Rob Gray

Iowa State’s new starting tailback Jirehl Brock spun through, trampled, and broke free from several would-be tacklers. He rushed for 99 of his career-high 104 yards and a touchdown in the second half of the Cyclones’ 42-10 win over Southeast Missouri State.

Heavily-favored Iowa State had a fireworks-filled 42-10 season-opening win over FCS Southeast Missouri State. Hunter Dekkers and Xavier Hutchinson linked up for the Cyclones’ first three touchdowns in their first full game as fellow starters.

Here are three keys to victory for Iowa State against Southeast Missouri State in Saturday’s season opener at Jack Trice Stadium.

Iowa State already had acquired a quarterback commitment for their 2020 recruiting class, but the young man Matt Campbell saw throwing impressive passes while showing playmaking ability with his feet couldn’t be ignored. Now, that prospect is the Cyclones’ starter: Hunter Dekkers.

Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell pitched Anthony Johnson’s move from cornerback to safety as a “win-win” gambit — and that’s proven to be a prescient observation.

Junior running back Jirehl Brock is the Iowa State Cyclones’ Week 1 starter Saturday against Southeast Missouri State, but nothing else about his demeanor has changed.

Here are five players to watch for the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks against the Iowa State Cyclones in Saturday’s season opener.

Iowa State first-team all-Big 12 receiver Xavier Hutchinson headlines a position group that saw Jaylin Noel emerge as a reliable threat as a true freshman last season, and also returns experience in Daniel Jackson, Sean Shaw Jr. and Darren Wilson Jr.

Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell’s smile seemed to span sideline-to-sideline Friday night as the sun slung low around Jack Trice Stadium. Victory Day was back after a two-year hiatus necessitated by COVID-19 based safety protocols.

The faint silver lining to Jake Remsburg’s injury? It allows Iowa State’s offensive line to discover and develop needed depth.

Iowa State fifth-year senior defensive lineman Isaiah Lee spoke about the honor of wearing No. 58 three weeks before he was tabbed as the latest Cyclone to don those digits in honor of the late Curtis Bray.

Few teams can deploy a 6-4 cornerback gifted with track speed, but the Iowa State Cyclones can and will with Darien Porter.

Which of the 2022 Iowa State running backs will succeed New York Jets second-round draft pick Breece Hall as the Cyclones’ primary threat out of the backfield? The answer could be all of the above.

After dealing with an injury last season, former Cedar Rapids Washington star is amped up to play alongside his Iowa State football teammates as a sixth-year senior.

At least three kickers are in the mix for Iowa State in 2022: Jace Gilbert, Drake Nettles and Keegan Shackford.