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AMES, Iowa – Iowa State wide receivers Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel have been named to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List, given annually to the top pass catcher in college football.

Iowa State was one of six schools nationally with multiple players on the list.

The senior pair ranks among the nation’s top returning duos for combined receptions (119), receiving yards (1,803) and receiving touchdowns (13).

Noel, a Kansas City, Missouri, native, finished the 2023 season with 66 receptions for 820 yards and seven receiving touchdowns. He has a reception in 32 consecutive games, tied for the fourth-longest streak in both school history and actively in the nation.

Higgins joined the Cyclones last season and provided an instant threat for Rocco Becht and the Cyclone offense. The South Miami, Florida, native had 53 receptions for 983 yards and six touchdowns. His. 18.5 yards per catch ranked among the nation’s top 20. Higgins concluded his season with a 214-yard performance against Memphis in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, the second-most receiving yards in a single game in school history.

Both players were recognized by Big 12 coaches in 2023. Noel was a Second Team All-Big 12 selection and Higgins an honorable mention pick.

The Cyclones open the season August 31 against 2023 FCS Playoff qualifier North Dakota.

Are democrats willing to push the Ukraine war to WWIII status? Are you all willing to die in nuclear holocaust for the Ukraine, a country that is NOT our friends, and is NOT part of NATO. I personally don't give a f#ck about the Ukraine, and this is absolutely stupid for progressives to keep pushing for complete nuclear Armageddon over a country that means absolutely nothing to us.

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AMES, Iowa – Iowa State wide receiver Isaiah Alston has been named to the 2024 Comeback Player of the Year Award watch list, presented by College Sports Communicators in association with The Associated Press (AP) and the Fiesta Bowl Organization.

The watch list includes 90 college football student-athletes from 68 different schools. Since 2018, the award has recognized college football student-athletes for overcoming injury, illness, or other circumstances.

Alston, a redshirt junior from Cateret, New Jersey, transferred to Iowa State from Army after the 2023 season. He played just four games last season due to an ankle injury suffered in a September game against Syracuse.

Alston finished the season with nine receptions and two touchdowns while averaging 29.6 yards per catch.

The Cyclones open the season August 31 against 2023 FCS Playoff qualifier North Dakota.

We have secured tickets for a Vikings FB game, now wondering about hotels in the stadium area.
Would like to be within walking distance, are there any unsafe walking areas? Game is a Monday night, so would be returning to hotel late after game.
Thanks for your help….

Am I correct that a child under 2 years old doesn’t require a ticket?

Sharing the second of this two-part series from media day...

LINK

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AMES, Iowa – Abu Sama III has been named to the 2024 Doak Walker Award preseason candidate list, the PwC SMU Athletic Forum announced Tuesday.

Sama rushed for 614 yards and six touchdowns in his first collegiate season. His 614 yards were the third-most by a freshman in school history while his six scores tied for the third-most.

The Des Moines, Iowa native averaged 7.3 yards per carry which set a new freshman single-season school record. Sama showed he possesses big-play ability with five touchdowns of 50 yards or more last year, the most in a single season at ISU dating back to 1971.

The Cyclones open the season August 31 against 2023 FCS Playoff qualifier North Dakota.

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I didn't have "do a segment on a Portland radio station" on my bingo card for anytime soon, but here we are! Link from this morning.

Segment begins around the 1:21:00 mark.

On USA network. Nearing halftime

A what if…the rest of the non Big 10 and SEC say F off with your greedy playoff proposal and have a playoff with the rest of the conferences AND agree not to play any SEC Big 10 schools.? Go after an Amazon to fund playoff and put some sanity into the rules. I think the bullies would back off, but if they didn’t move forward. And include basketball. The non big boy schools are gonna have to get creative. If you are counting on the government to fix it, forget it.

Trump just suggested that we should replace military leaders with NASCAR team owners or football coaches. THIS is the man you want leading the country?

Ah, yes, Iowa's back-to-school tax-free weekend: When you spend $20 in gas and another $20 in fast food to drive to the mall to buy $100 worth of goods in order to save $7 in taxes.....

She openly admits this week that she will take executive action that is unconstitutional and take peoples guns. Constitution, she could care less about the constitution. Your typical liberal tyrant.

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Was on campus for a visit this week

This popped up on my main page tonight. I'm all for it.

Tickets still available. They need a headcount Monday.

These Networks are something else.

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