FINAL: West Virginia Falls to Iowa State, 45-42
October 03, 2026 08:45 AM | Football
AMES, IOWA — West Virginia lost to Iowa State, 45-42, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa, on Oct. 3, 2026.
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Both teams are coming off home defeats in their conference openers last weekend. West Virginia (3-1, 0-1) dropped a 41-24 decision to Oklahoma State while Iowa State (2-2, 0-1) lost to 15th-ranked Utah 31-17.
The Cyclones, under first-year coach Jimmy Rogers, are now 2-2 with blowout wins over Southeast Missouri and Bowling Green and losses to Utah and 21st-ranked Iowa.
Rogers, with a 35-11 overall record in four seasons, is considered one of the rising stars in the coaching profession after a stellar tenure at South Dakota State that included an FCS national championship in 2024.Â
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FINAL: WVU 42 | Iowa State 45
TOUCHDOWN: WVU 42 | Iowa State 38
Hawkins Jr. goes to DJ Epps for the go-ahead score with five minutes remaining!Â
TOUCHDOWN: WVU 35 | Iowa State 31
Cam Cook scores touchdown to give West Virginia the lead late in the game!TOUCHDOWN: WVU 28 | Iowa State 28
Back-to-back touchdown drives for the Mountaineers as Cam Cook finds the end zone for the first time today with less than two minutes to go in the third!TOUCHDOWN: WVU 21 | Iowa State 28
Hawkins Jr. scores second rushing touchdown to cut into deficit!Â
INTERCEPTION
Isaiah Patterson with the crucial interception to end the Iowa State drive.ÂTOUCHDOWN: WVU 14 | Iowa State 14
Hawkins Jr. finds the end zone with his legs to tie the game!Â
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First-quarter frames ?? pic.twitter.com/3rUeoEFYg9
— West Virginia Football (@WVUfootball) October 3, 2026
A Career First for Traugh
TOUCHDOWN: WVU 7 | Iowa State 0
Quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. connects with wide receiver Cyrus Traugh for the game's opening score!Ready to Go
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The Stage is Set
Morgantown to Ames ??@WVLottery pic.twitter.com/EJJwARDof5
— West Virginia Football (@WVUfootball) September 30, 2026
Game Preview
West Virginia will attempt to hit the reset button on Saturday when it faces Iowa State in a noon Big 12 clash at Jack Trice Stadium.Both teams are coming off home defeats in their conference openers last weekend. West Virginia (3-1, 0-1) dropped a 41-24 decision to Oklahoma State while Iowa State (2-2, 0-1) lost to 15th-ranked Utah 31-17.
The Cyclones, under first-year coach Jimmy Rogers, are now 2-2 with blowout wins over Southeast Missouri and Bowling Green and losses to Utah and 21st-ranked Iowa.
Rogers, with a 35-11 overall record in four seasons, is considered one of the rising stars in the coaching profession after a stellar tenure at South Dakota State that included an FCS national championship in 2024.Â
Click here to read the full story.
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