Cyclones front and center

Iowa State will introduce its 2011 football team to the media later today in Ames.

The Cyclones are hoping to get back to a bowl after missing last year with a 5-7 record.

Check back here today for photos from The Gazette's Cliffe Jette and stories from Gazette sports columnist Mike Hlas and  our Iowa State corrsespondent Rob Gray.

 Here's some information while we await more updates ...

Coach: Paul Rhoads (3rd season, 12-13)

Last year: 5-7 (3-5 in Big 12)

 Returning starters: Offense - LT Kelechi Osemele, RG Hayworth Hicks, RT Brayden Burros, WR Darius Reynolds, WR Josh Lenz, WR Darius Darks; Defense - LE Jacob Lattimer, NG Stephen Ruempolhamer, RE Patrick Neal, SLB A.J. Klein, WLB Jake Knott, RCB Leonard Johnson, LCB Jeremy Reeves, SS Ter'Ran Benton; Specialist - K Grant Mahoney, DS Dakota Zimmerman, P Kirby Van Der Kamp

Schedule: Sept. 3 - Northern Iowa, 6 p.m.; Sept. 10 - Iowa, 11 a.m. (Fox Sports Net); Sept. 16 - at Connecticut (ESPN or ESPN2), 7 p.m.; Oct. 1 - Texas, TBA; Oct. 8 - at Baylor, TBA; Oct. 15 - at Missouri, TBA; Oct. 22 - Texas A&M, TBA; Oct. 29 - at Texas Tech, TBA; Nov. 6 - Kansas, TBA; Nov. 18 - Oklahoma State, 8 p.m. (ESPN2); Nov. 26 - at Oklahoma, 7 p.m. (FX); Dec. 3 - at Kansas State, 11:30 a.m. (Fox Sports Net)