PROVO, Utah (Interstat) — Bear Bachmeier threw for 329 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 109 yards to lead BYU to a 24-10 victory over Iowa State on Friday at LaVell Edwards Stadium. The Cougars improved to 5-0, while the Cyclones dropped to 3-3. The NCAA Football Bowl Division game drew 64,632.

BYU opened the scoring with 8:52 remaining in the first quarter when Journee Tonga rushed left for a 6-yard touchdown. Matthias Dunn made the extra point. Iowa State got on the board with 14:01 remaining in the second quarter on Kyle Konrardy’s 40-yard field goal. The Cougars answered with 1:51 left before halftime when Bachmeier completed a short left pass to Kyler Kasper for a 5-yard touchdown. Dunn’s kick made it 14-3. Bachmeier, a 6-foot-2, 220-pound quarterback from Murrieta, California, completed 22 of 30 passes for 329 yards and two touchdowns and added nine carries for 109 yards. Kasper, a 6-foot-6, 193-pound receiver, had three catches for 40 yards and one touchdown.

BYU extended its lead in the third quarter. A 22-yard field goal attempt by Dunn was nullified by a penalty. With 1:09 remaining in the quarter, Bachmeier connected with Legend Glasker on a deep middle pass that covered 75 yards for a touchdown. Dunn’s extra point gave the Cougars a 21-3 advantage. Glasker finished with five catches for 99 yards and one touchdown. Walker Lyons added five receptions for 61 yards. Roger Saleapaga II had two catches for 72 yards. Jojo Phillips contributed three catches for 21 yards and one run for 6 yards, while Devaughn Eka ran three times for 14 yards.

Iowa State reached the end zone with 12:51 remaining in the fourth quarter when Jaylen Raynor completed a short right pass to Christian Greenlaw for a 1-yard touchdown. Konrardy’s kick cut the deficit to 21-10. Raynor, a 6-foot, 204-pound quarterback, completed 16 of 29 passes for 98 yards and one touchdown and ran nine times for 14 yards. Greenlaw, a 6-foot-5, 230-pound tight end, had one reception for 1 yard and one touchdown. Tyler Fortenberry had three catches for 22 yards. Omari Hayes added three catches for 18 yards. Jamal Polite Jr. had two catches for 20 yards. Cameron Pettaway had two catches for 7 yards. Arnold Barnes III ran once for 2 yards.

Konrardy missed a 46-yard field goal attempt with 3:47 remaining. BYU capped the scoring with 1:51 left when Dunn made a 38-yard field goal. The Cougars’ defense was paced by Faletau Satuala, a 6-foot-4, 200-pound safety, who recorded seven tackles and one quarterback hurry. Cade Uluave, a 6-foot-1, 230-pound linebacker, had six tackles, a half-sack and one quarterback hurry. Jake Clifton, a 6-foot-2, 210-pound linebacker, added five tackles and a half-sack. Keanu Tanuvasa, a 6-foot-3, 281-pound tackle, had four tackles. Tommy Prassas, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound safety, had four tackles. Therrian Alexander III, a 6-foot-2, 170-pound cornerback, had four tackles. Tiger Bachmeier, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound receiver, returned five punts for 39 yards. Terrance Saryon, a 5-foot-11, 170-pound receiver, also appeared for BYU.

Iowa State’s defense got contributions throughout the game. Sullivan Schlimgen, a 6-foot-1, 220-pound linebacker, led the Cyclones with 10 tackles. Eddie Lemos, a 5-foot-10, 187-pound safety, added seven tackles. Seth Johnson, a 5-foot-10, 161-pound defensive back, and Brody Miller, a 6-foot-1, 178-pound safety, each had six tackles. Carson Willich, a 6-foot-1, 214-pound linebacker, finished with five tackles. Jack Janikowski and Bryson Lamb, a 6-foot-2, 288-pound tackle, each recorded four tackles. Beni Ngoyi, a 6-foot-4, 195-pound receiver, and Isaac Terrell each had two tackles. Keyon Washington, a 6-foot-1, 185-pound cornerback, had two tackles. Zaimir Hawk, a 6-foot-3, 300-pound defensive lineman, had two tackles. Matthew McClain, a 6-foot-1, 205-pound safety, had two tackles. Tyrone Cotton III and Malaki Ta’ase, a 6-foot-2, 245-pound tackle, each had two tackles. Vince Benetti, a 6-foot-4, 245-pound tight end, had one tackle. Willie Breland III had one tackle. Beau Goodwin, a 6-foot-3, 225-pound linebacker, had one tackle. Caden Matson, a 6-foot-0, 205-pound defensive back, had one tackle. Bradley Esser, a 6-foot-2, 205-pound linebacker, had one tackle. David Coffey had one tackle. Duhron Goodman, a 5-foot-11, 190-pound defensive back, had one tackle. Max Baloun, a 6-foot-6, 245-pound defensive end, had one tackle. Micah Harper, a 5-foot-10, 185-pound defensive back, had one tackle. Jonah DuPont, a 5-foot-11, 200-pound punter, punted six times for 303 yards. Ethan Gurney added a 43-yard punt. Kyle Konrardy, a 6-foot-1, 200-pound kicker, made a 40-yard field goal and missed from 46 yards. Toe Sanders also appeared for Iowa State.

BYU entered the game after a victory over Texas Christian. Earlier this season, the Cougars also defeated Colorado State, Arizona and Utah Tech. Iowa State entered after a win over West Virginia. The Cyclones had previously defeated Bowling Green and Southeast Missouri State, while falling to Utah and Iowa. In his previous outing against Texas Christian, Bachmeier completed 11 of 24 passes for 62 yards and ran 15 times for 66 yards with two touchdowns. Iowa State’s points came on a 40-yard field goal by Konrardy and a 1-yard touchdown pass from Raynor to Greenlaw. BYU is scheduled to host Notre Dame next. Iowa State is set to visit Arizona next.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of BYU 35, Iowa State 24. Interstat’s ELO system had projected BYU with an 81.9 percent probability to win. Iowa State had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +11.5. The total score of 34 went over the over/under line of 46.5.