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 Con

Iowa State football very nearly gave up a huge game, but the Cyclones came out on top vs. Utah to setup a monster finale vs. Kansas State.

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. Going into their final home game of the season, the Utes are on a six-game losing streak.

Carson Hansen ran for two touchdowns, including a 3-yard run with 1:31 left, to rally No. 22 Iowa State to a 31-28 victory over Utah on Saturday night. Rocco Becht threw for 256 yards and a touchdown to lead Iowa State,

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,

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.