Caden Buhr’s field goal with 15 seconds left lifts No. 21 Iowa over Iowa State, 16-13

In a nail-biting finish, Caden Buhr's 42-yard field goal with 15 seconds remaining propelled No. 21 Iowa to a 16-13 victory over Iowa State on Saturday night. The game concluded amidst a timing confusion after Iowa State gained possession at their own 49-yard line following a 24-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor to Carter Pabst, who was subsequently tackled.

A replay review later confirmed that just one second remained on the clock. Despite Iowa State being without timeouts, rule stipulations prevented them from executing a snap once the ball was set. Iowa (2-0) opened their winning streak with a drive starting from their own 45-yard line, gaining 31 yards over nine plays. After Xavier Williams failed to gain any progress on third-and-1 at the 24, Buhr stepped up and scored the decisive field goal.

It marked Buhr's third field goal of the game, a second-year player who earlier tied the score with a 32-yard field goal with six minutes and 22 seconds left. Iowa State (1-1) had dominated the second quarter, leading 10-0. Iowa managed to level the score through a 1-yard touchdown run by Hank Brown and another 45-yard field goal from Buhr.

In this rivalry, the last nine matchups have been decided by 10 points or fewer, with four of the last five decided by a field goal or less. Although Iowa struggled to move the ball against Iowa State for the majority of the game, their 284-255 advantage in offensive yards proved decisive. Looking ahead, Iowa State will host Bowling Green next Saturday, while Iowa will welcome Northern Iowa the following Saturday.