No. 21 Iowa beats Iowa State 16-13 in the annual Cy-Hawk matchup after kicker Caden Buhr makes a 42-yard field goal with 15 seconds left. The decisive kick secures the Hawkeyes’ victory in Iowa City and avoids a comeback by the visiting Cyclones.
Both outlets describe a game that swings after Iowa State takes an early lead. Iowa State is up 10-0 with 7:51 remaining in the first half, but Iowa responds over the final stretch of the first half and into the second, scoring 10 unanswered points to pull level heading into halftime. After the teams trade scoring across the remainder of the game, Buhr’s late field goal breaks the tie and determines the final score.
While the outlets emphasize different angles—one highlights Iowa’s late-game execution in surviving as a 14-point favorite, the other focuses on how Iowa State’s deficit turns into a close finish—they agree on the key moments: the early Cyclones lead, Iowa’s late scoring surge to tie before halftime, and Buhr’s final 42-yard make with seconds remaining.
