No. 16 Iowa State falls short in Big 12 title game again, this time with CFP at stake
The stakes were higher for Iowa State, and the outcome was the same as the first for the Cyclones in their second trip to the Big 12 championship game
By SCHUYLER DIXON
Published - Dec 07, 2024, 05:51 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:03 PM EST
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The stakes were higher for Iowa State, and the outcome was the same as the first for the Cyclones in their second trip to the Big 12 championship game.
And the 112-year wait for a conference title will go on.
No. 16 Iowa State was playing for a spot in the College Football Playoff in a 45-19 loss to 12th-ranked Arizona State on Saturday, unlike four years ago when the Cyclones fell to Oklahoma.
The Sun Devils (No. 15 CFP) are in the expanded 12-team format, possibly as the 12th seed with their conference's automatic bid.
