{"id":163492,"date":"2025-08-21T09:55:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T09:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/163492\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T09:55:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T09:55:09","slug":"no-22-iowa-st-and-no-17-kansas-state-take-their-big-12-rivalry-to-dublin-for-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/163492\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 22 Iowa St and No. 17 Kansas State take their Big 12 rivalry to Dublin for opener"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No. 22 Iowa State vs. No. 17 Kansas State at Dublin, Ireland, Saturday, noon EST.<\/p>\n<p>BetMGM College Football Odds: Kansas State by 3.5.<\/p>\n<p>How to watch: ESPN<\/p>\n<p>Key stats<\/p>\n<p>Iowa State (2024):<\/p>\n<p>Overall offense: 416.2 yards per game (39th in FBS)<\/p>\n<p>Passing: 255.7 yards per game (39th)<\/p>\n<p>Rushing: 160.5 yards per game (70th)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Kansas State quarterback Avery Johnson throws a pass during the...\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"770\" height=\"433.125\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755770109_908_image\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kansas State quarterback Avery Johnson throws a pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Iowa State on Nov. 30, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. Credit: AP\/Charlie Neibergall<\/p>\n<p>Scoring: 31.1 points per game (41st)<\/p>\n<p>Overall defense: 343.9 yards allowed per game (51st in FBS)<\/p>\n<p>Passing: 165.6 yards allowed per game (1st)<\/p>\n<p>Rushing: 188.4 yards allowed per game (109th)<\/p>\n<p>Scoring: 22.9 points allowed per game (41st)<\/p>\n<p>Kansas State (2024):<\/p>\n<p>Overall offense: 426.8 yards per game (31st in FBS)<\/p>\n<p>Passing: 211.4 yards per game (85th)<\/p>\n<p>Rushing: 215.5 yards per game (11th)<\/p>\n<p>Scoring: 30.8 points per game (46th)<\/p>\n<p>Overall defense: 343.4 yards allowed per game (43rd in FBS)<\/p>\n<p>Passing: 224.7 yards allowed per game (77th)<\/p>\n<p>Rushing: 118.7 yards allowed per game (28th)<\/p>\n<p>Scoring: 23.4 points allowed per game (50th)<\/p>\n<p>Team leaders<\/p>\n<p>Iowa State (2024)<\/p>\n<p>Passing: Rocco Becht, 3,505 yards, 25 TDs, 9 INTs, 59.4 completion percentage<\/p>\n<p>Rushing: Carson Hansen, 752 yards on 151 carries, 13 TDs<\/p>\n<p>Receiving: Chase Sowell, 678 yards, 34 catches, 3 TDs (at East Carolina)<\/p>\n<p>Kansas State (2024)<\/p>\n<p>Passing: Avery Johnson, 2,712 yards, 25 TDs, 10 INTs, 58.3 completion percentage<\/p>\n<p>Rushing: Dylan Edwards, 546 yards on 74 carries, 5 TDs<\/p>\n<p>Receiving: Jayce Brown, 823 yards, 47 catches, 5 TDs<\/p>\n<p>Last game<\/p>\n<p>Iowa State beat Miami 42-41 in the Pop-Tarts Bowl to finish 11-3 on the season<\/p>\n<p>Kansas State defeated Rutgers 44-41 in the Rate Bowl to finish 9-4 on the season<\/p>\n<p>Next game<\/p>\n<p>Iowa State plays South Dakota next Saturday. <\/p>\n<p>Kansas State plays North Dakota next Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"No. 22 Iowa State vs. No. 17 Kansas State at Dublin, Ireland, Saturday, noon EST. 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