ROCCO BECHT NEWS

Two scores in loss Becht was 21-for-35 passing for 214 yards, two touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 45-19 defeat versus Arizona State. He also had five rushes for 23 yards.

Impact Iowa State was in this game in the first half, but Arizona State pulled away in the second half and Becht, along with the entire Cyclones' offense, didn't have an answer. The quarterback had a very solid regular season, and reportedly will return to Iowa State despite garnering interest from schools via the portal.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Leads Cyclones to title game Becht completed 13 of 35 passes for 137 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 29-21 win over Kansas State. He also had eight rushes for 35 yards with one touchdown.

Impact Becht added a rushing score in his third straight game while leading the Cyclones to the Big 12 title game and a potential birth in the CFB Playoff. It wasn't his prettiest game through the air (37.1 percent completion percentage), but he also avoided any big mistakes with no turnovers. He's had zero turnovers in a game on just five occasions this season. Iowa State will play Arizona State in the Big 12 title game.

DECEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Surpasses 6,000 yards at Iowa State Becht completed 20 of 38 passes for 256 yards, one touchdown and one interception during Saturday's 31-28 victory against Utah. He also had seven rushes for 27 yards with one touch...

Impact Becht became the fifth quarterback in school history to surpass 6,000 passing yards. He has at least one touchdown pass in every game this year and notched his sixth rushing score in the close win at Utah. Becht has stepped up his game during the conference season and the Cyclones have a shot at the Big 12 Championship game if they can get past Kansas State in the regular season finale.

NOVEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Rocco Becht, No. 22 Iowa State to test Utah's stingy defense Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht put it succinctly after his team's 34-17 win over Cincinnati last week. "Whenever the ball is in my hands...

NOVEMBER 21 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM

Notches fifth rushing score in win Becht completed 24 of 33 passes for 234 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 34-17 victory over Cincinnati. He also had seven rushes for 48 yards with one touchdown.

Impact Becht notched his fifth rushing score of the season as Iowa State controlled the second half against the Bearcats. Becht has 22 total touchdowns compared to seven interceptions and is a big reason why the Cyclones are still alive in the Big 12 title talks with an 8-2 record. There's little doubt that he'll have an opportunity at big games against Utah and Kansas State to end the year.

NOVEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Rocco Becht throws for a score and runs for a score in Iowa State's 34-17 win over Cincinnati

Rocco Becht threw for a score and ran for a score to lead Iowa State to a 34-17 win over Cincinnati

NOVEMBER 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Season-high throwing totals Becht completed 24 of 37 passes for 383 yards, three touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 45-36 loss to Kansas. He also had eight rushes for nine yards.

Impact Becht's 383 passing yards and three touchdown passes were both season-highs. He was forced into this production as the Cyclones fought from behind on the scoreboard for most of the game. The redshirt sophomore has completed 61.4 percent of his passes for 2,394 yards and 16 touchdowns compared to seven interceptions through nine games. Iowa State will host Cincinnati next week.

NOVEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Falls to Red Raiders Becht was 23-for-39 passing for 299 yards, two touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 23-22 defeat to Texas Tech. He also had eight rushes for one yard.

Impact Becht threw multiple touchdown passes for the fifth time this year, however, it wasn't quite enough as the Cyclones fell to the Red Raiders for their first loss this season. It's worth noting that Becht has four interceptions over his last four games and is completing just 50.6 percent of his passes over his last two games. He'll look to get back on track at Kansas next week.

NOVEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps Cyclones undefeated Becht was 20-for-46 passing for 274 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions during Saturday's 38-35 victory against UCF. He also had 20 rushes for 97 yards with two touchdowns.

Impact Becht willed the Cyclones to a comeback win with his late fourth-quarter touchdown and two-point conversion, both on quarterback run plays. Despite not having a great day through the air, he was masterful in the ground game with a career-high 97 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries. In the passing game, the redshirt sophomore does have at least one touchdown in every game this season. The Cyclones are on a bye next week before they come back to defend their undefeated record versus Texas Tech.

OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Rocco Becht saves Cyclones with late touchdown drive in No. 9 Iowa State's 38-35 win over UCF

Rocco Becht scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 1-yard sneak with 30 seconds left, and Jontez Williams intercepted Jacurri Brown’s last pass to secure No. 9 Iowa State’s 38-35 comeb...

OCTOBER 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cruise control at West Virginia Becht completed 18 of 26 passes for 265 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 28-16 victory against West Virginia. He also had eight rushes for zero yards.

Impact Becht wasn't asked to do a ton as Iowa State improved to 6-0 for the first time since 1938. The Cyclones leaned on their dominant run game once again as they rushed the ball 43 times against the Mountaineers. Becht has attempted more than 30 passes in a game just once this year. With the Cyclones playing well, it doesn't make sense for them to change it up, so look for Becht to have a similar performance against Central Florida next week.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Rocco Becht, No. 11 Iowa State ride hot streak into West Virginia There are quarterbacks who have thrown for more yards than Iowa State’s Rocco Becht, completed a higher percentage of their passes than Bech...

OCTOBER 8 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Pair of scores in win over Baylor Becht was 16-for-25 passing for 277 yards, two touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 43-21 win over Baylor. He also had three rushes for 28 yards.

Impact Becht and the Cyclones are undefeated behind a dominant run game. Iowa State rushed the ball 45 times for 265 yards (5.9 yards per carry) and two touchdowns. Becht was able to throw a pair of touchdowns, something he's done in four of five games this year. There's going to be a game where he's going to need to open up the passing game which could be as soon as next week versus a good West Virginia squad.

OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

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

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

OCTOBER 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Leans on defense for win Becht completed 17 of 28 passes for 153 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 20-0 victory against Houston.

Impact Becht didn't have to do much as Iowa State leaned on their defense in a shutout of Houston. The Cyclones are now undefeated, and their starting quarterback has seven touchdowns versus just two interceptions. It's likely he'll have to do a bit more when they play Baylor, West Virginia, and UCF over the next three weeks.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE