baylor: Coming into the game with two straight narrow losses, the Bears opened the game with two long touchdown drives and another early in the second half. Then the offensive stalled. The Bears managed just 63 yards on their final four possessions, including an interception and three three-and-outs.

Iowa State: Becht continues to be a force to be reckoned with and the emergence of Jackson has upgraded the running game.

Iowa State is poised to move up a spot or two after losses from four teams ahead of it.

Baylor: visits Texas Tech next Saturday.

Iowa State: Visits West Virginia next Saturday.

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