Iowa State's last two games are a perfect example of how football is such a chaotic sport. 

One week after a thrilling win over then-No. 24 Oklahoma State at Jack Trice Stadium, the Cyclones couldn't hang on to an early first quarter lead and lost, 42-31, at Baylor on Saturday afternoon. 

Here are some numbers that stood out courtesy of Iowa State's game notes:

13-11: Baylor's victory gave it a 13-11 edge in the all-time series against Iowa State, including an 8-4 lead in Waco. 

24: Despite the loss, the Cyclones again remained perfect in the red zone. They have scored on every trip inside the 20-yard line this season, including twice against Baylor. Both came in the fourth quarter - a nine-yard touchdown catch from tight end Vince Benetti and a three-yard run for Jaylon Raynor to make it a 42-31 difference. 

80: Playing from behind for the majority of the game probably helped, but Iowa State ran 80 plays in this game - its most of the season. 23 of those plays resulted in completed passes by starting quarterback Jaylon Raynor, who finished 22-for-37 for 256 yards and two touchdowns. This was also Raynor's third game passing for 250 yards or more 

31: Baylor's defense came into this game allowing around 13 points per game, but the Cyclones managed to tally 31 on the board. That's the most points the Bears have allowed in 2026, but the problem for Iowa State on Saturday was its defense. The Cyclones have now yielded 91 points over the course of the last two games (49 against Oklahoma State, 42 against Baylor). That's the most points Iowa State has allowed in a two-game span since yielding 111 in losses to Texas Tech and TCU in 2015. 

1,000: It feels like Aiden Flora has reached a new career or team milestone every week, and he did just that on Saturday. Flora rushed for 182 yards and one touchdown on 26 carries, which meant that he passed the 1,000-yard mark. He's the 26th Cyclone to accomplish the feat, and the 182 rushing yards means Flora now has four of the top six single-game totals in the Big 12 this year. 

50: Though Cameron Pettaway has been forced to yield much of the carries to Flora, he is finding other ways to be successful on this Iowa State team. The Bowling Green transfer tallied a 50-yard reception in the first half, and he now has back-to-back weeks with a touchdown catch of 40 yards or more. 

41: Kyle Konrardy came into this game missing just one field goal from inside 40 yards, but he picked a bad time to miss a short one on Saturday. With Iowa State holding all the momentum in the second and looking for more points up 10-0, Konrardy's 41-yard field goal sailed wide. The missed kick would ultimately swing the pendulum in Baylor's favor, as Flora muffed a punt that led to the Bears' first touchdown of the game. 

The Cyclones return to action next Saturday, Nov. 14 for a home matchup against Cincinnati. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. local time on TNT.