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Iowa State’s Aiden Flora Enters Baylor Game 63 Yards Short of 1,000

Flora ran for an FBS-leading 221 yards last week and earned the Doak Walker national running back of the week honor.

By TSP Staff
Iowa State’s Aiden Flora carries the ball against West Virginia.
Iowa State running back Aiden Flora carries the ball against West Virginia on Oct. 3, 2026, in Ames, Iowa. · Credit: Ryan Parnow / Wikimedia Commons

Iowa State running back Aiden Flora enters Saturday’s game at Baylor needing 63 yards to become the Cyclones’ first 1,000-yard rusher since Breece Hall in 2021.

Flora ran 29 times for 221 yards and two touchdowns in Iowa State’s 51-49 win over Oklahoma State last Saturday. His touchdowns covered 75 and 29 yards. The SMU Athletic Forum named him its Doak Walker National Running Back of the Week on Tuesday, one day after he was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week.

Flora is averaging 7.2 yards per carry and owns the three highest rushing totals among Big 12 players this season, according to Iowa State. He ran for 212 yards against West Virginia and 194 against Bowling Green in addition to last week’s career high.

Iowa State plays Baylor at noon ET Saturday in Waco, Texas. The game is on FS1. Iowa State matchup notes

Photo by Ryan Parnow, CC BY-SA 4.0.