is one of the great logos in any sport. I don't understand why it isn't on the helmet for every game. Establish a brand.

Rocco Becht throws for 241 yards with confidence, Carson Hansen runs for 120 with violence, Jon Heacock holds Kansas to 14 and Kyle Konrardy drills a 55-yarder.

That all leads to a dominant 38-14 win as Jake Brend reports in Ames.

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Iowa State picks up their second-straight win with a dominant performance over Kansas.

Watch everything head coach Matt Campbell, quarterback Rocco Becht, wide receiver Brett Eskildsen and safety Marcus Neal said following the win. https://cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/...-becht-and-more-players-following-kansas-win/

Iowa State lands their first commitment of the 2027 class with four-star offensive lineman Will Slagle.

https://cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/2027-4-star-ol-will-slagle-commits-to-iowa-state/

Lea Nelson and Jeff Woody react to Iowa State's blowout win over Kansas to secure a winning season for the 8th time under Matt Campbell. Presented by Channel Seed.

Enjoy!

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Kansas (5-5, 3-4 BIG 12)
VS IOWA STATE (6-4, 3-4 BIG 12)
SATURDAY November 22ND 11:00 A.M. CT
MidAmerican Energy Field at Jack Trice Stadium. Ames, IA


TV: FS1
Talent: Noah Reed pxp Robert Smith, analyst

Radio: Cyclone Radio Network (Varsity Network)
Talent: John Walters, pxp Eric Heft, analyst Ryan Harklau, sideline

Been a hell of a ride. Thanks fellas.

Obviously the football game at 11:00am is at the forefront of most fans' minds tomorrow but I wanted to bring some attention to the XC teams - specifically the Men who will be racing tomorrow morning.

Iowa State Competes tomorrow at 10:10 CST for the program's 1st national title since 1994. Iowa State comes into the national championship as the number two ranked team in the country only behind Oklahoma State. Iowa State and Oklahoma State were paired in the same regional qualifier meet last week where OSU edged ISU 38-41. Both schools sat 1-2 of their runners projected to compete tomorrow in Columbia, MO for the title race in hopes of have a fresher lineup.

Iowa State has already raced at the Gans Creek Course where they will be racing 10 kilometers tomorrow back on Sept. 26th - taking the win in the 8k race with 47 points to second place Virginia's 107 points. Iowa State's projected lineup for tomorrow is headlined by 3 returning All-American (top 40 placers): Sanele Masondo, Joash Ruto, and Robin Kwemoi Bera from the 2024 national championships in Wisconsin where Iowa State placed 2nd. Iowa State came within 13 points of a title last year despite a mid-race fall by Ruto that many thought had it not happened would have very likely led to an ISU title over BYU.

Iowa State looks to re-establish themselves as NCAA Champions tomorrow, but are projected to be in a close race against conference rival; Oklahoma State. Oklahoma State themselves are looking to have a better showing at the national stage after coming in with title hopes last fall as being the #2 ranked team coming in and falling to finish 8th. New Mexico is the only other team expected to be in the immediate running for the team title on the men's side. With Central Missouri having a similar week of weather to what we've seen this week in Iowa, the course is soggy which in cross country, can shake up the competition as footing becomes soft and favors some running styles more than others. The conditions combined with competing in a 2nd 10k race in just 7 days will be sure to test the fitness and determination of all athletes competing.

The jump to the 10k distance the final two weeks has many choosing Iowa State as the favorite for the meet, as they have in previous years, progressed well to the longer 10k distance at the end of the season. While Iowa State likely will not have any runners in contention for the individual title, look for top 20 placings from the top 3 runners on the team to put them in contention for the team title. Kimutai and Watts will factor as the key runners to determine Iowa State's title chances as the 5th and 6th runners. With teams scoring their top 5 runners, Iowa State opted to rest both last week in Stillwater in hopes of them having a big day tomorrow.

Iowa State Men's Projected Lineup:
1. Robin Kwemoi Bera (SO)
2. Joash Ruto (SO)
3. Sanele Masondo (SR)
4. Rodgers Kiplimo (JR)
5. Meshack Kimutai (FR)
6. Ryan Watts (JR)
7. Devan Kipyego (JR)

The women return to the national meet after failing to qualify as a team last fall. This team has shown glimpses of being a top 5-10 caliber team this year headlined by their performance at the competitive Nuttycombe Invite held in Wisconsin where they placed 3rd in a field with 18 ranked teams. They will be led by a strong top 4, and if their 5th runner has a strong day could be looking at placing solidly inside the top 10.

Iowa State Women's Projected Lineup
1. Mercyline Kirwa (FR)
2. Mercy Kibet (FR)
3. Maelle Porcher (SR)
4. Betty Kipkore (FR)
5. Riley Beach (SR)
6. Maya Ledesma (FR)
7. Ruby Hughes (SO)

Race Times
Women: 9:20 AM
Men: 10:10 AM
TV: ESPNU
Live Timing: PTTiming

As always go Cyclones!

What are the hours for Fast Pass availability for tomorrow's game? I'm not finding it anywhere. Thanks.

As expected, commits on Instagram while tailgating. Literally, tailgate with a Cyclone cooler on it behind hm.

Grinnell native. I believe he missed his junior year. A huge get!

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Jake Brend is joined by Jeff Woody to preview Iowa State’s matchup against Kansas, courtesy of Channel Seed.

Enjoy!

Welcome back, Tornado Cy! https://cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/welcome-back-tornado-cy/

I just parked in RV village. The HyVee in a box is gone. I'm afraid many of my guest came to rely on it so they didn't have to carry beer in. Looks like my supply is going to take a hit tomorrow.

We're back below 50% against the number for the 4th season in a row, can we turn it around for a winning season?

Conference play majority vote record against the spread:

2025: 3-4
2024: 3-6
2023: 4-5
2022: 2-6-1

A few thoughts about things I didn’t address last night…

Recently our family had to make a visit to the DMV for our child. Since the Ames DMV can be an ordeal, we always go to the next county over. It takes us less time to drive there, renew or get whatever we need, and get back than it would come in Ames.

What are your small life hacks that are very specific but huge time savers or help?

Last season, Iowa State lost in Cedar Falls. In 2023, Drake took down the Cyclones in the Knapp Center. That didn't happen in 2025 because of the hometown kid Arianna Jackson.

Jake Brend has the full report from Iowa State's 87-60 win over Drake below.

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No. 12 Iowa State picked up their first road win of the season in an 87-60 win over Drake Thursday night. Watch everything head coach Bill Fennelly and junior guard Arianna Jackson said following the win at the links below.

Selling two good seats for the final home game vs Kansas on Nov 22. The seats are in section 31, Row 31, Seats 1-2 on the aisle. $60 each/ sold by the pair. Also offering a parking pass for the Kansas game in t B4. $100. Payment by Venmo. Tickets and parking pass transferred to you by email or text upon completion of payment.

This one didn't go quite like I expected. But even with one ugly quarter the Sisters pick up a big win.

You may have taken my Iowa State basketball and football quizzes, ,but let's see how you do on my Iowa State Sports quiz. Best of luck. Click here.

After listening to CW & Blum last night discussing how different ages of Cyclone fans have experienced varying levels of program success, I wanted to take a stab at quantifying it.

This is a first cut - basically takes winning percentage in FB (50%), MBB (35%), WBB (10%), & Wrestling (5%) and assumes that you first start "fandom" at 8 years of age.

Long short: The ISU sports experience has gradually improved over time, but the BEST experiences are those that are currently 18 & under. For them everything's been awesome with only minor success dips for their entire life.
Being younger than 40 also puts you in a relatively positive experience with some ups and downs.
Anyone over 40 has seen some dark ****
If you're older than 68 ... I'm so sorry.