What better way to enjoy Thanksgiving weekend than the final week of the Big 12 regular season?

Get a full preview of the slate with Derek Duke in the Big 12 Buzz.

https://cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/big-12-buzz-final-week-of-the-regular-season/

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Syracuse (4-2 overall (0-0 ACC)
#15 IOWA STATE (6-0, 0-0 BIG 12)
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH 12:00 P.M. CST
MGM Grand Garden Arena / Las Vegas, Nev.


TV: TNT
Talent: Spero Dedes pxp, Greg Anthony analyst, Jared Greenberg reporter

Radio: Cyclone Radio Network (Varsity Network)
CRN Talent: John Walters (pxp); Eric Heft (analyst)

No. 15 Iowa State will close out their Las Vegas trip with a game against Syracuse at noon on Wednesday.

https://cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/iowa-state-to-play-syracuse-on-wednesday-at-noon/

As we enter the holiday gift-search season, let’s explore songs containing title/lyrics with the words shop, shopping, shopper and store.

“Store” should be limited to the traditional physical entity, NOT as in stow or storage or "what's in store."

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I will leave the "namesake" song title to anyone who can grab it.

My starter: Not my favorite on “London Calling,” but one of the first that came to me as we began to plan the topic.

“I can no longer shop happily.”

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Iowa State football held their final midweek media availability of the regular season on Tuesday.

Watch everything Matt Campbell, Jon Heacock, Chase Sowell, Cael Brezina and Cooper Alexander.

https://cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/...ock-and-players-said-ahead-of-oklahoma-state/

No. 6 Iowa State aims to end a long drought against No. 3 Iowa in the Cy-Hawk Duel on Sunday.

Watch everything Kevin Dresser, Anthony Echemendia and Stevo Poulin said at Tuesday's availability.

https://cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/...endia-and-stevo-poulin-ahead-of-cy-hawk-duel/

Where can I find the game replays for St. Johns and Creighton games?

No. 15 Iowa State beats Creighton in the Players Era Festival, 78-60.

Listen to everything T.J Otzelberger, Nate Heise and Joshua Jefferson said following the win in the postgame press conference.

https://cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/...nd-joshua-jefferson-said-after-creighton-win/

Jake Brend and Aiden Wyatt react to No. 15 Iowa State’s dominant win over Creighton to move to 2-0 at the Players Era Invitational, courtesy of Karl Auto Group.

Enjoy!

We are very good.

We all want Tamin back. But the drop off MIGHT not be as substantial as we thought. Better with him no doubt but oof that was a clinic.

Also I’m aware my subject line may cause annoyance given Tamins injury.

Go Cyclones

Not loving how it happened to come up, but had some great flashbacks watching him today. He's gonna be a fun one to watch. His flashes are giving Tinsley or Stinson vibes.

His slash and flash was pretty smooth the more the game went on.

Way to step up mister.

We are heading down to the game this weekend and I was wondering if there is anything that's a must do in Stillwater? I know its a small college town but we have never been there before and figured I would check here to see what others have experienced.

I don't have X but, per Alec Busse - Matt Campbell: Caleb Bacon will be back next year!

We should all be stoked about that!

Well we have already reached (time flies) the final full week of the regular season and it makes me kind of depressed to be honest. At least we go out with a pretty good slate of games.

Some of the games that have Conference/Playoff implications:

Thanksgiving Night:
Navy @ Memphis 6:30 pm on ESPN

Friday:
Ole Miss @ Mississippi State 11:00 am on ABC
Georgia @ Georgia Tech 2:30 pm on ABC
Texas A&M @ Texas 6:30 on ABC
Arizona @ Arizona State 8:00 pm on FOX

Saturday:
Ohio State @ Michigan 11:00 am on FOX
Miami @ Pittsburgh 11:00 am on ABC
Vanderbilt @ Tennessee 2:30 pm on ESPN
LSU @ Oklahoma 2:30 pm on ABC
Oregon @ Washington 2:30 pm on CBS
Alabama @ Auburn 6:30 pm on ABC

Most of the Big 12 Slate is on Saturday at 11:00 am & Noon:

Utah @ Kansas 11:00 am on ESPN (Friday)
Arizona @ Arizona State 8:00 on Fox (Friday)
Iowa State @ Oklahoma State 11:00 am on ESPNU (Saturday)
Texas Tech @West Virginia 11:00 am on ESPN (Saturday)
Colorado @ Kansas State 11:00 am on FS1 (Saturday)
Houston @ Baylor 11:00 am on TNT (Saturday)
UCF @ BYU Noon on ESPN2 (Saturday)
Cincinnati @ TCU 2:30 on FOX (Saturday)

Full Schedule: https://lsufootball.net/tvschedule.htm

This video popped up on YouTube with two former long-time and good coaches (Norm Roberts, an assistant at Kansas for years, and Matt McCall, who's a lesser known former coach of UMASS and somewhere else), singing the praises for Otzelberger and the team. So fun to hear. What Roberts says about our defensive philosophy hits home and his insight as a former coach who scouted ISU for years is interesting. Love seeing this from national media:

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Pretty good article going over it. I still drive by that spot where it went down.

I’ll be returning to the land of Cy later this week and am curious if anyone has suggestions for gyms in Ames. I’m looking for early hours, free weights and ideally north Ames but that’s not a must. Open Thursday would be nice, Friday/Saturday a must.

The google machine lists Athletic Club of Ames & Ames Fitness Center as possible sites.

Based on your suggestions I will call them to inquire about holiday hours.

TIA, Go Cyclones ^%#* iowa.

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Creighton (3-2 overall (0-0 Big East)
#15 IOWA STATE (5-0, 0-0 BIG 12)
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH 1:00 P.M. CST
Michelob ULTRA Arena / Las Vegas, Nev.


TV: truTV
Talent: Brian Anderson, pxp Grant Hill, analyst Lauren Jbara, reporter

Radio: Cyclone Radio Network (Varsity Network)
CRN Talent: John Walters (pxp); Eric Heft (analyst)

No. 15 Iowa State moved to 1-0 out in Las Vegas with an 83-82 win over No. 14 St. John's in Players Era Festival.

Listen to everything T.J. Otzelberger, Milan Momcilovic and Joshua Jefferson said in the postgame press conference.

https://cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/...and-joshua-jefferson-said-after-st-johns-win/

Jake Brend and Matt Van Winkle react to Iowa State’s win over St. John’s, courtesy of Karl Auto Group.

Enjoy!

The busy day on the recruiting trail continues for Matt Campbell.

2026 three-star safety Tayten Duncan becomes the third Iowa State commit of the day. https://cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/3-star-safety-tayten-duncan-commits-to-iowa-state/