Nov 27, 2020; Austin, Texas, USA; Iowa State Cyclones quarterback Brock Purdy (15) keeps the ball for yardage while escaping a tackle by Texas Longhorns linebackerJake Ehlinger (48) in the third quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports
The following is a sentence many of us worried we’d never hear in our lifetimes:
Barring something insane and completely unforeseen, the Iowa State Cyclones will play for the Big 12 championship on Dec. 19 in Arlington, Texas.
That’s right. After Friday’s thrilling 23-20 victory over No. 17 Texas, the No. 13 Cyclones are on the doorstep of something they have not seen in more than a century.
Half a decade after suffering through three-straight three-win seasons, Iowa State has clinched at least a share of first place in the Big 12 regular season standings and can sit alone atop the standings with a win in next week’s regular-season finale against West Virginia. The program...
