LAWRENCE, Kan. — The Cyclones had a last-ditch effort for the end zone when Austen Arnaud scrambled to his left and threw the ball for a streaking Darius Darks on fourth down. The ball fell harmlessly to the blue-and-red painted end zone, meaning Iowa State would turn the ball over on downs, down 41-36.

Kansas then killed the final minute of the clock, giving them the victory and keeping their undefeated season alive.

Iowa State now falls to 3-3 and comes home next week to face Baylor on Homecoming.

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(2:44 Fourth Quarter) Iowa State has held Kansas with 2:44 to play, down 41-36.

Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing left a pass short to a wide open Dezmon Briscoe on third down, forcing Kansas to decide between going for it on fourth and three or punting. After a time out, Kansas sent out the punt unit.

Iowa State will get the ball on the 34 yard line after a short punt from Kansas with 2:36 to play.

(4:55 Fourth Quarter) Iowa State answers Kansas again, this tiem with a six-yard pass to Darius Darks for Darks’ first touchdown of the season.

Iowa State pulls within five points of Kansas after failing to convert on the two-point try, leaving the score at 41-36 in favor of Kansas.

Iowa State will now kick off to Kansas with just under five minutes remaining in the game.

(8:42 Fourth Quarter) Kerry Meier is the most dangerous man in Lawrence.

The quarterback-turned-receiver has a school-record 16 catches going for 142 yards and two touchdowns.

Quarterback Todd Reesing isn’t helping the Iowa State cause, as he is 36-of-46 for 430 yards and four touchdowns.

(14:26 Fourth Quarter) No one in attendance at Memorial Stadium can keep up with what’s happening, as Kansas is once again on top, now 34-30 after a 46-yard touchdown pass from Todd Reesing to Dezmon Briscoe.

Briscoe had a step on his cover man, Leonard Johnson, and had to make an acrobatic, diving catch into the end zone to complete the touchdown, but did so with relative ease.

Now the Jayhawks will kick back to the Cyclones, who have scored, seemingly, at will in the second half.

(0:00 Third Quarter) Iowa State is back on top in this Big 12 shootout after a 17-yard pass from Austen Arnaud to Marquis Hamilton.

The Cyclones, again, made their eight-play, 71-yard drive look easy, moving the ball at ease down the field.

Iowa State took back the lead, but didn’t hold it long after Kansas put together a six-play, 67 yard drive to take the lead 27-23.

Todd Reesing was perfect on the scoring drive, ending it with a 23-yard strike to Dezmon Briscoe to give the Jayhawks the lead.

(6:45 Third Quarter) In front of 48,203 in attendance on this Homecoming weekend in Lawrence, Iowa State took a 21-20 lead on a two-yard touchdown run by quarterback Austen Arnaud to cap a 76-yard touchdown drive.

The Cyclones then converted on the two-point try to make the score 23-20 in favor of the road team with just under half of the third quarter remaining.

Arnaud connected with senior Marquis Hamilton on a 39-yard strike down the right sideline to set the Cyclones up at the two yard line. Hamilton battled with Kansas’ Chase Knighton on the play, but came down with the ball even though Knighton was called for pass interference.

On the next play, Arnaud powered in behind his two tight ends and Alexander Robinson who paved the way for the junior quarterback. Arnaud now has 10 carries for 54 yards and the touchdown.

(9:58 Third Quarter) Iowa State opens the second half with a fast-paced, 12-play, 55-yard drive that ended with a 35-yard kick from Grant Mahoney to make the score 20-15 in favor of Kansas.

The Cyclones were efficient and effective on the opening drive of the half before stalling out on a third and short play on which Austen Arnaud dumped the ball off to Alexander Robinson, who was promptly tackled behind the line of scrimmage.

Mahoney, who missed his two point after tries in the first half, then made good on the 35-yard kick to bring the Cyclones back within 5.

(0:00 Second Quarter) At halftime in chilly Lawrence, the Cyclones trail the No. 16 Jayhawks 20-12.

Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing is 22-of-28 for 233 yards passing, while his counterpart, Iowa State’s Austen Arnaud is 6-of-13 for 125 yards.

Alexander Robinson, who missed much of last week’s game with a groin injury, has 44 yards on 14 carries, including touchdowns of one and seven yards.

(0:30 Second Quarter) The No. 16 Jayhawks jump up by eight after a four-yard touchdown run by quarterback Todd Reesing to make the score 20-12 in favor of Kansas.

After going four-of-six in the first quarter, Iowa State’s Austen Arnaud is now six-of-13 for 125 in the first half.

(3:37 Second Quarter) Kansas is back on the board after a 60-yard touchdown drive on which Todd Reesing connected with wideout Kerry Meier four times for 47 yards, including the three-yard touchdown pass to put the Jayhawks up 13-7.

(10:02 Second Quarter) Iowa State drives 57 yards for another touchdown with ten minutes remaining in the second quarter.

Iowa State’s Alexander Robinson ran the ball seven yards for his second touchdown of the game, capping a drive on which he had four caries for 14 yards and the touchdown.

Austen Arnaud converted on a fourth and eight with a 16-yard pass to junior receiver Jake Williams, keeping the drive alive.

Grant Mahoney missed his second point-after try of the game, hooking his kick to the left. Mahoney has now missed his last three extra point attempts after being perfect (47-47) on his career, previously.

(0:00 First Quarter) At the end of the first quarter, Iowa State is tied with No. 16 Kansas at 6-6.

Both teams put together 80-plus yard scoring drives, but then failed to convert on the extra point tries. Iowa State’s Grant Mahoney missed his try wide right before Kansas’ Jacob Branstetter bounced his try off the left upright.

Iowa State out-gained the Jayhawks 143-120 in the first quarter.

(0:58 First Quarter) Iowa State fails to convert on a 26-yard field goal try after the hold was botched by holder Derec Schmidgall, resulting in a turnover on Kansas’ nine yard line.

The Jayhawks answer the Iowa State touchdown drive with an 81-yard scoring drive of their own, capped by a one-yard touchdown run from freshman running back Toben Opurum.

However, Kansas placekicker Jacob Branstetter bounced his point-after try off the left upright, meaning the game now sits at a 6-6 tie with just over four minutes remaining the quarter.

(10:32 First Quarter) After an 84-yard drive, the Cyclones are in the end zone first on a one-yard run from junior Alexander Robinson.

Iowa State quarterback Austen Arnaud went three-of-four passing for 81 yards on the scoring drive.

Placekicker Grant Mahoney missed the point-after try wide to the right, making it two-straight misses for the sophomore who made all 33 of his tries in his freshman season.

(12:00 First Quarter) Almost as quickly as the Jayhawks’ first drive was underway, it stalled at the 37 yardline, resulting in a Kansas punt to the 16 yard line.

On Kansas’ first posession, they drove 42 yards with two Todd Reesing completions for 35 yards.

(15 minutes before kickoff) It’s a very cool, breezy day here in Lawrence 15 minutes before kickoff, but the Homecoming crowd at Kansas is slowly filing in to Kivisto Field at Memorial Stadium.

As both teams file into the locker rooms, the KU marching band files out from the end-zone seats onto the field, preparing for their pre-game routine.

Kansas is a 19-to-20 point favorite coming into the game. Kickoff is set for 11:35.