CINCINNATI -- Brendan Sorsby passed for 214 yards and two touchdowns, Evan Pryor ran for 111 yards and two TDs and Cincinnati used a 17-point first quarter to beat No. 14 Iowa State 38-30 on Saturday.

The Bearcats (4-1, 2-0 Big 12) beat a ranked opponent at home for the first time since beating No. 16 Houston 35-20 on Dec. 4, 2021.

The Cyclones (5-1, 2-1) trailed 31-7 with 1:08 left in the second quarter before rallying to get within eight with 1:56 left in the game. Cincinnati recovered an onside kick to end the threat.

"It's a different team," Bearcats coach Scott Satterfield said, simply, when asked the difference between last year's 5-7 team and this year's roster. "It's different players."

Rocco Becht passed for 314 yards and two touchdowns and ran another two in for the Cy

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