No. 11 BYU capitalized on multiple Iowa State mistakes and held the Cyclones without a touchdown in the second half en route to a 41-27 Big 12 victory on Saturday afternoon in Ames, Iowa.
After fourth-quarter touchdown runs by receiver Parker Kingston and quarterback Bear Bachmeier in the fourth quarter, No. 15 BYU held off No. 23 Utah for a 24-21 Big 12 and rivalry win Saturday at Provo, Utah.
When BYU lost wide Keelan Marion to the transfer portal, they also lost an All-American kick returner. Marion had two kickoff returns for touchdowns last season including one against rival Utah in BYU's 22-21 victory.
On Saturday night, BYU took down no. 13 Kansas State in dominant fashion. The Cougars captured the momentum of the game with a scoop-and-score late in the first half and they never let off the gas.