AMES — Another Victory Day, or night, is in the books and the smiles spread from end zone to end zone, and sideline to sideline.
They always go. ISU head coach Matt Campbell brought the annual inspirational event from his previous head coaching spot, Toledo, and now it’s become a fixture at Jack Trice Stadium for dozens of children with disabilities who participate in drills and get to score touchdowns on the Cyclones’ home turf.
We let them play,” said tight end Stevo Klotz, who recently went from walk-on to scholarship player. “We love them up. We show them what it feels like to play on the field at Jack Trice. It’s really just a surreal experience.”
Rewarding, too.
“When you can serve and make a difference in the lives of others it’s like your true fulfillment in life,” Campbell said. “I think that’s still one of the great things you can learn between 18- and 22-years-old — how do you make a difference in the lives of other people and how do you serve other people? I think at the end of the day all these wins and records that you may break, or great days and great games, people forget that, but they’re not going to forget how you treated people.”
Indeed, coach. Indeed.
“Man, I love this,” senior defensive tackle J.R. Singleton said. “I could do this all day with them.”
