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No. 11 Iowa State hopes to make history while staying focused on the present

Iowa State Cyclones football head coach Matt Campbell gets a greeting from fans during Spirit Walk before Iowa State and Baylor football at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. © Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images AMES — Matt Campbell deflected praise when he tied, then …

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BUZZER BEATERS: How early-morning workouts yield late-night wins for Iowa State

Mar 28, 2024; Boston, MA, USA; Iowa State Cyclones forward Milan Momcilovic (22) dribbles the ball against the Illinois Fighting Illini in the semifinals of the East Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images  AMES — The alarm rings at 5:55 a.m.   Iowa State forward Milan Momcilovic wakes …

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ISU star Audi Crooks expects her team to hit all the right notes in a highly anticipated season

Audi Crooks stands for a photo during Iowa State Women’s Basketball media day at Hilton Coliseum, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.© Zach Boyden-Holmes/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images  AMES — Audi Crooks confidently gripped the guitar, positioned her fingers on the neck, and strummed the strings melodiously.  A video of this musical interlude …

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ISU sophomore CB Jontez Williams eager to snare more takeaways Saturday at West Virginia

Iowa State Cyclones defensive back Jontez Williams (3) intercepts the ball against Baylor during the third quarter in the NCAA football at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. © Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images  AMES — Iowa State cornerback Jontez Williams sensed danger, then glanced …

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KNOW THE FOE: Five West Virginia players to watch on Saturday against No. 11 Iowa State

Oct 5, 2024; Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers quarterback Garrett Greene (6) hands off to running back CJ Donaldson Jr. (4) against the Oklahoma State Cowboys during the fourth quarter at Boone Pickens Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images  AMES — Iowa State is 5-0 for the first time since the prime time soap …

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No. 16 Iowa State not dwelling on historic 5-0 start as a tough test at West Virginia looms

Iowa State Cyclones quarterback Rocco Becht (3) passes the ball over Baylor Bears safety DJ Coleman (33) during the first quarter in the NCAA football at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Ames, Iowa.© Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images  AMES — Iowa State Rocco Becht acknowledged the …

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Walk-on Caden Matson’s special teams touchdown sparks No. 16 Iowa State in 43-21 win over Baylor

Oct 5, 2024; Ames, Iowa, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell celebrates with defensive back Caden Matson (43) during their game against the Baylor Bears at Jack Trice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-Imagn Images  AMES — Iowa State walk-on defensive back Caden Matson watched the football spin, then made chase, zeroing in as …

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No. 16 ISU seeks its first 5-0 start since 1980, but its goals are far loftier than that

By Rob Gray, correspondent  AMES — The bass line bumped, deep and resonant, building musical tension until finally, Freddie Mercury broke in and yelled, “Let’s go!”  And the beat thrummed on from there. Queen’s classic song, “Another One Bites the Dust,” proved to be an instant hit — and on Oct. 11, 1980, it spent …

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ISU DT J.R. Singleton and “a pretty dynamic” Cyclone defense ready to battle Baylor

Iowa Hawkeyes’s quarter Cade McNamara (12) passes the ball around Iowa State Cyclones defensive line J.R. Singleton (58) during the first quarter in the Cy-Hawk series at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Iowa City, Iowa. © Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Triobune / USA TODAY NETWORK  AMES — He might point at the Jack Trice …

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Oft-overlooked Jaylon Jackson’s a budding star in No. 16 Iowa State’s crowded backfield

Sep 28, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Iowa State Cyclones running back Jaylon Jackson (12) runs with the ball during the fourth quarter against the Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images  AMES — Each time a defender looks down on Jaylon Jackson dismissively, he smiles inside.  The Iowa State transfer tailback’s been …

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