As if the Jack Trice Stadium crowd wasn’t excited enough, Rocco Becht made sure to ignite the home fans immediately in the 2025 home opener on Saturday.
On the first play in Iowa State football vs. South Dakota, Becht connected with wide receiver Brett Eskildsen on a 66-yard pass, getting the Cyclones into scoring position.
Three plays later, Becht capped the quick drive with a 4-yard TD pass to tight end Bren Brahmer to give ISU a quick 7-0 lead.
No. 21 Iowa State entered its home opener coming off a 24-21 Week 0 victory over rival No. 20 Kansas State in Dublin, Ireland.
It was mostly a defensive battle in that victory, but Becht was solid, completing 14-of-28 passes for 183 yards and two TDs. He also added 18 rushing yards and a score on the ground.
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This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Rocco Becht throws 66-yard pass on first play to set up TD in Iowa State vs South Dakota
Reporting by Gus Martin, Des Moines Register / Des Moines Register
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