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Iowa State (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) improved to 4-0 for the first time since 2000, with coach Matt Campbell leading the school in wins with 57.

“We feel like we’re in a very positive position culturally,” Campbell said. “Honestly, I think the way we played football was fun to be a part of. And the leadership on this team…has the staying power to come in every day and be really competitive. We’re going to keep getting better and growing. ability.”

Houston (1-4, 0-2) fell to 1-4 for the first time since 2004.

“That’s a burden on everyone,” Houston coach Willie Fritz said. “This is really tough for me. I’m going to do it. I’m going to work on it every week. I’ll have to look at the final game and see that it’s going to take a little bit of time for me to progress. But I think it’s better than the way I’ve played so far. I think I can play well as well.”

AP Photo – Iowa State running back Abu Samah III, right, in front of Houston defensive back Ajani Carter, 12, during the second half of a Big 12 Conference football game in Houston on Saturday. Run for a touchdown.

Becht threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Higgins with two minutes left in the third, and Sama ran 77 yards for a score with five and a half minutes left in the fourth to seal the game.

“It’s hard to play on the road and it’s hard to win on the road,” Becht said. “It’s tough for the Big 12 to win on the road, regardless of their record or who’s on the team. We were able to do it tonight with a solid defense. They helped us get into the game. I was able to continue.”

Becht completed 17 of 28 passes, Higgins had eight catches for 79 yards, Jaylon Jackson ran for 96 yards and Kyle Conradi made field goals of 23 and 34 yards.

Iowa State’s last shutout was on November 21, 2020, when Kansas State won 45-0. It was the Cyclones’ first road conference shutout win since October 16, 1971, when they won 24-0 against Kansas State.

“They were great,” Campbell said of the defense. “That group continues to grow and we play a lot of guys. It’s just continuing to step up and make really important plays.”

For Houston, Donovan Smith went 8-of-12 for 71 yards and an interception, and Stacey Snead rushed for 79 yards. The Cougars suffered a 34-0 loss to Cincinnati last week, but this is the first consecutive shutout loss since September 17-24, 1994, when they lost 16-0 at home to Missouri and 52-0 at Ohio State. suffered. state.

Impact of public opinion polls

Iowa State needs to at least maintain its position in the polls after the win.

Main points

Iowa State: The defense continued to have trouble scoring. Iowa State ranks ninth in the nation in scoring with 9.7 points per game. …Iowa State was 9-for-17 on third downs.

Houston: While the defense continued to perform well, Houston’s offense has struggled this season. …Houston went 1-of-10 on third down and committed seven penalties for 77 yards.

to the next

Iowa State: Hosts Baylor on Saturday.

Houston: At TCU on Friday night.

No. 18 Iowa State 20, Houston 0

Score overview

1st quarter

ISU-FG Conraldi 23, 7:06.

3rd quarter

ISU-Higgins, 12 pass from Becht (Conraldi kick), 2:12.

4th quarter

ISU-FG Conraldi 34, 11:39.

ISU–Summer 77 runs (Conradi kick), 5:39.

A–25,138.

personal statistics

Rushing – Iowa St., Summer 11-101, J. Jackson 14-96, Hansen 9-34, Becht 4-9. Houston, Snead 10-79, D. Smith 7-47, Chris 7-29, Muse 1-16, Sanford 2-4, (team) 1-(minus 2), P. Jenkins 3-(minus 4).

Passing – Iowa Street, Becht 17-28-0-153. Houston, D. Smith 8-12-1-71, Chris 1-4-1-1.

Reception – Iowa Street, Higgins 8-79, Noel 4-36, Brown 2-18, Hansen 2-17, J. Jackson 1-3. Houston, Johnson 4-42, York 2-16, Muse 1-7, Joe Wilson 1-6, Snead 1-1.

Missed Field Goal – Iowa St., Conradi 42.