Rob Gray

Entering the team’s bye week, here are three reasons for optimism, as well as three causes for ongoing concern, for the Iowa State football team.

Iowa State remained winless in the Big 12 with a 24-21 setback at No. 22 Texas.

The Iowa State football team travels to Austin, Texas, Saturday to take on the No. 22-ranked Longhorns at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, looking for its first Big 12 win. Here are three keys to victory for the Cyclones.

Iowa State needs to find some offense — maybe even a first-career touchdown for Jaylin Noel — in order to prevent Texas’ rise while simultaneously attempting to climb back from its first 0-3 start in Big 12 play since 2016.

Iowa State offensive tackle Jake Remsburg’s rare clean bill of health status vanished abruptly early this season after he suffered a lower leg injury. Remsburg is slated to make his second start of the season against Texas.

Every time the towering and talented Hason Ward of Virginia Commonwealth and Osun Osunniyi of St. Bonaventure clashed in the paint, trash talk didn’t accompany the bevy of blocked shots, array of dunks, nor numerous offensive rebounds. Verbal communication now flows freely for the former Atlantic 10 rivals-turned-Iowa State teammates.

This season, three-time Iowa State wrestling All-American David Carr will face a new challenge and opportunity: A bump up to 165.

Iowa State is a heavy underdog against No. 24 Texas on Saturday. And for good reason. ISU’s averaging a Big 12-worst 14.7 points per game in conference play and Texas scored 49 points last week alone while shutting out Oklahoma.

Here are five Texas players to watch in Saturday’s game against Iowa State. The Longhorns are 17-point favorites.

The Iowa State women’s basketball team returns several key contributors for the 2022-23 season, including Ashley Joens.

The offensive side of the ball is in dire need of some “great” plays of its own, as the Iowa State Cyclones have scored just one touchdown in the past two games — and the team has lost three games by a combined 11 points.

Iowa State suffered a head-shaking 10-9 loss to No. 20 Kansas State that played out before 60,561 fans at Jack Trice Stadium, the Cyclones’ third straight loss to begin Big 12 play.

Iowa State has nine total takeaways this season, but faces a tough-running tandem Saturday night. Kansas State features one of the nation’s top running backs in Deuce Vaughn, as well as one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in Adrian Martinez.

Here are three keys to victory for Iowa State football against Kansas State and a game prediction.

Kansas State quarterback Adrian Martinez has rushed for 319 yards and seven touchdowns in the Wildcats’ conference wins over Oklahoma and Texas Tech. How does ISU curtail his prodigious production?