Rob Gray

What do current Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel, Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht and former Ducks play caller Bo Nix have in common? They are the only three FBS quarterbacks to record six or more completions of 50-plus yards since Nov. 11, 2023

Blink and you’ll miss them. Arkansas State’s offense — which 20th-ranked Iowa State will face Saturday — moves at such a brisk pace, the term “tempo” seems an inadequate description.

Red Wolves may present a challenge to No. 20 Cyclones on Saturday as Matt Campbell eyes record win

Depth can be a blessing and a challenge. Just ask Iowa State’s veteran volleyball coach Christy Johnson-Lynch, who’s played everyone on her roster in five matches this season.

A second-half surge leading to a 20-19 win at No. 21 Iowa should send Iowa State into its first bye week of the season with bolstered confidence and even higher expectations.

Cornerback Darien Porter gave Iowa State hope. Quarterback Rocco Becht, in turn, gave the offense life. And walk-on kicker Kyle Konrardy furnished the fireworks and heroics, drilling a 54-yard field goal with six seconds left that completed the Cyclones’ stunning 20-19 comeback win over No. 21 Iowa Saturday at Kinnick Stadium.

Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht pinned last year’s loss to Iowa on himself. But the sophomore has been a portrait of efficiency lately.

Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel will be a problem for Iowa’s secondary, but a third (and possibly fourth) good option for Rocco Becht must emerge. Here are three keys and a score prediction for Iowa State against Iowa.

It's Cy-Hawk week, so The Gazette's Iowa and Iowa State writers are teaming up on the Hawk Off The Press podcast to break down Saturday's game. Hear analysis and predictions from John Steppe and Rob Gray.

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.

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.

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.