Cyclones ready to bounce back after frustrating loss to Arizona State in Big 12 championship game and a return to Orlando is the place to do it
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Cyclones ready to bounce back after frustrating loss to Arizona State in Big 12 championship game and a return to Orlando is the place to do it
Iowa State fell from No. 16 to No. 20 on John Steppe’s AP ballot after the Cyclones’ 45-19 loss to Arizona State in the Big 12 title game.
Iowa State’s myriad miscues culminated to form the driving narrative of Saturday’s 45-19 loss to No. 15 Arizona State in the Big 12 championship game at AT&T Stadium — but the Cyclones didn’t simply lose the game. The picked-to-finish-last in the league Sun Devils flexed their muscles and won it.
In the wake of No. 16 Iowa State’s mistake-strewn 45-19 loss to 15th-ranked Arizona State in Saturday’s Big 12 title game, a blend of sorrow, simmering rage, and deep disappointment accompanied the team as it drifted into the bowels of AT&T Stadium.
Cyclones still remember the 2020 loss to Oklahoma and how close they came to first Big 12 title as they chase a CFP berth
John Steppe, Rob Gray and Jeff Johnson are tied for the lead in the Pick ‘Ems season standings
Cyclones can earn a spot in CFP playoffs with a win over Sun Devils in Arlington, Texas
First meeting between Cyclones and Sun Devils is a big one, for the Big 12 championship. It pits two former youngest FBS coaches in the nation.
Cyclones wide receivers eye big game while Sun Devils’ top pass-catcher is out. But ASU has plenty of weapons to keep things interesting
RB Sam Skattebo has rushed for 1,400 yards this season and has 17 TDs via the run
Cyclones have won 10 games for first time in history and will face Arizona State on Saturday in Arlington, Texas
South Carolina and Iowa State were among the teams to rise on John Steppe’s AP ballot after their quality wins during Week 14.
Iowa State took care of its own business Saturday in Ames with a 29-21 win over Kansas State for a share of first-place in the Big 12 final standings. Then BYU beat Houston, and the Cyclones advanced to the league championship contest on a tiebreaker.
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