Alert Top Story COLLEGE FOOTBALL | IOWA STATE Tamatoa McDonough might be the solution to Iowa State's pass rush problem ben.hutchens Sep 7, 2025 Sep 7, 2025 Updated Mar 12, 2026 0 × Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell discusses Iowa State's 16-13 win against Iowa. 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Follow him on X or send him an email at Ben.Hutchens@lee.net. 0 Comments Locations Davenport Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. ben.hutchens Author email Follow ben.hutchens Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Matt Campbell postgame press conference Iowa | Iowa State football | Sep. 6 Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell discusses Iowa State's 16-13 win against Iowa. 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Matt Campbell postgame press conference Iowa | Iowa State football | Sep. 6 Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell discusses Iowa State's 16-13 win against Iowa.
What Matt Campbell said to kicker Kyle Konrardy before his field goal to beat Iowa Iowa State coach Matt Campbell kept his message to kicker Kyle Konrardy almost the exact same.
3 takeaways from Iowa State's Cy-Hawk win: Cyclones overcame rare mental mistakes No. 16 Iowa State was able to overcome rare mental mistakes in a 16-13 win against Iowa.
How Iowa State beat Iowa in a Cy-Hawk thriller No. 16 Iowa State defeated Iowa 16-13 on Saturday afternoon in Ames.
An untimely pick, a short pass, a heads up play & a late sack made the difference in Iowa’s loss to Iowa State A pass short of the sticks, an untimely interception, a heads up play and a late sack allowed Iowa State to delay greatness and win their seco…
‘We got to look ourselves in the mirror:’ Iowa faces passing game reckoning after CyHawk loss With 127 passing yards through two games, Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski has the fewest passing yards by a Big Ten quarterback through two ga…
3 burning questions for Iowa State: Is ISU's football program healthier than Iowa's? Saturday, ISU beat Iowa 16-13, winning Cy-Hawk in Jack Trice Stadium for the first time since 2011.
Where Iowa State ranks in AP Poll after win against Iowa Iowa State is the top-ranked team in the Big 12 conference.
