No. 12 Cyclones rout WVU 42-6; next stop Big 12 title game

Iowa State running back Breece Hall, left, runs in a touchdown as West Virginia defensive lineman Jalen Thornton, center, and cornerback Nicktroy Fortune, right, are late to the play during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)

Iowa State wide receiver Sean Shaw (2) reacts after making a catch for a first down during the first half of an NCAA college football game against West Virginia, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)

Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell gestures to an official after a call along the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against West Virginia, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)

West Virginia head coach Neal Brown reacts after his team was stopped short of a first down during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Iowa State, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)

Iowa State running back Breece Hall runs the ball against West Virginia during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)

Iowa State running back Breece Hall, center, fights for yards as he is swarmed by West Virginia cornerback Dreshun Miller, left, safety Sean Mahone, right, and West Virginia linebacker Josh Chandler-Semedo, bottom, during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)

Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy, left, hands off to Iowa State running back Kene Nwangwu during the first half of an NCAA college football game against West Virginia, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)

Iowa State defensive back Anthony Johnson, right, wraps up West Virginia wide receiver Isaiah Esdale, left, during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)

Iowa State wide receiver Sean Shaw, right, leaps for a catch as West Virginia cornerback Nicktroy Fortune, left, tries to defend during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)