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ISU punter Tyler Perkins’ field-flipping abilities will be key in Saturday’s Big 12 opener

Iowa State punter Tyler Perkins punts the ball in the third quarter against Texas Tech during a NCAA football game on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames.© Bryon Houlgrave/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK  AMES — Darien Porter. Ben Nikkel. Drake Knoblauch. Those are the names that sprang from strong-legged Iowa …

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Cyclones seek to sideline “same story” scenario in Saturday’s Big 12 opener vs. Oklahoma State

Sep 16, 2023; Athens, Ohio, USA; Iowa State Cyclones quarterback Rocco Becht (3) waits for the snap against the Ohio Bobcats during the first quarter at Peden Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Lunsford-USA TODAY Sports  AMES — Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht spoke frankly and succinctly after last Saturday’s head-shaking 10-7 loss at Ohio.  The redshirt …

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Iowa State won’t “panic” in quest to solve offensive woes entering the Big 12 season-opener

Sep 16, 2023; Athens, Ohio, USA; Iowa State Cyclones quarterback Rocco Becht (3) runs the ball against Ohio University Bobcats safety Walter Reynolds (26) and defensive tackle Bralen Henderson (81) during the fourth quarter at Peden Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Lunsford-USA TODAY Sports  AMES — Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell talked of tweaks, not …

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KNOW THE FOE: Key players to watch for Oklahoma State against Iowa State

Sep 16, 2023; Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys quarterback Alan Bowman (7), quarterback Gunnar Gundy (12) and quarterback Garret Rangel (13) warm up before an NCAA football game between Oklahoma State and South Alabama at Boone Pickens Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bryan Terry-USA TODAY Sports  AMES — No running room. Little push. Poor production. All …

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Jeremiah Cooper’s talent for takeaways needs to transfer to teammates Saturday at Ohio

Iowa State safety Jeremiah Cooper celebrates a big play during his team’s 30-9 win over Northern Iowa in the season opener. Photo courtesy Iowa State Athletics Communications.  AMES — Each trip Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell and his staff took during the recruitment of safety Jeremiah Cooper prompted the same set of quizzical queries …

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Iowa State’s offense seeks to get back on track in unique road test at Ohio

Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell gets congratulation from Ohio Bobcats head coach Tim Albin after winning 43-10 at Jack Trice Stadium Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Ames, Iowa. © Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK  AMES — Jarrod Hufford will likely owe some of his Iowa State teammates a few favors after …

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Iowa State linebacker Jacob Ellis learned how to excel from his dad, Jeff, a former Ohio State star

Iowa State linebacker Jacob Ellis tries to complete a tackle during Saturday’s 20-13 loss to Iowa at Jack Trice Stadium. The redshirt sophomore from Roseville, Calif. had five tackles in his first career start. Photo courtesy Iowa State Athletics Communications.   AMES — When Jeff Ellis summoned his son, Jacob, for grueling conditioning work, no …

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Jayden Higgins’ emergence serves as a bright spot in Saturday’s disappointing Cy-Hawk loss

Iowa State Cyclones wide receiver Jayden Higgins (9) catches the ball for a touchdown around Iowa Hawkeyes’ defensive back Deshaun Lee (8) during the fourth quarter of the Cy-Hawk football game at the Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Ames, Iowa. © Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK   AMES — …

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Iowa State’s late rally overshadowed by early mistakes in Saturday’s 20-13 loss to Iowa

 AMES — A drive-spoiling special teams mistake? Check. Allowing a devastating defensive touchdown? Check, again. An offense that sputtered all day until a last-minute surge? Well, you get the drift. The litany of miscues that have doomed Iowa State to defeat in six of its last seven Cy-Hawk series games against Iowa once again served …

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One game — in 1998 — put Cy-Hawk series onto a consistently competitive path

Sep 10, 2022; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Iowa State Cyclones defensive back T.J. Tampa (2) and linebacker Carston Marshall (46) and teammates carry the Cy-Hawk after the game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports  AMES — John Walters sank into his sofa, grasped the remote control and fired …

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