Aug. 24

No. 3 Florida State

38, Iowa State 31

The site — Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. The game — The Eddie Robinson Classic.

In perhaps one of the greatest games in ISU football history, the Cyclones rallied back from a 24-0 deficit to have the opportunity to win the game on the final play.

Quarterback Seneca Wallace, who threw for 313 yards and two touchdowns in the game, scrambled for 20 yards on the last play of the game but fell one yard short of the end zone. The call was debatable with many thinking there was a touchdown, but the play stood and Florida State coach Bobby Bowden racked up win No. 324.

A win would have been the biggest in ISU football history as the Cyclones have never beaten a team ranked as high as No. 3.

Aug. 31

Iowa State 45, Kansas 3

Handling the Kansas Jayhawks was no problem for the Cyclones as Rutland ran for 122 yards and a touchdown and Wallace racked up 234 pass yards in the victory.

The ISU defense allowed Kansas just 150 yards of offense while garnering four sacks and three interceptions. The Cyclones’ offense countered with 511 total yards.

Adam Benike struck first for Iowa State with a 32-yard field goal on Iowa State’s opening drive.

After punting on the next possession, Cyclone linebacker Jeremy Loyd intercepted Zack Dyer’s pass and returned it to the Kansas 27-yard line, setting up a 9-yard TD run from receiver Lane Danielsen, making the score 10-0.

Sept. 7

Iowa State 58,

Tennessee Tech 6

In a game that saw Iowa State score its most amount of points since 1986, Wallace threw three touchdowns and running back Hiawatha Rutland ran for 138 yards in the rout of Division I-AA Tennessee Tech, 58-6.

The Cyclones scored on there first five possessions along with two non-offensive touchdowns to go up 37-0 less than 21 minutes into the game.

Sophomore Todd Miller returned a punt 60 yards for his first collegiate touchdown and freshman Steve Paris scored on a 24-yard interception return. Iowa State also recovered a fumble on a kickoff to set up a Benike field goal.

Wallace left the game with 5:07 left to play in the third quarter after firing a 16-yard touchdown pass to Jamaul Montgomery.

Sept. 14

Iowa State 36, Iowa 31

In what has become Iowa State’s biggest victory of the season, the Cyclones took advantage of three lost Iowa fumbles in the second half to erase a 24-7 halftime deficit and steal a win in Iowa City, 36-31.

The Hawkeyes lost leading rusher Fred Russell, who rushed for 133 yards on 15 carries, early in the second half when he left the game with a bruised left shoulder.

Wallace passed for 361 yards, throwing a touchdown and running one in, leading the Cyclones to their fifth straight victory over Iowa.

Iowa State scored three touchdowns in the first 10 1/2 minutes of the second half and added a safety when Loyd nailed Iowa running back Aaron Greving in the end zone.

Iowa quarterback Brad Banks, an eventual Heisman trophy finalist for the season, fumbled twice on consecutive possessions giving Iowa State the windows they needed to take command.

Sept. 21

No. 21 Iowa State 42,

Troy State 12

Iowa State once again dominated from beginning to end when Troy State rolled into town.

The Cyclones set the tone early when they scored off a blocked punt less than three minutes into the game.

Wallace passed for three touchdowns and ran for another as the Cyclones won their fourth straight, 42-12.

Iowa State, then ranked No. 21, was playing their first game as a ranked team for the first time in 21 years.

Sept. 28

No. 19 Iowa State 36,

No. 20 Nebraska 14

Wallace was responsible for three touchdowns as Iowa State defeated Nebraska for the first time since 1992, 36-14.

Wallace ran for two scores and threw for another as Iowa State added a fifth win to its streak. Benike added three field goals.

The Cyclones scored 17 points off of turnovers out gaining Nebraska 412-273 in total yards, including holding the Cornhuskers to just 81 yards rushing. It was the first time Nebraska has been held under 100 rushing yards since 1998.

Michael Wagner ran the ball 19 times for 107 yards. Danielsen caught a 3-yard touchdown pass and despite throwing two interceptions, Wallace racked up 220 yards through the air.

After returning from halftime with 19-7 lead, Iowa State put the game out of reach with an 80-yard scoring drive that ended with a one-yard Wallace run for the score.

Oct. 12

No. 11 Iowa State 31,

Texas Tech 17

Texas Tech came into the game averaging 48.3 points in its past three outings, but was held in check by the ISU defense as the Cyclones rolled to a 31-17 victory in Ames.

Runs of 12 yards and 79 yards from Wallace and Danielsen respectively gave Iowa State the advantage while the Cyclone defense held Tech’s star quarterback Kliff Kingsbury to just 272 yards passing.

Coming out of the half in a 3-3 tie, Iowa State took advantage of two Tech fumbles to take the lead.

In what may go down as one of the greatest plays in ISU history, Wallace’s 12-yard run actually covered over 100 yards of field as he ran from one side of the field to the other trying to find an open receiver before deciding to take it in himself.

Oct. 19

No. 2 Oklahoma 49,

No. 9 Iowa State 3

It didn’t take long for Oklahoma to make a statement in its 49-3 routing of Iowa State in the game in Norman, Okla. The Sooners blocked a Tony Yelk punt on the fourth play of the game and ran it in for a touchdown.

The Cyclones had opportunities to come back but were held from scoring despite recovering an Oklahoma fumble on the Sooner 1-yard line late in the first half.

The rainy afternoon found Wallace playing the worst game of his two-year career and dropping out of the Heisman Trophy race. A wet football and solid defense held Wallace to just 43 yards on four of 22 passing and three interceptions.

Iowa State’s 60 yards of total offense was the fourth-lowest output in school history and the worst since 1944.

The loss ended Iowa State’s six-game winning streak and knocked the Cyclones from their first-ever Top 10 ranking.

Oct. 26

No. 7 Texas 21,

No. 17 Iowa State 10

Wallace bounced back from a career-worst performance in Oklahoma to pass for 226 yards and a touchdown, but it wasn’t enough as Texas gave Iowa State its second straight loss, 21-10.

Cedric Benson ran for 199 yards and two touchdowns for the Longhorns, giving them their 17th straight home victory. A 59-yard touchdown run from Benson gave Texas a 14-10 lead in the third quarter. The Longhorns then used an 80-yard drive in the fourth quarter and a Selvin Young 2-yard touchdown run to put the game out of reach.

Despite leading 10-7 at halftime thanks to a Young touchdown catch and a 40-yard field goal from Benike, Iowa State was held to just 286 total yards thanks to Texas’ second-ranked defense.

Nov. 2

No. 22 Iowa State 42,

Missouri 35

Wallace set a school record with 493 total yards as Iowa State broke a two-game losing streak, beating Missouri 42-35.

Wallace was at the helm for a 93-yard drive with time running out that gave the Cyclones the final lead of the game off a 1-yard touchdown run from Wagner.

The win gave Iowa State its seventh of the season, making the Cyclones bowl-eligible for the third straight year.

Missouri tied the game at 35 when Marcus James returned a punt 80 yards for a touchdown with 10:26 left.

The rest of the game belonged to Wallace. The final drive totaled 13 plays and saw Wallace complete four of four passes and for 29 yards and run the ball the four times for 59 yards.

Wallace finished the game with 425 yards through the air and 68 on the ground, scoring a touchdown with both.

He also broke his own record of 30 completions by completing 31 against Missouri.

Nov. 9

No. 12 Kansas State 58,

No. 21 Iowa State 7

Kansas State’s Bobby Walker intercepted two Wallace passes and returned them for touchdowns 23 seconds apart as the Wildcats beat the Cyclones 58-7 in Manhattan, Kan.

Kansas State used a 28-point third quarter scoring touchdowns off two more turnovers to gain the largest margin of victory since the series began in 1917.

Iowa State played a part in the Kansas State victory, fumbling three times, throwing three interceptions and being penalized 12 times for 100 yards.

The loss knocked Iowa State out of the top 25.

Nov. 16

No. 17 Colorado 41,

Iowa State 27

Colorado used strong running to clinch the Big 12 North title with a 41-27 win over Iowa State in Boulder, Colo.

Bobby Purify ran for 174 yards and a touchdown for Colorado, who earned a spot in the conference championship game for the second straight season.

Young caught a 50-yard touchdown pass to give Iowa State a 14-10 lead in the first quarter, but the Cyclones wouldn’t hang on.

Wallace ended with 367 total yards, including 265 yards in the air. But it was turnovers and defense that hurt the Cyclones.

After recovering a Colorado fumble, Iowa State responded with a Wallace fumble that was picked up and carried in by Colorado safety Medford Moore 71 yards for the score and a 34-20 lead in the final quarter. A Wallace touchdown less than two minutes later brought the score to 34-27, but Colorado and Purify were too much to handle and pulled ahead late to clinch the victory.

Nov. 23

Connecticut 37,

Iowa State 20

In what should have been a routine victory for the Cyclones, Connecticut instead stunned Ames with its biggest victory in Division I-A, 37-20.

The Huskies were led by quarterback Dan Orlovsky who threw three touchdown passes and freshman Terry Caulley who rushed for 191 yards.

The loss was Iowa State’s fifth in its last six games, but it was the first to an unranked opponent. Wallace threw for 216 yards, but his interception was his eighth in the last three games.

The Cyclones finished the regular season 7-6.