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iggest comeback in NCAA Division I-A bowl history. The Gophers led 38-7 midway through the third quarter<br />
before the Red Raiders scored 31 points in less than 20 minutes, capped by Alex Trlica’s 52-yard field goal on<br />
the final play of regulation.<br />
2009: Iowa State hadn’t had a winning season since 2005, but posted its first win over border rival Minnesota since<br />
1898 in barely holding onto a 14-3 halftime lead in winning 14-13.<br />
2010: Iowa defensive back Micah Hyde marred a stellar performance by Missouri quarterback Blaine Gabbert, with<br />
his interception and 72-yard return providing the winning score in a 27-24 victory.<br />
2016: West Virginia and Arizona State set a Cheez-It Bowl record in their high-scoring shootout with eight lead<br />
changes throughout the game, as the Mountaineers topped the Sun Devils, 43-42.<br />
2017: Down by 10 going into the second half, Kansas State scored 28 unanswered points to complete a wild<br />
comeback and defeat UCLA 35-17. The win helped legendary Kansas State coach Bill Snyder to his 210th<br />
career victory.<br />
Top Individual Performances:<br />
Byron Hanspard, RB, Texas Tech, 1995 -- Set bowl records for rushing yards and touchdowns with a 260-yard<br />
performance and four scores in leading Texas Tech to a 55-41 win over Air Force.<br />
Drew Bledsoe, QB, Washington State, 1992 -- In the fourth Buffalo Wild Wings Cheez-It Bowl, threw for a record<br />
476 yards that still stands, hitting 30-of-46 passes including an 87-yard touchdown to Phillip Bobo. He had<br />
196 passing yards in the first quarter alone as WSU beat Utah 31-28.<br />
Blaine Gabbert, QB, Missouri, 2010 -- Even in a losing effort, completed 41-of-57 passes for 434 yards, all three<br />
Missouri bowl records and the completions and attempts bowl-game records.<br />
Skyler Howard, QB, West Virginia, 2016 – Became the first 500-yard passer in Cactus Bowl history and broke the<br />
bowl’s records for both passing yards and passing touchdowns, with 532 yards and five touchdowns.<br />
Last Year’s Game:<br />
In his 19th bowl appearance, Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder led Kansas State to a 35-17 win over UCLA. Down<br />
by 10 going into the second half, Kansas State scored 28 unanswered points to complete the comeback and help<br />
Snyder to his 210th career victory. Snyder opted to make a quarterback change in the first quarter and backup<br />
quarterback Alex Delton proved to be the difference-maker for the Wildcats. Delton scored on runs of 68 yards,<br />
three yards and one yard. Alex Barnesadded added 117 yards and a touchdown for the Wildcats, who rushed for<br />
344 yards – a program record for a bowl game.<br />
Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final<br />
UCLA 3 14 0 0 17<br />
Kansas State 7 0 14 14 35<br />
Scoring:<br />
First Quarter: UCLA - JJ Molson 44 yd Field Goal; KSU - Alex Delton 68 yd run (Matthew McCrane kick)<br />
Second Quarter: UCLA - Jordan Laslet 52-yd pass from Devon Modester (JJ Molson kick); UCLA - Theo Howard 70 yd<br />
pass from Devon Modester (JJ Molson kick)<br />
Third Quarter: KSU - Alex Delton 1-yd run (Matthew McCrane kick); KSU - Dominique Heath 8-yd pass from Alex<br />
Delton (Matthew McCrane kick)<br />
Fourth Quarter: KSU - Alex Barnes 41-yd run (Matthew McCrane kick); KSU - Alex Delton 3-yd run (Matthew<br />
McCrane kick)<br />
Team Statistics: UCLA Kansas State<br />
First Downs 14 21<br />
Rushes-Net Yards 25-69 49-344<br />
Net Passing Yards 295 79<br />
Passing (Comp-Att-Int) 21-34-0 10-17-1<br />
Total Plays 60 66<br />
Total Net Yards 364 423<br />
Fumbles Lost 1 0<br />
Penalties-Yards 8-73 2-20<br />
Time of Possession 24:47 35:13<br />
Individual Statistics<br />
RUSHING<br />
UCLA – Bolu Olorunfunmi 12-23, Demetric Felton 4-21, Devon Modster 2-19, Mique Juarez 1-11, Christian<br />
Pabico 1-0, Soso Jamabo 2- (-)1, Brandon Stephens 2 (-)1, Kolton Miller 1 (-)3<br />
Kansas State – Alex Delton 20-158 3TD, Alex Barnes 12-117 1TD, Isaiah Zuber 1-37, Justin Silmon 2-13, Mike<br />
McCoy 2-8, Tyler Burns 2-4, Skylar Thompson 5-4, Dalvin Warmack 1-3, Winston Dimel 4-0<br />
PASSING<br />
UCLA – Devon Modster - 21/34. 295 yds, 2 TD<br />
Kansas State – Alex Delton - 7/10, 52 yds 1TD; Skylar Thompson - 3/7, 27 yds 1INT<br />
RECEIVING<br />
UCLA – Jordan Lasley 8-128 1TD, Theo Howard 8-119 1TD, Jordan Wilson 1-18, Bolu Olorunfunmi 2-13,<br />
Christian Pabico 1-11, Soso Jamabo 1-6<br />
Kansas State – Dominique Heath - 5-49 1TD, Byron Pringle 2-19, Winston Dimel 1-9, Justin Silmon 1-1, Alex<br />
Barnes 1-1<br />
PUNTING<br />
UCLA – Stefan Flintoft - 4-179, 65 long<br />
Kansas State – Nick Walsh 3-129, 49 long<br />
Cheez-It Bowl<br />
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