The Cyclones couldn’t afford to lose to Baylor at home, so you all know what that meant...

That first quarter was, well.

Here’s all of us after that first Purdy interception:

All of us after that second interception:

And here is all of us after that pick-six:

Brock Purdy’s first half can be summed up easily.

Honestly, apart from a Tayvonn Kyle interception, the first half was a stinker.

The third quarter, on the other hand...

A Kene Nwangwu kickoff return jumpstarted the offense once again.

And then wham bam country ham, the Cyclones scored 3 touchdowns to go up 7.

After going up 14, a wacky 4th down play resulted in a Baylor touchdown.

Watching Baylor drive down the field at the end of the game was stressful.

And then Mike Rose decided to end the game himself.

In the end, Baylor almost got the Cyclones.

But Iowa State narrowly escaped a loss.