THEIR SEASON OPENER. JACK TRICE TAKING ON NORTH DAKOTA. OPENING PLAY OF THE GAME. ROCCO BECK AIRS IT OUT. HE FINDS JALEN NOEL, WHO COMES DOWN WITH IT FOR A GAIN OF 54 YARDS ON THE VERY NEXT PLAY. THE FADE TO JADEN HIGGINS FOR THE 21 YARD STRIKE. AND JUST LIKE THAT, IT'S SEVEN TO NOTHING. IOWA STATE SECONDS INTO THE GAME. AND THEN WE MOVE JUST BEFORE THE HALF. BECK AGAIN A SLANT TO NOEL 21 YARDS ACROSS THE MIDDLE DOWN TO THE NORTH DAKOTA 14. THEY ARE ON FIRE TODAY. THE VERY NEXT PLAY LOOKS IDENTICAL EXCEPT FOR THE END RESULT IS A TOUCHDOWN. BECK THROWS FOR 267 YARDS. NOEL WITH A MONSTER GAME, EIGHT CATCHES FOR 135. IT WAS 14 TO 3 AT THE HALF. IT WASN'T PRETTY AT TIMES, BUT IOWA STATE GETS THE J