New Coach couldn’t get her to stay home and come to EIU

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CBS Sports has put Iowa State and three other Big XII schools in the CFP.

No way the Big XII get four teams in, but it's good talking fodder for the next two weeks.

By the way, Konrardy will be in the NFL at some point. That kick was clutch and would have been good from 64.

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There was also an article about how hot Campbell would be if he wins 9 or more games this year.

Here's Emilie's breakdown from last night's victory over the Hawks.

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I literally left the game (on my TV) after Rocco's pick. At my age and with some health issues I let it be way too stressful for me. The first quarter was almost over, we had almost 0 yards of offense, no first downs and were outgained by nearly 100 yards. More importantly, we were being physically manhandled and making mental mistakes and looked unprepared for the big stage.

Obviously things changed. I will watch the replay to comment on how, but that is not my conundrum. That is do I now quit watching as good luck?

Yesterday cemented it for me.

Grew up hating them. Chris Street's death started to change my mind.

As I previously posted, I attended a cousin's surprise 60th birthday party in Malcom. After the game ended, I was talking to one of his niece's. She asked me "You know why I'm a hawkeye fan?" I had no idea, but no one in the family came close to going to college, let alone Iowa. "When I was little, I had a bad stutter. I went there for therapy, and they FIXED me!"

That hit me hard. Given my inability to control my emotions as I get older (everything seems yo make me tear up), I'm surprised I held it together. I told her "The next time I see that they win, I'm gonna smile, because I know it makes you happy."

I can't hate them any more.

Except for wrestling. @#$% them, @#$% their team, @#$% their psycho fans.

One last thing: Shout out to the Pour House Bar and Grill in Malcom. Cyclone fan owner. Recently remodeled. Watched the first half there. Full of hawk fans, but she was throwing out the hawkeye jokes at them the whole time!

Iowa State Media Relations

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht has been given one of the Manning Award’s eight Stars of the Week.

College football fans can follow the Manning Award on social media (@ManningAward) to vote for what they think was the best performance from this past weekend. After voting closes on Wednesday at 9 a.m. (Central), the top vote-getter will be announced as the Manning Award Quarterback of the Week.

Becht led Iowa State to a 20-19 comeback victory at No. 21 Iowa Saturday. The Cyclones trailed 13-0 at halftime, and 19-7 with less than five minutes remaining in the third quarter, but left with their second consecutive win in Kinnick Stadium.

Becht started the game 11-of-19 for only 72 yards and an interception but finished 12-of-16 for 200 yards and two touchdowns to engineer the comeback. His final stat line read 23-of-35 for 272 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.

After Iowa scored a touchdown to take a 19-7 lead late in the third quarter, Becht found Jaylin Noel on the next play for a 75-yard touchdown pass to pull ISU back to within f
ive points. It was Iowa State’s second-longest play against Iowa since 1971.

The Cyclone offense got the ball back one final time trailing 19-17 and the Wesley Chapel, Fla. native delivered a critical 30-yard completion to Noel with 29 seconds to go to set up the game-winning 54-yard field goal.

Iowa State is off with a bye this weekend but returns to Jack Trice Stadium against Arkansas State on Sept. 21 at 1 p.m.

Just giving you all the heads up that I will be on KXNO 106.3 FM in Des Moines on the Miller & Condon show tomorrow morning at 11:30. You can listen live on air or online through iHeart Radio or the iHeart Radio app.

Watching the hawk fans turn a whiter shade of pale as Konrardy's kick split the uprights is a life highlight.
It was simply beautiful.

I screamed "Yes! Yes! Yes!" maybe a hundred times. My throat is still sore.

I was happy about much of our play even when we sucked.
Much more physical than we have been recently versus Iowa.
They didn't move much. Just got us in the wrong gaps for their back too many times.
Dom had a great game.
Brezina is a stud . Yes let Brezina be Brezina. That's pretty damn good. He's our best backer.
I've been calling Porter a pro for some time.Think more believe me tonight.
He moved up draft boards today;Got on new ones.
Remarkable play catching their back as the backside corner. Their RB had no idea where he came from.
Kid is fast . Ran the 400 in the 46s in high school as I recall.

Ellis played well. Loved the TV guys talk about his grandpa. (HWT champion of the World Jimmy Ellis)

Both coaches made some curious decisions and time management.
Iowa did it worse. And chased points. You deserve to lose chasing points.
I was cussing Matt at the end. But it turned out he saved enough time.

Interesting that they drew up the 75 yard TD pass on the sidelines. Keep doing that.
Turns out we are pretty damn good.

It was one helluva game.
May not be a better one anywhere this year. I'd say that if we missed the kick.
Just brutal hitting.

Sama has came so far in getting physical.

Iowa needs a QB.
Pussy arm.
Can't get it to the end zone from midfield. Pathetic really.
Pretty damn good team otherwise.

We did a helluva job on their TE,

From a purely Cyclone perspective, who would you prefer win and why?

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It's not just ISU beat Iowa which is monumental any time it happens. It's the way the Cyclones won that speaks to the character of this team and the special leadership Rocco is providing as the QB.

What we witnessed today was a team that kept battling and kept believing and eventually found a way to get it done. High pressure and high stakes in a hostile environment plus high level TV exposure and these guys found a way. As the confidence skyrockets we'll no doubt see repeat performamces. Will be fun to watch!

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I just watched the kick replay again. The clock doesn't start until the kick ia about half-way to the uprights. Snap, hold, kick, and 25ish yards of flight before it goes to 8. Through the uprights at 6, stops at 5 when the signaled good.

Is there a coaches show this year?

Pretty cool ad by Ariat...

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Hosted by Chris Hassel, talking to sideline reporter Jenny Dell from the game, at 4:22 pm.

Hardly any game discussion, showed field goal, how hard it was for Hawkeyes to show their face at work today.

Went on to talk about Brock/Kittle on MNF tonight, “…possibly the two schools’ teams’ most famous alums…,” possible Cy-Hawk bet.

Talked about The Wave.

I’m also listening to KXNO talk radio this afternoon for the first time in more than five years, and now I remember why.

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Somewhat disappointing but not totally unsurprising news. I think the booster/not booster distinction is silly but I think limits on true NIL is important. If it goes to trial, gives life to the super-league idea involving most of the P4 as I could see the NCAA going under financially. Judge clearly not in favor of the notion of college sports.

Based on the logic of all of the Purdy haters.

An undrafted RB goes for 147 rushing yards as his replacement.

🙄

Before the game, it was assumed the only positions whare we had an advantage were QB and WR. Some felt we had the advantage at safety but others were less convinced give Nwangpu's 5-star reputation.

After the game and reviewing the replay, not so much. The difference at QB and WR was huge, but other positions were certainly breaking ISU's way. I feel our DBs are significantly better than theirs, the TE's were a push, the Oline was a push [they were better in run blocking and we were superior in pass blocking], and the Dline was harder to Guage. Our DL seemed to get more pressure on the QB but that may have been because of the marked difference in quality of the QBs.

Iowa had a better RB [I would love a 225 lb RB with speed] and markedly better Linebackers, even with major improvement in our LB play from week 1. The physical difference was not great at all, in totality. Just at LB and RB, and that was countered by QB and WR.

Mouse got outcoached early. Going away from under center on the original series was (hopefully) a rooky mistake. Good news is he adjusted quickly and got his feet under him. We had 340 yards the last 3 quarters. We were more inconsistent, but we will not see a defense that salty for awhile.

Iowa State Media Relations

AMES, Iowa – Kyle Konrardy’s game-winning 54-yard field goal against No. 21 Iowa has been named the Pop-Tarts Crazy Good Play of the Week.

Now in its second season, the award celebrates incredible athleticism, awe-inspiring strategy, and jaw-dropping “did you see that?” moments from across the college football landscape each week.

A redshirt freshman walk-on kicker from Dubuque, Konrardy nailed a 54-yard field goal with six seconds remaining to cap a 20-19 comeback win at Iowa. The Cyclones trailed 13-0 at the half and 19-7 with 4:47 left in the third quarter. Konrardy, who missed a 41-yard attempt on the first half's final play, was instrumental in the comeback, adding a 46-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter.

Konrardy, who attempted the first three field goals of his career on Saturday, is raising money for Count the Kicks, a life-saving stillbirth prevention campaign of the nonprofit organization Healthy Birth Day, Inc. Count the Kicks teaches expecting parents about the importance of tracking their baby's movements (and kicks!).

To celebrate the honor, Konrardy and the Cyclones will receive a care package of Pop-Tarts toaster pastries.

Iowa State is off with a bye this weekend but returns to Jack Trice Stadium against Arkansas State on Sept. 21 at 1 p.m.

Doing his best impression of Woody for the Lions win in OT.