That, though, will be up to the Cyclones. In the lead-up to the 2020 election, all eyes are on Iowa. Get updates of all things Iowa politics delivered to your inbox. Iowa State can play its way into the Big 12 championship game after an ugly but ultimately effective 31-28 victory Saturday over Utah.

No. 22 Iowa State still has a chance to play for a Big 12 title. But the No. 22 Cyclones cannot afford to lose against Utah on Saturday.

Utah rallied in the fourth quarter and even held a late lead, but the Cyclones scored a touchdown with 1:31 to play to hand the Utes their seventh straight loss.

Utah’s losing streak continues. And its bowl hopes are now more. The Utes fell 31-28 to No. 22 Iowa State on Saturday night at Rice-Eccles Stadium. With a chance to tie the game in the final seconds,

Iowa State Cyclones football held off an unrelenting Utah team for a 31-28 win at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday night.

Note: With EA Sports’ College Football 25 bringing college football back to the video game world, the Deseret News is simulating every Utah game against an FBS opponent this season. It’s been a long season for Utah.

It takes a complete football team to win a championship. Iowa State is finding that out with each passing week. Seemingly left for dead in the heated Big 12 Conference race, the Cyclones now find themselves one win away from competing for the league title following a thrilling 31-28 victory over Utah Saturday night.

Rocco Becht threw for 256 yards and a touchdown, and Jayden Higgins paced the Cyclones with 155 yards and a touchdown on nine catches.