AMES, Iowa (AP) Breece Hall rushed for 242 yards and scored four touchdowns Friday night in what maybe his final game at Jack Trice Stadium, propelling Iowa State to 48-14 win over Texas Christian and setting an NCAA FBS record for consecutive games with a rushing touchdown.
Hall darted 39 yards for a score in the second quarter, giving him 24 consecutive games with at least one rushing touchdown. He shared the record with Bill Burnett, who scored a rushing TD in 23 straight games for Arkansas (1968-70).
Hall, a junior who could be a high pick in next spring’s NFL draft, is the Cyclones all-time career scoring leader with 336 points and 56 touchdowns.
Hall highlighted his dominance against TCU with an 80-yard touchdown run in the third quarter Friday, putting Iowa State (7-5, 5-4 Big 12) ahead 34-7.
His fourth touchdown came on a 4-yard run in the fourth quarter. Hall carried the ball 18 times (averaging 13.4 yards per rush) and caught two passes for 39 yards and a touchdown.
Afterward, Hall describe the night as a fairytale. He said, “It just really showed the hard work, myself and my team, put in.”
TCU (5-7, 3-6) gave up a total of 279 rushing yards.
After driving for a field goal on the game’s opening possession, the Cyclones went up 10-0 when Jirehl Brock ran 40 yards for a touchdown.
Hall’s record-setting touchdown extended the margin to 17-0 with 3:35 left in the second quarter.
TCU pulled within 17-7 at halftime on Max Duggan’s 47-yard touchdown pass to Blair Conwright with 1:33 left before the break.
Hall’s second touchdown came on a 22-yard pass from Brock Purdy early in the third quarter, giving the Cyclones a 24-7 advantage.
Purdy finished 21-of-30 passing for 262 yards and two touchdowns.
Iowa State’s special teams set up that score with a blocked punt.
The defense twice stopped TCU on fourth-and-short situations.
