Rob Gray

Arizona’s seeking to prove it belongs in the league’s top tier after languishing near the bottom last season. Iowa State’s eager to maintain its status among the conference’s top teams after reaching the Big 12 title game a year ago.

Arizona’s defense relies in a unique 4-2-5 scheme that seeks to wreak havoc at the point of attack, blowing up combination blocks to drop running backs and quarterbacks in the backfield multiple times per game.

Iowa State Basketball: Two-time All-Big 12 Tamin Lipsey is out 4-6 weeks

Record-setting walk-on kicker Kyle Konrardy, who “probably” remains out with what Cyclone head coach Matt Campbell called a leg injury.

Here are 5 Wildcats to watch as No. 14 Cyclones come off bye week with Big 12 showdowns on the horizon

Cyclones host unbeaten and unranked Arizona on Saturday after enjoying a week off

After second straight 4-0 start, it’s bye week and here is what No. 12 Cyclones need to work on

A mistake-filled mixed bag for the No. 14 Cyclones, who staved off the Red Wolves’ stirring upset bid, 24-16, on a sweltering September afternoon in the “Natural State.”

Iowa State is supposed to win this game big and needs to do so to maintain its course as conference front-runner through the first third of the season. Here are 3 keys to victory for the Cyclones against Arkansas St.

Neither of ISU’s lead backs seems to care who gets most of the carries from quarter to quarter or game to game. Sama and Hansen have formed a tight bond that makes them a true tandem — a potent 1-2 combination the Cyclones (3-0) can lean on heading into Saturday’s matchup with the host Red Wolves (1-1) and beyond.

The No. 14 Cyclones’ defense’s tendency early this season to surrender a touchdown right after the offense drives into the end zone.

Quarterback Jaylen Raynor was Sunbelt Conference Freshman of the Year in 2023

He predicts Cyclones will find out a lot about themselves when when they travel to Arkansas State this Saturday

The Cyclones gave up two lengthy scoring drives to Iowa on Saturday — with each spanning an energy-sapping 16 plays — but slammed the door shut to preserve a 16-13 Cy-Hawk series triumph at a sold-out Jack Trice Stadium.

Iowa State kicker Kyle Konrardy simply reprised his role as the Cy-Hawk game’s strong-legged marquee star, drilling a 54-yard field goal to beat Iowa for the second year in a row on Saturday before a sellout crowd of 61,500 at Jack Trice Stadium.