PLAYERS TO WATCH

Iowa State receiver Xavier Hutchinson and defensive end Will McDonald. Hutchinson, the national leader with 9.7 catches per game and Big 12 leader with 105.9 yards receiving per game, has school records for receptions in a single season (97) and career (244). McDonald's 33 career sacks are one shy of the Big 12 record set two decades ago by Texas Tech's Aaron Hunt. Iowa State hosts the Red Raiders, who have allowed a league-high 35 sacks, 12 more than any other team.