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Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell, left, talks with TCU interim head coach Jerry Kill before an NCAA college football game, Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
TCU at Iowa State 11/26/2021

Nov. 26, 2021 04:21 PM EST

Oklahoma safety Delarrin Turner-Yell (32) tackles Iowa State tight end Charlie Kolar (88) during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Norman, Okla. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)
Caleb Williams leads No. 12 Oklahoma past Iowa State 28-21

By Cliff Brunt Nov. 20, 2021 04:11 PM EST

Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams is pulled down by Baylor linebacker Bryson Jackson in the second half of a NCAA college football game, Saturday Nov. 13, 2021, in Waco, Texas. (Ernesto Garcia/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP)
No. 12 Oklahoma faces another test in Iowa State

By Cliff Brunt Nov. 18, 2021 03:31 PM EST

Texas Tech interim coach Sonny Cumbie watches his team warm up before an NCAA college football game against Iowa State, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Brad Tollefson)
Iowa State at Texas Tech 11/13/2021

Nov. 13, 2021 05:09 PM EST

Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy stands on the field before an NCAA college football game against Iowa State, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Oklahoma State at Iowa State 10/23/2021

Oct. 23, 2021 03:21 PM EDT

Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell greets players as they enter the field during team warmups before an NCAA college football game against Baylor, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Jim Cowsert)
Leipold says Jayhawks' goal is to become 'next Iowa State'

By Eric Olson Sep. 30, 2021 03:10 AM EDT

Baylor fans pose for a photo prior to an NCAA college football game against Iowa State, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Jim Cowsert)
Iowa State at Baylor 9/25/2021

Sep. 25, 2021 02:39 PM EDT

Iowa State defensive back Isheem Young (1) celebrates an interception during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Northern Iowa, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Ames, Iowa. Iowa State won 16-10. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)
Veteran coordinators lead stingy Ds into Cy-Hawk rivalry

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 09, 2021 06:25 PM EDT

Nebraska fans, from left, Cindy Menke, her daughter Jerzie, 9, and husband Jarod of Carroll, Iowa, walk through a sparse parking lot of tailgaters with less than two hours until kickoff between Nebraska and Fordham NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Northern Iowa at Iowa State 9/4/2021

Sep. 04, 2021 10:55 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 27, 2020, file photo, Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell reacts during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Texas in Austin, Texas. For all the energy Matt Campbell has brought to Iowa State, the Cyclones have been notoriously slow starters his first five years. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
No. 7 Cyclones don't want repeat of close call against UNI

By Eric Olson Sep. 02, 2021 01:22 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2020, file photo, Iowa State linebacker Mike Rose plays in the team's NCAA college football game against Baylor in Ames, Iowa. Rose was an afterthought for most major-college recruiters when he was coming out of high school, and now he might be the best linebacker in the Big 12. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney, File)
Cyclone watch: Rising Iowa St done with 'ghosts of the past'

By Eric Olson Aug. 09, 2021 05:30 PM EDT

Cyclones go back to basics in spring to build on '20 success

By Eric Olson May. 01, 2021 02:10 AM EDT
Most college football teams use the spring to experiment with schemes, initiate position battles and work on fundamentals. Coming off the...

FILE - Texas running back Bijan Robinson (5) runs during the final half of the Texas Orange and White Spring Scrimmage in Austin, Texas, in this Saturday, April 24, 2021, file photo. No player frustrated Texas fans last season more than tailback Bijan Robinson. Not because of anything he did, but because of Herman’s odd refusal to give him the ball more often. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas, File)
Some Big 12 players expected to impact their teams in 2021

By Stephen Hawkins Apr. 27, 2021 02:00 PM EDT

FILE - Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell, center, reacts with other team mambers during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Texas in Austin, Texas, in this Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, file photo. The Cyclones, who at No. 8 have their highest ranking ever in The Associated Press poll, play No. 12 Oklahoma on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Humble start leads to Campbell's historic season at Iowa St

By Eric Olson Dec. 15, 2020 06:33 PM EST

Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy, left, hands off to Iowa State running back Kene Nwangwu during the first half of an NCAA college football game against West Virginia, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)
West Virginia at Iowa State 12/5/2020

Dec. 05, 2020 05:21 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 21, 2020, file photo, Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy (15) throws a pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Kansas State in Ames, Iowa. No. 15 Iowa State would reach the Big 12 championship game for the first time if can win at No. 20 Texas on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
No. 15 Iowa St would get title shot with win at No. 20 Texas

By Eric Olson Nov. 26, 2020 10:13 AM EST

Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell stands on the field before an NCAA college football game against Kansas State, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
'Having a blast': No. 15 Cyclones thriving in trying times

By Eric Olson Nov. 24, 2020 05:00 PM EST

Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell stands on the field before an NCAA college football game against Kansas State, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Kansas State at Iowa State 11/21/2020

Nov. 21, 2020 03:49 PM EST

Iowa State tight end Charlie Kolar runs on the field during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Texas Tech, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. Kolar, Chase Allen and Dylan Soehner came into the season as perhaps the most celebrated group of tight ends in the country, and they still are. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
No. 17 Iowa State's tight ends living up to preseason hype

By Eric Olson Nov. 18, 2020 03:58 AM EST

Iowa State linebacker Mike Rose, bottom right, tackles Baylor running back Qualan Jones during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)
No. 17 Cyclones overcome turnovers, rally past Baylor 38-31

By Andrew Logue Nov. 07, 2020 10:59 PM EST