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Kyle Konrardy's late 54-yard field goal gives No. 16 Iowa State 16-13 win over Hawkeyes

Kyle Konrardy's late 54-yard field goal gives No. 16 Iowa State 16-13 win over Hawkeyes
YEAH I KNOW WHAT A FINISH OUT THERE. AND JEFF I KNOW I WAS OUT THERE TALKING TO THE IOWA HAWKEYES AFTER THE CRUSHING LOSS. A MUCH DIFFERENT VIBE THAN YOU GOT FROM IOWA STATE CYCLONES, WHO FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR WON AN ABSOLUTE THRILLER OVER THEIR RIVALS AND FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR, SCOTT DEJA VU, KYLE KONRARDY, THE GUY AGAIN. KONRARDY 54 YARDER FOR THE WIN. THAT’S GOING TO GO ON HIS PLAQUE WHEN THEY PUT UP A STATUE OF HIM ONE DAY, THE EXACT SAME DISTANCE OF THE FIELD GOAL THAT HE MADE LAST YEAR TO GET THE CYCLONES A CY-HAWK VICTORY. ANOTHER MOMENT THAT’S GOING TO GO DOWN IN IOWA STATE FOOTBALL HISTORY. A COOL CUSTOMER POST GAME. BUT I DID ASK HIM IF HE KNEW IT WAS GOOD WHEN HE LEFT IT, WHEN IT LEFT HIS FOOT. TAKE A LISTEN. DID YOU KNOW IT WAS GOOD WHEN IT LEFT YOUR FOOT? NOT REALLY THIS YEAR? NOT REALLY. IT’S KIND OF LIKE ANOTHER DAY IN THE OFFICE. I MEAN, VERY THANKFUL THAT OUR TEAM GOT US DOWN THERE. EVEN THE CROWD HELPED US GET US DOWN THERE. THEY WERE HYPED THE WHOLE GAME, AND I’M BLESSED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR HIM TO GO OUT THERE AND HAVE BALLS OF STEEL AGAIN, TO HIT THAT KICK. THAT WAS AWESOME. WHEN YOU GOT THAT GUY, MAN, YOU JUST BELIEVE IN HIM AND I DID. I SAID, MAN, DO YOU FEEL REALLY GOOD ABOUT THIS? IF YOU DO, LET’S GO FOR IT, MAN. I TRUST YOU. AND YOU KNOW, IT’S KIND OF WHAT WE DID. AND SO AGAIN, HE’S EARNED THE RIGHT TO HAVE THAT. AND YOU GOT TO AGAIN YOU WIN FOOTBALL GAMES WITH YOUR A PLAYERS MAKING A PLAYS IN A MOMENTS. AND YOU KNOW OBVIOUSLY KYLE HAS PROVEN NOW OVER THE COURSE OF TIME HERE TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT A REALLY POWERFUL WAY FOR US. SCOTT KYLE KONRARDY THE HERO AGAIN. AND HE’S GOING TO BE THE TOAST
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Updated: 7:02 PM CDT Sep 6, 2025
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Kyle Konrardy's late 54-yard field goal gives No. 16 Iowa State 16-13 win over Hawkeyes
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Updated: 7:02 PM CDT Sep 6, 2025
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Kyle Konrardy kicked a 54-yard field goal with 1:52 left to give No. 16 Iowa State a 16-13 win over Iowa on Saturday, the Cyclones' second straight victory against their in-state rival and third in four years.Konrardy kicked a 54-yarder in the final seconds last year to beat the Hawkeyes 20-19.His winning kick this time came after Rocco Becht led the Cyclones on a grinding 55-yard drive that chewed 6 1/2 minutes off the clock. Tamatoa McDonough sacked Mark Gronowski twice on Iowa's last possession, with the Hawkeyes (1-1) turning the ball over on downs.Iowa State (3-0) won the Cy-Hawk Trophy in Ames for the first time since 2011.Konrardy's field goals of 44 and 27 yards put the Cyclones up 6-0, and Jeremiah Cooper's 24-yard interception return set up a short touchdown pass to Benjamin Brahmer to make it 13-3.Gronowski moved the Hawkeyes 85 yards in 16 plays late in the half, bulling into the end zone from the 2 to pull Iowa to 13-10 at half. Drew Stevens' 36-yard field goal tied it 13-all late in the third quarter.Gronowski was 13 of 24 for 83 yards and Jaziun Patterson led the Hawkeyes with 60 yards on 13 carries.The TakeawayIowa: The Hawkeyes are still waiting for Gronowski to find his footing. The South Dakota State transfer is just 21 of 39 for 127 yards and a touchdown through two games.Iowa State: The Cyclones' last six wins in the series have been by a total of 15 points.Up NextIowa hosts UMass on Saturday.Iowa State visits Arkansas State on Saturday.

Kyle Konrardy kicked a 54-yard field goal with 1:52 left to give No. 16 Iowa State a 16-13 win over Iowa on Saturday, the Cyclones' second straight victory against their in-state rival and third in four years.

Konrardy kicked a 54-yarder in the final seconds last year to beat the Hawkeyes 20-19.

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His winning kick this time came after Rocco Becht led the Cyclones on a grinding 55-yard drive that chewed 6 1/2 minutes off the clock. Tamatoa McDonough sacked Mark Gronowski twice on Iowa's last possession, with the Hawkeyes (1-1) turning the ball over on downs.

Iowa State (3-0) won the Cy-Hawk Trophy in Ames for the first time since 2011.

Konrardy's field goals of 44 and 27 yards put the Cyclones up 6-0, and Jeremiah Cooper's 24-yard interception return set up a short touchdown pass to Benjamin Brahmer to make it 13-3.

Gronowski moved the Hawkeyes 85 yards in 16 plays late in the half, bulling into the end zone from the 2 to pull Iowa to 13-10 at half. Drew Stevens' 36-yard field goal tied it 13-all late in the third quarter.

Gronowski was 13 of 24 for 83 yards and Jaziun Patterson led the Hawkeyes with 60 yards on 13 carries.

The Takeaway

Iowa: The Hawkeyes are still waiting for Gronowski to find his footing. The South Dakota State transfer is just 21 of 39 for 127 yards and a touchdown through two games.

Iowa State: The Cyclones' last six wins in the series have been by a total of 15 points.

Up Next

Iowa hosts UMass on Saturday.

Iowa State visits Arkansas State on Saturday.