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There was a scary moment in Iowa on Saturday when a college football player was carried off the field after collapsing.
Iowa State tight end Benjamin Brahmer had to be carted off the field after falling to the turf while trying to escape a tackle.
With the Cyclones leading 24-19 in the fourth quarter, Brahmer was hit hard by Arizona State’s Keith Abney II on a ball thrown to him.
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Iowa State Cyclones tight end Benjamin Brahmer is chased off the field during their game with the Arizona State Sun Devils in the second half at Jack Trice Stadium. (Reese Strickland/Imagn Images)
Brahmer clearly felt the weight of the blow from the jump, and it took him a few seconds to get back up.
The coaching staff came onto the field to help, but Brahmer began walking off the field toward his sideline.
But it only took Brahmer a few seconds to lose his balance and fall. Brahmer then lay down on the playing surface before being evacuated.
Head coach Matt Campbell said Brahmer was hospitalized for “precautionary” reasons, but his outlook was good.
“So far the feedback we’ve gotten has been positive…it’s been tough to watch and Ben is as tough as they come,” Campbell said via KCCI.
Added Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht: “We’re just happy the guy is OK. He’s conscious and we’ll miss the guy. He’ll come back better than ever.”
Iowa State Cyclones offensive lineman Austin Barrett (72), offensive lineman Dylan Barrett (61) and offensive lineman Garret Rutledge (65) took a knee after teammate Benjamin Brahmer of the Iowa State Cyclones was injured on a play in the second half of the game at Jack Trice Stadium on November 1, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. (David Purdy/Getty Images)
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Brahmer had scored a touchdown earlier in the game. The broadcast said he was alert as he left the field.
The Sun Devils won the game by that score, led by quarterback Jeff Sims, but not necessarily through the air.
Sims set an Arizona State quarterback record with 228 yards, finished with 405 yards of total offense and accounted for three touchdowns.
Sims got the record with an 88-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to give the Sun Devils (6-3, 4-2 Big 12) a 24-16 lead. Mark Malone set the previous record in 1978 when he ran for 178 yards against Southern California.
Head coach Matt Campbell of the Iowa State Cyclones examines a medical transport of Iowa State Cyclones tight end Benjamin Brahmer who was injured on a play in the second half of the game at Jack Trice Stadium on November 1, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. (David Purdy/Getty Images)
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The Cyclones (5-4, 2-4) lost their fourth straight game when they were stopped a yard short of the ASU 20 on fourth-and-6 with 16 seconds left.
