No. 21 Iowa State beat Northern Iowa 29–26 in triple overtime to escape an upset at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Sheldon Croney Jr. ran for one-yard to score a late touchdown for the Cyclones. The touchdown was under review to determine if Croney's knee was down before he crossed the plane of the end zone, but the call was upheld.
The Panthers and Cyclones traded pairs of field goals and touchdowns in overtime to stretch out the game. Saturday's win is a huge relief to the Cyclones, who entered the 2019 campaign ranked in the preseason top 25 for the first time in 41 years.