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No. 9 Iowa State goes for 7-0 when UCF visits. Singleton says players' bond has led to success
Five seasons in the program have given J.R. Singleton an idea about what it takes to win at Iowa State. It goes beyond bringing in the best people, not necessarily the best players as judged by recruiting analysts, and having a staff that can coach them up. That's long been the party...
Iowa State, BYU are 6-0 midseason surprises in Big 12; QB Shedeur Sanders the top player in AP vote
The Big 12 hit the halfway point of this season with a pair of 6-0 teams, though neither ninth-ranked Iowa State or No. 13 BYU were considered preseason favorites in the expanded 16-team conference. Iowa State's Matt Campbell, in his ninth season, was picked as the Big 12's top...
AP Top 25 Extra Points: Nine teams hit midway point 6-0, and five of them are surprises
Nine teams reached the halfway point of the season with 6-0 records. That No. 1 Texas, No. 2 Oregon, No. 3 Penn State and No. 6 Miami are among them is no surprise. But No. 9 Iowa State hadn't won six straight to open a season since 1938, No. 16 Indiana since 1967, No. 20 Pittsburgh...
No. 11 Iowa State heads to improving West Virginia looking to go 6-0 for the first time since 1938
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Iowa State coach Matt Campbell knows how good his team has been on the road. He also needs no reminder what happened to the Cyclones the last time they traveled to West Virginia. The Mountaineers picked apart the Big 12’s top defense in 2021, and an Iowa...
Campbell's rallying cry about no outright titles in 133 years inspires unbeaten and No. 11 Cyclones
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State football players get a short history lesson almost every day from Matt Campbell. Very short. “133 years!” the coach might say or shout at practice or during a meeting. ISU has played 133 seasons and is yet to win an...
Rocco Becht throws for 277 yards and two scores to lead No. 16 Iowa State to 43-21 win over Baylor
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Rocco Becht threw for 277 yards and two touchdown to lead No. 16 Iowa State to a 43-21 win over Baylor on Saturday night. The Cyclones (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) wiped out an early deficit and another in the third quarter and are off to their best start since 1980. Baylor...
No. 16 Iowa State, out to best start since 2000, looks to go 5-0 when Baylor visits
Baylor (2-3, 0-2 Big 12) at No. 16 Iowa State (4-0, 1-0), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (Fox) BetMGM College Football Odds: Iowa State by 12 1/2. Series record: Baylor leads 12-10. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The Cyclones are the highest-ranked team in...
No. 16 Iowa State is expecting frustrated Baylor Bears to pose a big challenge
To Iowa State coach Matt Campbell, Baylor has the look of a team on the cusp of breaking out following a couple of gut-wrenching losses. The 16th-ranked Cyclones (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) are going to do all they can to keep that from happening Saturday night when the Bears (2-3, 0-2) visit...
Rocco Becht, Abu Sama III lead No. 18 Iowa State past Houston, 20-0
HOUSTON (AP) — Rocco Becht threw for 153 yards and a touchdown, Abu Sama III ran for 101 yards and a touchdown and No. 18 Iowa State beat Houston 20-0 on Saturday night. Iowa State (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) improved to 4-0 for the first time since 2000, with coach Matt Campbell becoming...
No. 18 Iowa State looks to improve to 4-0 for first time since 2000 in visit to struggling Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — No. 18 Iowa State begins Big 12 play on Saturday riding high after opening the season with three straight wins. The Cyclones (3-0) were picked to finish sixth in the conference, but they have an opportunity to do much more. Iowa State coach Matt...
