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Iowa State took its first loss of the 2025 season Saturday at Cincinnati.The Cyclones drop to 5-1 and 2-1 in Big 12 play.Final: Cincinnati 38, Iowa State 30No miracle today.Ben Brahmer walked out of bounds at the 49 with no time on the clock, and Cincinnati survives.Iowa State gets ball back with 11 seconds to goIowa State will have one last shot.Cincinnati recovers onside kickIowa State still has one timeout left, but the Cyclones will need a miracle here. Cincinnati can end the game with a first down. Iowa State cuts into lead with late touchdownChase Sowell has his first touchdown as a Cyclone.He caught a pass toward the sideline and darted inside from 3 yards out. The 2-point try was successful, so ISU is down by 8 with 1:56 to go.Iowa State scoring drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:01Cincinnati connects on deep ball to extend the leadThat probably seals it.Brendan Sorsby went deep on third-and-8, and Caleb Goodie was wide open. He caught the deep throw over the top and ran it the final 50 yards for a touchdown.It's 38-22, Cincinnati, with 5:57 to play.Cincinnati scoring drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 1:43Iowa State can't convert fourth-down tryISU had a decision to make on fourth-and-1 from the Cincinnati 16. A made field goal would put ISU within 6 points, but the Cyclones' field goal unit is struggling.Campbell opted for a QB sneak. Rocco Becht was stuffed just shy of the first-down marker, and Cincinnati will take over at its own 16 with 7:40 to go and a 31-22 lead.Penalties kill Cincinnati driveThree first downs were called back for various Cincinnati penalties — two for offensive lineman being downfield before passes — and the Bearcats' drive ultimately couldn't overcome the extra yardage.Cincinnati's punt only covered 31 yards. Iowa State will take over, trailing 31-22, at its own 36-yard line with 11:34 to play.Matt Campbell called for unsportsmanlike conductCampbell was whistled for a 15-yard penalty after a third-down incompletion. Iowa State had to punt, and Cincinnati will now take over at its own 37.Iowa State gets crucial fourth-down stopIowa State nearly got whistled for pass interference on a fourth-down deep throw, but the receiver had previously stepped out of bounds and was therefore ineligible.Iowa State gets the ball back with 14:52 in the game, trailing by 9.End of third quarter: Cincinnati 31, Iowa State 22Cincinnati's rushing attack has not found its footing in the second half. The Bearcats face fourth-and-3 from inside the ISU 40-yard line when the fourth quarter begins.Cyclones forced to punt it backA pair of short runs set up third-and-8, and Becht's deep shot to Chase Sowell came up empty.Tyler Perkins' punt bounced up and was touched by Iowa State at the ISU 45, so Cincinnati will have favorable starting field position.Iowa State forces three-and-outIowa State will force a punt for the first time all day.The Cyclones' defense appears to have settled in a bit after a disastrous first half.Cincinnati's first punt, however, is nearly perfect. Iowa State will start inside its own 1-yard line.Cyclones come up empty on fourth downIowa State went for it on fourth-and-7, but Rocco Becht's pass to Xavier Townsend was broken up. The Cyclones unsuccessfully lobbied for a flag on Cincinnati's Christian Harrison, who appeared to make contact with Townsend before the ball arrived.It'll be Cincinnati ball at its own 33.Iowa State recovers fumbleIowa State just caught a break.After allowing a huge kickoff return, the Cyclone defense faced a third-and-3 in its own territory. Cincinnati tried an option play to the outside, and Tawee Walker couldn't handle the pitch from Brendan Sorsby.ISU's Jace Gilbert fell on the loose ball, so the Cyclone offense will take over at the ISU 39-yard line.Iowa State chips into lead with scoring driveA perfect throw and catch from Rocco Becht to Brett Eskildsen on third-and-8 capped a much-needed touchdown drive.It's 31-22, Cincinnati, after the extra point. Iowa State is back in this, but the defense will need to find an answer to the Bearcats' rushing attack.Iowa State scoring drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:54Cyclones begin second half with possessionIowa State receives the opening kickoff for the second half, so the Cyclones have a chance to score back-to-back touchdowns without Cincinnati touching the ball.Halftime: Cincinnati 31, Iowa State 15A pass interference penalty against Cincinnati with no time left gave Iowa State the ball at the Cincinnati 4-yard line for an untimed down.Trailing by 24, Iowa State elected to go for the end zone rather than take the field goal. Rocco Becht kept it up the middle and extended the ball over the goal line as he was being hit. The touchdown stood after a review.A wild 2-point conversion was successful after a pass over the top from Major Cantrell to Benjamin Brahmer.Iowa State scoring drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:08Sorsby runs in another touchdown on fourth downIowa State needed a stop on fourth-and-short. Instead, Brendan Sorsby kept it and went untouched up the middle for a 20-yard touchdown.It's 31-7 with 1:08 to go before halftime.Cincinnati scoring drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:20Iowa State misses short field goalWalk-on Chase Smith was unable to connect on a 35-yard attempt, pushing it wide right.It's still 24-7 in favor of Cincinnati with 6:28 to go in the half.Rocco Becht shaken up after taking big hit; Alex Manske makes brief appearanceRocco Becht was the victim of a pretty bad facemask penalty, and when he turned around after avoiding the sack, he was lit up by the next defender.Cincinnati was whistled for both facemask and targeting for the play. Becht is leaving the field.Cincinnati's Simeon Coleman has been ejected for the targeting hit. Alex Manske came in to replace Becht for two plays.Cincinnati answers right backIowa State simply can't stop the run right now.The Bearcats are up to 159 rushing yards and a pair of rushing touchdowns, barely more than a quarter into the game.This time, it was capped off by an 18-yard rush by Evan Pryor.It's 24-7, Cincinnati, with 13:40 to go before half.Cincinnati scoring drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:06Rocco Becht runs it in to get Iowa State on the boardGreat response by the Cyclones.Three plays, all of which gained 14+ yards, and Iowa State is in the end zone on a Rocco Becht keeper.It's 17-7 after the PAT. 14:55 remains in the first half.Iowa State scoring drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:28End of first quarter: Cincinnati 17, Iowa State 0Not a lot of good news in that first quarter for the Cyclones, but Rocco Becht did find Brett Eskildsen for a 41-yard gain on the penultimate play of the quarter. The ensuing play was another chunk play — a 20-yard run to the left side by Abu Sama.Iowa State will open the second quarter at the Cincinnati 14-yard line.Cincinnati extends lead with touchdown passIowa State is in trouble.The Bearcats are now up 17-0 after a 70-yard scoring drive capped off by a 12-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby to Joe Royer.Sorsby is just 4-for-11, but he and the Bearcats running backs have combined for 130 rushing yards on 11 attempts.Cincinnati scoring drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:38Cyclones drive, but come up empty on fourth downA promising drive comes up empty.The Cyclones elected to go for it on fourth-and-6 from the Cincinnati 30, and Rocco Becht couldn't connect with Gabe Burkle. Reminder: Iowa State is without proven kicker Kyle Konrardy, so the Cyclone offense may be facing more fourth-down attempts.Abu Sama had a pair of good runs on that series, including an impressive hurdle over a defender during a 17-yard gain.Cincinnati settles for field goal after big playA 36-yard gain on third-and-10 kept the Cincinnati drive alive, but it stalled shortly after.Still, Cincinnati got into position for a Stephen Rusnak field goal. He drilled the 38-yard attempt to make it 10-0, Cincinnati, with 7:54 to play in the first quarter.Cincinnati scoring drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:05Cyclones forced to punt after short drive Iowa State picked up one first down on its opening series. A third-down penalty pushed them back to third-and-long, and Rocco Becht's pass to Chase Sowell was behind.Cincinnati will have the ball at its own 18 after a fair catch.Cincinnati marches downfield for easy touchdownIowa State nearly had a chance to get off the field early, but a lineman jumped offside before a third-and-3 attempt to give Cincinnati a free set of downs.Brendan Sorsby hit Jeff Caldwell for a 21 yard gain, and Evan Pryor took a handoff up the middle for a 30-yard gain and a score.It's 7-0 in favor of Cincinnati after less than 3 minutes.Cincinnati scoring drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:28Iowa State wins coin toss, defers to second halfThe Cincinnati offense will take the field first. We'll keep you updated Saturday with every major development from the game.Cincinnati injury update: Dontay Corleone to be game-time decisionCincinnati defensive tackle Dontay Corleone appears close to a return.Corleone, a first-team All-Big 12 performer in 2024 and a former third-team All-American by the Associated Press, has missed the last two games with an ankle injury. He is listed as a game-time decision.Iowa State football at Cincinnati: How to watch and stream the gameWhen: 11 a.m. CT Saturday, October 4Where: Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OhioTV: ESPN2Livestream: ESPN onlineCincinnati vs. Iowa State football series historyThis series began in 2023 when Cincinnati joined the Big 12. So far, it hasn't troubled Iowa State. The Cyclones own a 2-0 record in the series.Iowa State won 30-10 on the road in 2023, thanks to 241 passing yards and three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) by Rocco Becht.Iowa State also won the rematch last year. The Cyclones hosted Cincinnati on Nov. 16 and survived an early back-and-forth affair before pulling away in the second half for a 34-17 win.Tickets for Iowa State football at Cincinnati at Nippert StadiumCincinnati partners with Ticketmaster for tickets. You can find tickets here.What to know about Cincinnati footballCincinnati owns a 3-1 record this season. Its lone loss came back in August in a 20-17 defeat to Nebraska at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.Since then, the Bearcats have looked much improved. Cincinnati jumped out to a 21-0 lead en route to a 34-20 win over Bowling Green, then followed that with a dominant 70-0 win over Northwestern State.Cincinnati also won its Big 12 opener last week. Thanks to a go-ahead touchdown in the final 30 seconds, the Bearcats won a shootout at Kansas, 37-34. QB Brendan Sorsby tallied 388 passing yards and a pair of touchdowns to lead the way.Sorsby has 10 passing touchdowns and four rushing touchdowns this year. He's also the leading rusher with 227 yards on the ground.Texas A&M transfer Cyrus Allen has developed into Sorsby's favorite target, already leading the team in receptions (23), receiving yards (273) and touchdowns (5).Iowa State football injury report: Jontez Williams, Jeremiah Cooper both ruled out for the rest of 2025Bad news for the Iowa State secondary: both starting cornerbacks, Jontez Williams and Jeremiah Cooper, will miss the rest of the 2025 season.AP Top 25: Cyclones stay put at No. 14Iowa State's decisive win over Arizona didn't seem to sway many voters. The Cyclones remained at No. 14 in the latest poll released Sunday.Stream ����vlog's 'Big College Kickoff' Saturday morning����vlog's "Big College Kickoff" is back for a second season, and you can watch it live on Very Local at 10:30 a.m. every Saturday through Nov. 29.����vlog sports' Jeff Dubrof will host, with Shannon Ehrhardt live from Iowa City or Ames each week.Very Local is a streaming channel that offers 24/7 access to ����vlog news, weather, original series and more. Download the Very Local App for free on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV, or smartphone.Click here to learn more about Very Local.Follow Very Local on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.Iowa State at Cincinnati football betting oddsCincinnati is a 1.5-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The total is listed as 53.5 points.» Subscribe to ����vlog's YouTube page» Download the free ����vlog app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play