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BAYLOR BEARS
Bears can't keep up with Iowa State
By Luke Meredith Associated Press
AMES, Iowa — Iowa State started the season by snapping a 10-game losing streak. The Cyclones then erased a 17-game road losing skid, and last Saturday night they rolled to their first Big 12 win since 2007.
Austen Arnaud threw for 166 yards and scored two touchdowns as Iowa State snapped an 11-game losing streak in Big 12 play by thumping Baylor 24-10 on Saturday.
Marquis Hamilton added nine catches for 97 yards for the Cyclones (4-3,1-2), who picked up their first conference victory since downing Colorado two years ago.
Iowa State, which was never seriously threatened by the Bears, is two wins shy of bowl eligibility with five games left to play.
The Cyclones jumped out to a 14-3 halftime lead on a 1-yard touchdown run by Arnaud and a 4-yard touchdown pass from Arnaud to Derrick Catlett. Iowa State then blocked a punt midway through the third quarter, setting up a 20-yard touchdown run by Jerome Tiller to make it 24-3. Iowa State was 12 of 18 on third-down conversions and
Until Akers' meaningless late score, that bunny was all the Cyclones let into their end zone.
The Bears gambled on the opening series of the second half by going for it on 4th-and-1 on their own 32-yard line, but Iowa State stuffed Szymanski on a keeper. Grant Mahoney's 45-yard field goal gave the Cyclones a 17-3 lead.
Arnaud was replaced by Tiller, his backup on Iowa State's next series. Running back Alexander Robinson, who has been nursing a sore groin, left shortly thereafter as well, but the Cyclones didn't miss a beat.
The second half opened with a bit of levity as a small brown rabbit ran directly through Iowa State's kick coverage team before dashing through the end zone.
Baylor coach Art Briles looks on during Baylor's game against Iowa State last Saturday in Ames, Iowa. The Bears lost 24-10.
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Blake Szymanski threw for 223 yards but tossed three interceptions for the Bears (3-3, 0-2), who lost their 21st straight game in which they trailed at halftime. Baylor scored on a touchdown pass from Jerod Monk to Justin Akers with 9 seconds left. The Bears have scored just 17 points in two Big 12 games.
had 454 yards of total offense.
THE WAVE OCTOBER 23,2009