Cincinnati Stuns No. 14 Iowa State 38-30

Cincinnati stunned No. 14 Iowa State 38-30 at Nippert Stadium, prompting a sellout crowd to storm the field and drawing praise from coach Scott Satterfield. The Bearcats scored on all five first-half possessions, piling up 342 first-half yards and a dominant running attack en route to their first AP Top 25 victory since 2021 and their highest-ranked home win since 2006. Quarterback Brendan Sorsby passed for 214 yards and two touchdowns, added 64 rushing yards and a rushing score, and Evan Pryor ran for 111 yards and two touchdowns. An 82-yard catch-and-run from Caleb Goodie in the fourth quarter effectively clinched the game. Iowa State rallied from a 31-7 deficit to make it close late, but Cincinnati recovered an onside kick to end the final threat. The Bearcats improved to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in Big 12 play and will next host UCF at Nippert Stadium.