How to Watch Houston vs. Iowa State: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – September 28, 2024

Updated Sep. 28, 2024 5:33 p.m. ET

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At 7:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, Abu Sama III and the Iowa State Cyclones (3-0) take on the Houston Cougars (1-3).

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How to Watch Iowa State vs. Houston

Defensively, Iowa State has been a top-25 unit, ranking 18th-best by giving up just 260 yards per game. The offense ranks 71st (401.3 yards per game).
Iowa State sports the 42nd-ranked offense this year in terms of passing yards (264 passing yards per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking third-best with just 112.7 passing yards allowed per game.
On defense, the Cyclones have been a top-25 unit, ranking seventh-best by allowing just 9.7 points per game. They rank 61st on offense (31 points per game).
On offense, the Cyclones rank 91st in the FBS with 137.3 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank 81st in rushing yards allowed per contest (147.3).
In addition to a 44% third-down conversion rate allowed on defense, which ranks 23rd-worst in the FBS, Iowa State has posted the 83rd-ranked third-down conversion rate (37.1%) on offense.
The Cyclones have forced seven total turnovers (28th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over three times (24th in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +4, the 17th-best in college football.

Name	Position	Stats
Rocco Becht	QB	743 YDS (68.4%) / 6 TD / 2 INT 18 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 6 RUSH YPG
Jaylin Noel	WR	15 REC / 317 YDS / 2 TD / 105.7 YPG
Jayden Higgins	WR	17 REC / 208 YDS / 3 TD / 69.3 YPG
Carson Hansen	RB	80 YDS / 2 TD / 26.7 YPG / 4.7 YPC
Malik Verdon	DB	22 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Beau Freyler	DB	20 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Kooper Ebel	LB	16 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
J.R. Singleton	DL	9 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK

Offensively, Houston is bottom-25, generating only 297.3 total yards per game (15th-worst). Fortunately, it is excelling on the defensive side of the ball, surrendering 269.5 total yards per contest (24th-best).
Houston ranks 109th in the FBS with 175.8 passing yards per contest, but it has been carried by its defense, which ranks 18th-best by allowing just 146 passing yards per contest.
The Cougars rank sixth-worst in points per game (13), but they've been more productive on the other side of the ball, ranking 54th in the FBS with 21 points surrendered per contest.
In terms of rushing, the Cougars rank 105th in the FBS on offense (121.5 rushing yards per game) and 56th on the other side of the ball (123.5 rushing yards allowed per game).
While Houston's third-down offense has been stuck in neutral, ranking ninth-worst with a 27.6% third-down conversion percentage, its defense ranks 25th-best with a 30.2% third-down rate allowed.
With four forced turnovers (76th in the FBS) and seven turnovers committed (99th in the FBS) this season, the Cougars rank 103rd in the FBS with a turnover margin of -3.

Name	Position	Stats
Donovan Smith	QB	610 YDS (65.3%) / 2 TD / 4 INT 43 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 10.8 RUSH YPG
Joseph Manjack IV	WR	10 REC / 146 YDS / 2 TD / 36.5 YPG
Re'Shaun Sanford II	RB	166 YDS / 0 TD / 41.5 YPG / 5.2 YPC 8 REC / 96 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 24 REC YPG
Stacy Sneed	RB	138 YDS / 1 TD / 34.5 YPG / 5.3 YPC
Michael Batton	LB	28 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK
Keith Cooper Jr.	DL	14 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 SACK
A.J. Haulcy	DB	21 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Hershey McLaurin	DB	16 TKL / 2 TFL