Rob Gray

Here are three keys to an Iowa State victory and a score prediction as the Cyclones host No. 17 Baylor on Saturday.

Iowa State tight end DeShawn Hanika’s first touchdown as a Cyclone was a long time coming, but merely the beginning for an athletic and versatile player who’s eager to do more.

Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers’ dedication to postgame film study mirrors that of record-setting Cyclone predecessor Brock Purdy, who now is a backup for the San Francisco 49ers.

Here are five Baylor Bears to watch as the Iowa State Cyclones seek to start the college football season 4-0 for the first time since 2000.

Iowa State’s Will McDonald is chasing the Big 12 sack record as the Cyclones get ready for Baylor this Saturday.

Iowa State football notes after the win over Ohio: A healthy Sean Shaw Jr. is helping the Cyclones diversify the passing game and Anthony Johnson Jr. did something he’d never done previously in his 44 straight starts for the Cyclones.

Iowa State first-year starting quarterback Hunter Dekkers shined as usual in the passing game. His top target, Xavier Hutchinson, posted big numbers yet again. And the Cyclones cruised to a 43-10 win Saturday over outmanned Ohio while simultaneously proving why Matt Campbell, often refers to football as “a game of imperfection.”

Iowa State tight end Jared Rus’ journey through multiple position groups, an LCL tear and an inauspicious start to his career provides an object lesson in discipline, belief and sheer perseverance.

Here are three keys to victory for Iowa State football against Ohio on Saturday, plus a prediction.

Iowa State grad transfer linebacker Colby Reeder — whose father, Dan, played two seasons in the NFL and brother, Troy, is currently a linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams — talks about the game in the same manner he plays it. With verve, joy and intensity.

The connection between Hunter Dekkers and Xavier Hutchinson served merely as the headline of the story for Iowa State’s 21-play, 99-yard touchdown drive that essentially cemented a 10-7 win at Iowa. The ultimate supporting players were the guys up front on the offensive line.

Iowa State opened as a 21.5-point favorite for Saturday’s game against Ohio. Here are five players to watch for the Bobcats who hope to buck those odds.

Trailing Iowa at halftime, Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell issued a challenge based on his other coaching experience: Gilbert’s sixth-grade girls’ softball team finding a way to rally and win.

Former Iowa State star quarterback Sena Wallace savored his former team’s grinding 10-7 win against Iowa that ended in a driving rain. Wallace was dry, but reflective while reveling in the moment.

Hunter Dekkers threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Xavier Hutchinson 8:47 left to complete a 99-yard drive that ultimately, if shakily held up as Iowa State outlasted Iowa, 10-7, Saturday while snapping a six-game skid in the Cy-Hawk series.