Defensive lineman J.R. Singleton joins Jaylin Noel and Beau Freyler to form Iowa State’s permanent trio of team captains this season. The Cyclones’ players voted.
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Defensive lineman J.R. Singleton joins Jaylin Noel and Beau Freyler to form Iowa State’s permanent trio of team captains this season. The Cyclones’ players voted.
Here is the 2024 Iowa State football schedule with kickoff times, TV channels and streaming options, plus game previews from Gazette correspondent Rob Gray.
It’s finally game week for the Iowa State football team, and as the atmosphere changes, head coach Matt Campbell and his staff endeavor to ensure nothing else does in terms of his team’s preparedness and attention to detail.
It’s not surprising that Las Vegas oddsmakers tabbed Iowa State as a 27.5-point favorite against North Dakota early this week, but it is worth noting the Cyclones have struggled at times in their season openers under ninth-year head coach Matt Campbell. Here are five Fighting Hawks to watch against ISU.
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Iowa State sophomore tight end Ben Brahmer has been an excellent pass catcher for quite some time, but now he’s eager to deliver bruising blocks alongside his game-changing grabs.
Caleb Bacon is on on pace to earn his first career start in Iowa State’s season-opener. He also proved to be highly productive as a reserve last season, finishing second on the team in tackles with 60.
Iowa State seniors Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel form the second-most productive returning pass-catching duo in the Big 12. Big plays can come from a wide range of sources.
Iowa State offensive line coach Ryan Clanton has added new wrinkles to his teaching methods but continues to try to make complex concepts easy to learn for a unit that needs to consistently perform better this season, particularly in the running game.
There’s certainly good depth — but determining how much quality depth the Iowa State defensive line possesses remains a work in progress. ISU must remain strong up front on defense and find ways to be more disruptive with its pass rush.
Yoga has become an integral part of Iowa State senior cornerback Myles Purchase’s life, and executing its many poses has helped him become calm in the face of many storms.
Abu Sama and his fellow Iowa State running backs are working to become more complete athletes. They all must learn how to be more consistent.
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