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No. 17 Cyclones rout Kansas State, 45-0

Iowa State's Purdy passed for 236 yards and 3 TDs
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Posted at 6:42 PM, Nov 21, 2020
and last updated 2020-11-21 19:42:47-05

AMES, Iowa — Brock Purdy passed for 236 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 17 Iowa State beat Kansas State, 45-0, for its most lopsided win over the Wildcats in 77 years.

Breece Hall was Iowa State’s leading rusher with 135 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries.

The Cyclones hadn’t had such a wide-winning margin against the Wildcats since they beat them 48-0 in 1943.

It was their biggest win over a Big 12 opponent since beating Kansas, 45-0, three years ago.

Iowa State improved to 6-2 overall and 6-1 in the Big 12, matching the school record for conference wins. Kansas State had won 11 of the previous 12 meetings.