Fun Facts about Saturday’s Iowa State vs. Iowa football game. The quarterback matchup is a battle of Damonte Ranch and Wiregrass Ranch
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Fun Facts about Saturday’s Iowa State vs. Iowa football game. The quarterback matchup is a battle of Damonte Ranch and Wiregrass Ranch
Iowa State’s remarkable 99-yard drive in its 2022 win over Iowa is hard to replicate, but illustrative of the keen precision required to keep Iowa’s defense on the field — and possibly escape with a second straight Cy-Hawk road win.
While Aaron Rodgers runs the New York Jets’ offense, former Iowa State running back Breece Hall is the engine that makes it go.
Iowa State was one of the first schools to offer a scholarship to third-year Iowa safety Xavier Nwankpa out of high school. Iowa’s recruiting win of the Southeast Polk standout has worked out quite well since his arrival in 2022.
Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht has been texting linebacker Caleb Bacon well-wishes as the latter recovers from surgery to mend a lower leg injury that will keep him off the football field for the foreseeable future — and the message is clear: Bacon’s value as a leader is as important as ever. More important, maybe.
Young cornerbacks Jontez Williams and Darien Porter shine in season opening win, veteran WR Jaylin Noel gets even better
Iowa State’s season opener proved to be pretty tense for three quarters against a North Dakota team that’s advanced to the FCS playoffs in four of the past five seasons. Big plays like Jaylin Noel’s must come in bunches next Saturday when the Cyclones face No. 25 Iowa.
Iowa State scored its first touchdown of the season in 38 seconds, but but the defense struggled to get off the field all day as a perplexed crowd at Jack Trice Stadium watched a 21-3 win over North Dakota.
Photos from the Iowa State football season opener, a 21-3 win over North Dakota on Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium.
Here’s what you need to know about Saturday’s Iowa State football season opener against North Dakota.
What does Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht do for an encore after being named the Big 12’s offensive freshman of the year? Raise the bar, of course.
Style points matter little in this season opener — but scoring a few could point to further success as the season wears on. Here are three keys for Iowa State against North Dakota on Saturday.
The Gazette’s Pick ‘Ems panelists return with their first college football predictions of the 2024 season: Iowa vs. Illinois State, Iowa State vs. North Dakota and Texas A&M vs. Notre Dame.
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