Flora scores three first-quarter touchdowns as Iowa State rout Cincinnati 41-13
Iowa State's Cyclones beat the Cincinnati Bearcats 41-13 in US college football at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday. The star of the match was Iowa State running back Aiden Flora, who scored three touchdowns in the first quarter alone.
The opening, however, belonged to Cincinnati. The Bearcats scored a touchdown on their opening possession to take the lead. Iowa State then answered with three touchdowns in a row, all of them courtesy of Flora, and all within the first 15 minutes of play.
Across the game, Flora rushed for 216 yards on 28 carries. He did not stop there: he added four receptions for another 38 yards, and completed one pass for 37 passing yards.
Flora's celebrations after his touchdowns also drew attention. Wearing cleats, he performed the spin from Michael Jackson's 'Beat It' dance and struck the Heisman pose, delighting the stadium crowd.
It was a rough day for Cincinnati. Against a performance like Flora's, the Bearcats had little chance to get back into the game and ultimately left the field with a heavy defeat.
The performance counts as one of the high points of the Cyclones' first season under head coach Jimmy Rogers.
Next week Iowa State travel to Orlando, where a match against the UCF Knights offers the team a chance to secure bowl eligibility.
