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There was a scary moment in Iowa on Saturday when a college football player was carted 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 get away from a tackle.
With the Cyclones trailing 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 carted off the field during the second half of their game with the Arizona State Sun Devils at Jack Trice Stadium. (Reese Strickland/Imagn Images)
Brahmer clearly felt the head impact from the jump and it took him a few seconds to get up.
Training staff entered the field to help, but Brahmer began walking off the field toward his sideline.
But it only took a few seconds for Brahmer to lose his balance and fall. Brahmer then lay on the playing surface before being carted off.
Head coach Matt Campbell said Brahmer was hospitalized “as a precaution” but his outlook is good.
“So far the feedback we’ve gotten has been positive…it was hard to watch and Ben is as tough as they come,” Campbell said, via KCCI .
Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht added, “We’re just glad that guy is OK. He’s conscious and we’re going to miss that guy. He’s going to be back better than ever.”
Iowa State Cyclones offensive lineman Austin Barrett (72), offensive lineman Dylan Barrett (61) and offensive lineman Garret Rutledge (65) of the Iowa State Cyclones take a knee after their teammate tight end Benjamin Brahmer of the Iowa State Cyclones was injured during a play in the second half of the game at Jack Trice Nov. 21, Nov. 25. Iowa. (David Purdy/Getty Images)
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Brahmer had caught a touchdown earlier in the game. The dispatcher said he was alert while leaving 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 rushing record with 228 yards, finished with 405 yards of total offense and had a hand in three touchdowns.
Sims tied the score when he broke off an 88-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to put the Sun Devils (6-3, 4-2 Big 12) up 24-16. Mark Malone set the previous record in 1978 when he ran for 178 yards against Southern California.
Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell looks over a medical transport to 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 Nov. 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 at the ASU 20 on fourth-and-6 with 16 seconds left.
