Iowa State throttles Kansas, 38-13

AMES (AP) — Iowa’s State 13-year drought in Big 12 openers is finished, thanks partly to a Kansas team that could be in for a very long league season.

Mike Warren set an Iowa State freshman record with 175 yards rushing and two touchdowns, and the Cyclones throttled Kansas 38-13 Saturday to begin conference play with a victory for the first time since 2002.

Sam Richardson threw for 269 yards and a pair of touchdowns for the Cyclones (2-2, 1-0 Big 12). They notched their most lopsided win since blowing out the Jayhawks 34-0 in 2013.

Iowa State stretched its lead to 24-0 early in the second half on Warren’s 62-yard touchdown run, the longest of his career. Warren’s 7-yard score with 11:34 left made it 38-13.

Warren needed just 18 carries to match the best day by an Iowa State back since Ryan Koch had 175 yards against Missouri in 2006.

Montell Cozart was 15-of-21 passing for 150 yards before leaving with a sprained left shoulder.

Marcquis Roberts had an 83-yard interception return for a score for Kansas (0-4, 0-1).

Kansas finally got on the board when Cozart found Tre Parmelee for a 47-yard touchdown pass. The point-after try bounced off the upright.

Kansas also ran for just 38 yards.