Nov 2, 2002

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By CHUCK SCHOFFNER
AP Sports Writer

AMES, Iowa - Seneca Wallace set a school record with 493 total yards and Mike Wagner scored on a 1-yard run with 32 seconds left, giving No. 22 Iowa State a 42-35 victory over Missouri on Saturday.

Iowa State (7-3, 4-2 Big 12) broke a two-game losing streak, became bowl eligible for the third straight year and stayed in contention for the league's North Division title.

Missouri (4-5, 1-4) kept the heat on the Cyclones all afternoon with redshirt freshman quarterback Brad Smith, who set a school single-season record for total offense.

But Wallace was too good on this day and directed a 13-play, 93-yard drive for the winning touchdown. Wallace was 4-for-4 for 29 yards on the drive and ran four times for 59 yards, including scampers of 33 and 11 yards that took the ball to the Missouri 4.

Wagner then carried three straight times, going over left guard for the final yard.

Wallace finished 31-of-47 for 425 yards and a touchdown, and carried 10 times for 68 yards and another TD. The school record for total offense was 449 yards by Bret Oberg against Oklahoma in 1989.

Smith totaled 318 yards to give him 2,683 for the season. Corby Jones set the Missouri record of 2,545 in 1997. Smith was 23-of-34 for 241 yards and one touchdown and added 77 yards rushing in 15 carries.

Missouri tied it at 35 when Marcus James returned a punt 80 yards for a touchdown with 10:26 left - Missouri's first punt return for a TD since 1990.

James fielded the bouncing ball at his own 20, ran to his right, picked up a couple of blocks, slipped two tackles and outran the pursuit by cutting back across the field.

Iowa State took a 35-28 lead late in the third quarter on Wagner's 10-yard touchdown run and Wallace's 2-point conversion run. The Cyclones could have put it away earlier but Wallace had two touchdown passes wiped out by penalties, and had another drive thwarted by a holding call.

Missouri took its only lead, 28-27, on Smith's 55-yard touchdown pass to Darius Outlaw, a former quarterback, in the third quarter. Outlaw was only 5 yards downfield when he caught the ball but was able to outrun three defenders to the end zone.

Adam Benike's 44-yard field goal gave Iowa State a 27-14 lead in the first half and the Cyclones got the ball back after a punt. But Wallace fumbled, Missouri recovered at the Iowa State 48 and Smith took the Tigers down the field. Zack Abron scored on a 3-yard run with 24 seconds left in the half to cut the lead to 27-21.