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COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF: Day 18

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. 18 - Rushing and passing touchdowns by ISU...
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RB Tyler Brown leaving ISU program

 Iowa State running back Tyler Brown has left the team, an ISU spokesperson confirmed this morning. Brown, a 5-11, 188-pound redshirt sophomore, emerged from last season's fall camp as the No. 1 tailback and rushed for 68 yards in ISU's season-opening win ov...
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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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WILLIAMS: A glimmer of hope

“What we all need in the Cyclone Nation is a little bit of hope…”That’s what a longtime listener and first-time caller, Steve in Algona, said when he chimed in on Cyclone Reaction Saturday afternoon following Iowa State’s 45-27 loss to No. 2 Baylor. Some refer to th...
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No. 2 Bears outlast Cyclones in Waco

Waco, Texas --- The No. 2 Baylor Bears were able to impose their will early on Saturday against Iowa State in Waco, but the Cyclones wouldn’t lie down on their way to a 45-27 loss.The Bears scored the first 35 points of the game before Iowa State got on the boar...
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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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