In the end, Iowa State couldn’t pull off the rally it needed as the Cyclones fell to Washington State 28-26 in the Alamo Bowl. The cougars stopped the Cyclones on a late two-point conversion to seal the win

Gardner Minshew passed for 299 yards and two tds, while rushing for another to help Washington State (11-2) set a school record for wins in a season.

Iowa State (8-5) rallied from down 21-10 at halftime to 21-20 early in the fourth quarter before running back David Montgomery fumbled on the Cyclones 30.

Iowa State’s last chance came after Brock Purdy scored from a yard out with 4:02 left. The Cyclones went for two, but a pass play was stopped well short of the goal line after a false-start penalty pushed the line of scrimmage back to the 7.

Purdy passed for 315 yards and Cyclones receiver Hakeem Butler caught nine passes for 192 yards. Montgomery rushed for 124 yards.