† – BCS representative as champion As of January 7, 2012 • Rankings from AP Poll
The 2011 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cyclones were led by third year head coach Paul Rhoads and play their home games at Jack Trice Stadium. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. The conference play began with a loss at home to the Texas Longhorns, and ended with a loss at Manhattan, Kansas to the Kansas State Wildcats in the Farmageddon series, with a 3–6 record. The season will likely be remembered for the game against then #2 Oklahoma State Cowboys, who the Cyclones upset in a double-overtime thriller throwing the BCS into "utter chaos" as dubbed by sports media. The Iowa State squad was invited to the first Pinstripe Bowl game, which they were defeated by Rutgers, and the Cyclone's 2011 season came to a close with 6–7 overall record, 3–6 in Big 12 play, finished 8th place.
Game weather: Temperature: 71°F • Wind: W 5–10 • Weather: humid, scat. showers
Game attendance: 54,672
Referee: Referee: Greg Burks • Umpire: Scott Campbell • Linesman: George Gusman • Line judge: Doug Moore • Back judge: Brian Ernest • Field judge: Nick Lave • Side judge: Gene Semko • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
TV announcers (CYtv): John Walters (Play-by-play), Eric Heft (Color) & Ben Bruns (Sideline)
Game information
First quarter
UNI – 09:00 Tyler Sievertsen 42 yd field goal (UNI 3–0)
Second quarter
UNI – 08:55 Tyler Sievertsen 24 yd field goal (UNI 6–0)
ISU – 00:00 Steele Jantz 1 yd run, Zach Guyer XP good (ISU 7–6)
Third quarter
UNI – 02:30 David Johnson 1 yd run, Tyler Sievertsen XP good (UNI 13–7)
Fourth quarter
ISU – 04:30 Josh Lenz 27 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Zach Guyer XP good (ISU 14–13)
UNI – 04:17 David Johnson 80 yd pass from Tirrell Rennie, Tirrell Rennie pass failed (UNI 19–14)
Game weather: Temperature: 75°F • Wind: N 5–10 • Weather: Mostly Clear
Game attendance: 56,085
Referee: Referee: John O'Neill • Umpire: Mike Pilarski • Linesman: Tripp Sutter • Line judge: Jack Teitz • Back judge: Jack Lyman • Field judge: Bob McElwee • Side judge: John Hayes • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
TV announcers (FSN): Joel Meyers (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color), Jim Knox (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
IOWA – 05:20 Kevonte Martin-Manley 6 yd pass from James Vandenberg, Mike Meyer XP good (IOWA 7–0)
Second quarter
IOWA – 13:32 Mike Meyer 42 yd field goal (IOWA 10–0)
ISU – 07:40 Darius Reynolds 11 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Zach Guyer XP good (IOWA 10–7)
ISU – 00:41 Grant Mahoney 54 yd field goal (Tied 10–10)
Third quarter
IOWA – 09:27 Mike Meyer 20 yd field goal (IOWA 13–10)
IOWA – 03:58 Mike Meyer 50 yd field goal (IOWA 16–10)
ISU – 02:30 Josh Lenz 8 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Zach Guyer XP good (ISU 17–16)
Fourth quarter
IOWA – 05:50 Marcus Coker 1 yd run, Keenan Davis pass from James Vandenberg (IOWA 24–17)
ISU – 01:17 Darius Darks 4 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Zach Guyer XP good (Tied 24–24)
OT
IOWA – 15:00 Marcus Coker 4 yd run, Mike Meyer XP good (IOWA 31–24)
ISU – 15:00 Darius Reynolds 4 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Zach Guyer XP good (Tied 31–31)
ISU – 15:00 James White 1 yd run, Zach Guyer XP good (ISU 38–31)
IOWA – 15:00 Keenan Davis 23 yd pass from James Vandenberg, Mike Meyer XP good (Tied 38–38)
IOWA – 15:00 Mike Meyer 34 yd field goal (IOWA 41–38)
ISU – 15:00 James White 4 yd run (ISU 44–41)
Top passers
IOWA – James Vandenberg 16/28, 207 yards, 2 TD
ISU – Steele Jantz 25/37, 279 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
IOWA – Marcus Coker 35 attempts, 143 yards, 2 TD
ISU – Shontrelle Johnson 18 attempts, 109 yards
Top receivers
IOWA – Keenan Davis 5 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD
ISU – Darius Reynolds 6 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD
Top tacklers
IOWA – Christian Kirksey 13 tackles
ISU – Matt Tau'fo'ou 8 tackles
Game 3: at Connecticut Huskies[]
Game Three: Iowa State Cyclones at Connecticut Huskies – Game summary[21]
Game weather: Temperature: 60°F • Wind: WNW 6 • Weather: Cloudy and crisp
Game attendance: 37,195
Referee: Referee: Tom Walker • Umpire: John Mascarello • Linesman: Chad Green • Line judge: David Oliver • Back judge: Brad Van Vark • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Mike Contreraz • Scorer: Andy Prince
TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Gleason (play-by-play), John Congemi (color)
Game information
First quarter
UCONN – 10:25 Scott McCummings 10 yd run, David Teggart XP good (UCONN 7–0)
UCONN – 01:59 David Teggart 52 yd field goal (UCONN 10–0)
Second quarter
ISU – 11:03 James White 26 yd run, Zach Guyer XP good (UCONN 10–7)
Third quarter
ISU – 11:18 Darius Reynolds 40 yd pass from Josh Lenz, Zach Guyer XP good (ISU 14–10)
UCONN – 09:37 David Teggart 50 yd field goal (ISU 14–13)
Game weather: Temperature: 66°F • Wind: SE 0–5 • Weather: Clear skies
Game attendance: 56,390
Referee: Referee: Rick Loumiet • Umpire: Frank Villar • Linesman: Cal McNeill • Line judge: Mickey Bryson • Back judge: Donnie Aultman • Field judge: Reggie Smith • Side judge: Gene Semko • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
Game weather: Temperature: 87°F • Wind: SE 19 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 35,625
Referee: Referee: Matt Leoffler • Umpire: Jim Adams • Linesman: Bill Scott • Line judge: Keith Garmond • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Anthony Fleming • Scorer: Richard Fogleman
TV announcers (FSN): Bill Land (Play-by-play), Dave Lapham (Color) & Emily Jones (Sideline)
Game information
First quarter
ISU – 11:13 Darius Reynolds 10 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Grant Mahoney XP good (ISU 7–0)
Second quarter
BAY – 13:22 Robert Griffith III 1 yd run, Aaron Jones XP good (Tied 7–7)
ISU – 10:19 Reid Branderhorst 1 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Grant Mahoney XP good (ISU 14–7)
BAY – 07:31 Kendall Wright 15 yd pass from Robert Griffith III, Aaron Jones XP good (Tied 14–14)
BAY – 04:30 Glasco Martin 1 yd run, Aaron Jones XP good (BAY 21–14)
Third quarter
BAY – 08:08 Terrance Ganaway 3 yd run, Aaron Jones XP good (BAY 28–14)
BAY – 06:18 Tevin Elliot 86 yd fumble recovery, Aaron Jones XP good (BAY 35–14)
ISU – 05:32 James White 76 yd run, Grant Mahoney XP no good (BAY 35–20)
Fourth quarter
BAY – 12:26 Terrance Ganaway 2 yd run, Aaron Jones XP good (BAY 42–20)
ISU – 08:08 Darius Reynolds 28 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Grant Mahoney XP no good(BAY 42–26)
BAY – 04:19 Terrance Ganaway 22 yd run, Aaron Jones XP good (BAY 49–26)
Top passers
ISU – Steele Jantz 17/35, 244 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
BAY – Robert Griffith III 22/30, 212 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
ISU – James White 16 attempts, 148 yards, 1 TD
BAY – Terrance Ganaway 23 attempts, 200 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
ISU – Darius Reynolds 7 receptions, 178 yards, 2 TD
BAY – Kendall Wright 8 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
ISU – Jake Knott 18 tackles
BAY – Sam Holl 11 tackles
Game 6: at Missouri Tigers[]
Game Six: Iowa State Cyclones at Missouri Tigers – Game summary[24]
Game weather: Temperature: 66°F • Wind: SE 0–5 • Weather: Clear skies
Game attendance: 71,004
Referee: Referee: Greg Burks • Umpire: Scott Campbell • Linesman: George Gusman • Line judge: Kevin Mar • Back judge: Brian Ernest • Field judge: Nick Lave • Side judge: Gene Semko • Scorer: Tim Knarr
TV announcers (CYtv): John Walters (Play-by-play), Eric Heft (Color) & Ben Bruns (Sideline)
Game information
First quarter
MU – 12:03 James Franklin 1 yd run, Grant Ressel XP good (MU 7–0)
MU – 09:05 Henry Josey 1 yd run, Grant Ressel XP good (MU 14–0)
ISU – 04:35 Zach Guyer 26 yd field goal (MU 14–3)
MU – 01:33 Michael Egnew 39 yd pass from James Franklin, Grant Ressel XP good (MU 21–3)
Second quarter
MU – 11:29 Kendial Lawrence 2 yd run, Grant Ressel XP good (MU 28–3)
ISU – 10:07 A.J. Klein 78 yd interception return, Zach Guyer XP good (28–10)
MU – 00:00 Grant Ressel 23 yd field goal (MU 31–10)
Third quarter
MU – 09:07 T.J. Moe 7 yd pass from James Franklin, Grant Ressel XP good (MU 38–10)
MU – 05:01 James Franklin 1 yd run, Grant Ressel XP good (MU 45–10)
Fourth quarter
MU – 14:43 Wes Kemp 6 yd pass from James Franklin, Grant Ressel XP good (MU 52–10)
ISU – 12:41 Jeff Woody 13 yd run, Zach Guyer XP good (ISU 52–17)
Top passers
ISU – Steele Jantz 17/32, 161 yards
MU – James Franklin 20/28, 289 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
ISU – James White 14 attempts, 61 yards
MU – Henry Josey 19 attempts, 129 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
ISU – Darius Darks 2 receptions, 45 yards
MU – Michael Egnew 6 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
ISU – A.J. Klein 12 tackles
MU – Andrew Wilson 10 tackles
Game 7: vs. Texas A&M Aggies[]
Game Seven: Texas A&M Aggies at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary[25]
Referee: Referee: Dan Romeo • Umpire: Scott Teifer • Linesman: Pete Gautreau • Line judge: Marc Bovos • Back judge: Dax Hill • Field judge: Bobby Bernard • Side judge: Ed Vinzant • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
TV announcers (ABC): Mark Neely (Play-by-play) & Ray Bentley (Color)
Game information
First quarter
TAMU – 13:00 Randy Bullock 25 yd field goal (TAMU 3–0)
ISU – 03:29 James White 19 yd run, Zach Guyer XP good (ISU 7–3)
Second quarter
TAMU – 09:19 Randy Bullock 47 yd field goal (ISU 7–6)
TAMU – 04:08 Jeff Fuller 47 yd pass from Ryan Tannehill, Randy Bullock XP good (TAMU 13–7)
TAMU – 00:42 Michael Lamothe 18 yd pass from Ryan Tannehill, Randy Bullock XP good (TAMU 20–7)
Third quarter
TAMU – 12:45 Randy Bullock 47 yd field goal (TAMU 23–7)
TAMU – 09:39 Christine Michael 9 yd run, Randy Bullock XP good (TAMU 30–7)
ISU – 06:50 Duran Hollis 1 yd run, Zach Guyer XP good (TAMU 30–14)
Referee: Referee: Randy Christal • Umpire: John Mascarello • Linesman: Cal McNeill • Line judge: Kelly Deterding • Back judge: Terry Jones • Field judge: Joe Blubaugh • Side judge: Tom Bessant
TV announcers (FSN): Bill Land (Play-by-play), Gary Reasons (Color) & Desmond Purnell (Sideline)
Game information
First quarter
ISU – 10:52 Jared Barnett 13 yd run, Zach Guyer XP good (ISU 7–0)
ISU – 03:26 Jeff Woody 1 yd run, Zach Guyer XP good (ISU 14–0)
ISU – 02:20 Darius Darks 2 yd pass from Jared Barnett, Zach Guyer XP good (ISU 21–0)
Second quarter
TTU – 08:33 Seth Doege 8 yd run, Donnie Carona XP good (ISU 21–7)
Referee: Referee: Rick Loumiet • Umpire: Frank Villar • Linesman: Keith Johnson • Line judge: Mickey Bryson • Back judge: Donnie Aultman • Field judge: Jim Murphy • Side judge: John Masterson • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
TV announcers (FCS): Steve Physioc (Play-by-play) & Yogi Roth (Color)
Game information
First quarter
ISU – 05:23 Zach Guyer 32 yd field goal (ISU 3–0)
KU – 10:52 D.J. Beshears 22 yd run, Alex Mueller XP good (KU 7–3)
Second quarter
ISU – 04:45 Aaron Horne 18 yd run, Zach Guyer XP good (ISU 10–7)
Third quarter
KU – 05:23 Ron Doherty 19 yd field goal (Tied 10–10)
Game weather: Temperature: 46°F • Wind: S 0–5 • Weather: Clear Skies
Game attendance: 52,027
Referee: Referee: Reggie Smith • Umpire: John Mascarello • Linesman: Chad Green • Line judge: David Oliver • Back judge: Brad Van Vark • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Mike Contreraz • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
Game weather: Temperature: 48°F • Wind: NNW-32 • Weather: Overcast
Game attendance: 84,326
Referee: Referee: Matt Loeffler; Umpire: Rick Podraza • Linesman: Bill Scott • Line judge: Keith Garmond • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Randy Smith • Side judge: Anthony Fleming • Scorer: Gary Brown
Game weather: Temperature: 43°F • Wind: ENE 6 • Weather: Cloudy/Light Rain
Game attendance: 47,392
Referee: Randy Christal • Umpire: Tom Quick • Linesman: Cal McNeill • Line judge: Kelly Deterding • Back judge: Terry Jones • Field judge: Joe Blubaugh • Side judge: Tom Bessant
TV announcers (FSN): Joel Meyers (Play-by-play), Brian Baldinger (Color) & Jim Knox (Sideline)
Game information
First quarter
ISU – 02:01 Darius Darks 30 yd pass from Jared Barnett, Zach Guyer XP good (ISU 7–0)
KSU – 01:47 Tramaine Thompson 68 yd pass from Collin Klein, Anthony Cantele XP good (Tied 7–7)
ISU – 00:11 Jeff Woody 1 yd run, Zach Guyer XP blocked (ISU 13–7)
Second quarter
KSU – 10:13 Anthony Cantele 37 yd field goal (ISU 13–10)
KSU – 00:20 Collin Klein 1 yd run, Anthony Cantele XP good (KSU 17–13)
Third quarter
KSU – 08:48 Anthony Cantele 47 yd field goal (KSU 20–13)
ISU – 04:25 Jeff Woody 13 yd run, Zach Guyer XP good (Tied 20–20)
Fourth quarter
KSU – 13:37 Anthony Cantele 19 yd field goal (KSU 23–20)
Game weather: Temperature: 50°F • Wind: S 6 • Weather: Sunny and clear
Game attendance: 38,328
Referee: Referee: Randy Smith • Umpire: Ramon George • Linesman: Steve Fleming • Line judge: Sarah Thomas • Back judge: Jabir Walker • Field judge: Scott Gasaway • Side judge: Tony Meyer • Scorer: Joe DiBari
TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (Play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (Color) & Tom Rinaldi (Sideline)
Game information
First quarter
ISU – 13:41 Zach Guyer 40 yd field goal (ISU 3–0)
ISU – 07:35 Zach Guyer 46 yd field goal (ISU 6–0)
Second quarter
RU – 12:39 Jawan Jamison 1 yd run, San San Te XP good (RU 7–6)
RU – 10:30 San San Te 21 yd field goal (RU 10–6)
RU – 02:24 Jawan Jamison 12 yd run, San San Te XP good (RU 17–6)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
RU – 13:21 San San Te 29 yd field goal (RU 20–6)
ISU – 02:24 Jeff Woody 20 yd run, Zach Guyer XP good (RU 20–13)
RU – 05:47 Brandon Coleman 68 yd pass from Chas Dodd, San San Te XP good (RU 27–13)