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COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF: Day 38

Cyclone Fanatic is counting down the days until Iowa State’s season opener against Northern Iowa by bringing you a stat, former Cyclone moment or any other random tidbits every morning to help countdown the days. No. 38 - Iowa State's win over Kansas in 2...
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Paul Rhoads: “No fairy tales. No Cinderella”

 AMES — Paul Rhoads took the podium and spoke calmly, coolly and as if every ounce of energy had been drained from his body.  The demonstrative Iowa State coach didn’t pound his fist and decry controversial calls — which obviously existed in Saturday’s...
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Sooners rout Cyclones 52-16 in Norman

 Inch ahead. Dig a deep hole. Claw back slowly, then tumble down again — hard. That, in a nutshell, described another frustrating and draining night in Norman, Okla., for the Iowa State Cyclones.  The 15th-ranked Sooners (8-1, 5-1) struck with two one-pla...
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RECAP: Red Raiders rout Cyclones, 66-31

 Texas Tech came out firing Saturday against Iowa State and never stopped. Two touchdown drives spanning less than a minute? Check. A controversial touchdown that survived a review? Yup. An offense that couldn’t be contained? Uh-huh. And all that occured in ...
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NOTEBOOK: Tight ends reemerging in ISU offense

AMES --- Last season, the tight end was a staple of the Iowa State offense with All-Big 12 performer E.J. Bibbs manning the position. Through three games in 2015, the tight end had essentially disappeared from the stat sheet.Until Saturday’s 38-13 win over Kansas, a C...

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