ISU Notebook for 24-21 win over Kansas State
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ISU Notebook for 24-21 win over Kansas State
Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell’s never been happier to see one of his players
Will Becht have time to throw the ball in Ireland?
Cyclone offensive lineman plays for his family, including 2 young sons
Bacon underwent surgery one day after the season opener and worked on his mental game while watching his teammates compile a program record-setting 11-win season. Saturday’s matchup with the Wildcats will mark the 357th day since Bacon suffered that crippling injury on special teams duty.
For a rare and beautiful few hours Saturday, the Big Ten and SEC won’t have their huge paws all over college football.
By snoozing smarter and better — per the expert instructions of a sleep specialist brought in by the No. 22 Cyclones in advance of Saturday’s season opener against No. 17 Kansas State in Dublin, Ireland
Wildcats to watch vs. ISU: LB Austin Romaine, RB Dylan Edwards, S VJ Payne & WR Jayce Brown — playmakers on both sides of the ball.
Becht doesn’t dwell on past successes or failures. He’s all about what comes next - starting with the season opener against Kansas State in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland.
Perkins and Konrardy share a unique bond as holder and kicker where special teams win games.
“And I would say that’s what Burkle and Brahmer bring. A maturity. They know how to practice. They know what it takes to be successful. They’re in it. They’re already professional football players. They’ll be that someday, but they’re already that in our football program,” ISU Coach Matt Campbell said.
Patton has grown in both of those areas, for sure — but he’s excitedly talking about constructing something else: Advanced Lego sets
“What we’re really working on is getting better at beating the one-on-one block,” said ISU defensive line coach Eli Rasheed, one of head coach Matt Campbell’s longest-tenured assistants. “It’s really about getting take off and winning and beating a set of that tackle and finishing to the quarterback. I think we’ve had some improvement of that this summer.
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