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AMES, Iowa – Iowa State seniors Jayden Higgins, Jaylin Noel and Darien Porter have officially accepted invitations to the Reese’s Senior Bowl, which will be held Feb. 1, 2025, in Mobile, Alabama. The game will be televised on NFL Network at 1:30 p.m. (CT).

Played annually since 1950, the Reese’s Senior Bowl is one of the nation’s best collegiate all-star games. This marks the second time in school history that ISU has had three players invited to the game (2021).

Higgins and Noel formed the nation’s best wide receiver duo this season, combining to make 159 receptions for 2,260 yards and 16 touchdowns. They are the only duo with both players eclipsing 1,000 receiving yards.

Higgins, a South Miami, Florida native, has 87 receptions for 1,183 yards and nine touchdowns, all of which rank second in single-season school history. Higgins was an All-Big 12 Second-Team selection and earned Associated Press Third-Team All-America accolades.

Noel, a Kansas City, Missouri native, finished with 72 receptions for 1,077 yards and seven touchdowns. Noel was Big 12 Co-Special Teams Player of the Year and the senior owns a streak of 45-straight games with a reception, the third-longest active streak nationally.

Porter is a true success story, switching from wide receiver to defensive back before his fourth season at Iowa State. The move paid off as Porter elevated himself to a starter this season and had three interceptions. In his career, the Bettendorf, Iowa native also excelled on special teams, blocking five kicks in his career (four punts, one field goal).

Iowa State Senior Bowl Invitees
1955- Max Burkett
1962- Dave Hoppmann
1962- Chuck Walton
1963- Dave Hoover
1964- John Van Sicklen
1966- Eppie Barney
1968- Tom Busch
1972- Dean Carlson
1973- Merv Krakau
1974- Matt Blair
1975- Tom Goedjen
1977- Luther Blue
1979- Mike Stensrud (DNP)
1981- Kenny Neil
1983- Bruce Reimers
1986- Dennis Gibson
1991- Blaise Bryant
2000- Sage Rosenfels
2001- Ennis Haywood
2002- Seneca Wallace
2003- Jordan Carstens
2007- Ahtyba Rubin
2011- Leonard Johnson
2011- Kelechi Osemele
2013- Kirby Van Der Kamp
2014- E.J. Bibbs (DNP)
2017- Allen Lazard
2019 – Steve Wirtel
2021 – Charlie Kolar, Andrew Mevis, Mike Rose (DNP)
2022 – Xavier Hutchinson, Will McDonald IV (DNP)
2023 – TJ Tampa (DNP)
2024 – Jayden Higgins, Jaylin Noel, Darien Porter

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Appears DM may have a torn MCL. He was having such a good year. He finished the game after being injured.

For the OL!

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Oklahoma fans rush the field with 28 seconds left.
Do they know they are Oklahoma fans???
Even dumber than the Arizona State idiots today.

Pure coaching genius before the two minute timeout.
Acting like we were going big and then comimg out with the exotic. The halfback pass.
That call would have been made at 2:20.

The game we were spot on game plan wise and we try every way to screw it up.
Knew the punt was getting blocked before the snap.
bet most of you felt it, too.

Still gutted it out.
I was seeing Tech revisited there for a moment.

Refs just hosed Auburn versus aTm on a OPI. Won't be the last time.Overtime.

Got to find a way to beat the Sodbusters.

THis game should have been much easier.
Butr we have an ability to overcome adversity.
Which we seldom did before.


Early forecast next week.. Cold. No snow.

That kicker owed us a missed kick.

Losing by 30 in a CCG in a 1/2 full stadium for the last playoff slot sure feels like rock bottom. What a joke. I’m sure I’ll get flack for this post but reality hit hard today. As someone who traveled down and spent money on this it’s a tough pill to swallow

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Nothing crazy here, but for those like me who enjoy bowl games...

1) Generally speaking, bowl games have been competitive this year. First five games through last night have been 11 points or less. Last season, there were six games on the first day (I'm not counting the Celebration Bowl), and three of those were decided by 20 points or more.

2) A couple of times this bowl season, both teams have been sporting their home (dark) colors in the bowls. IE last night, Georgia Southern (Blue) vs. Sam Houston (Red), rather than one team wearing light/white uniforms. James Madison v. Western Kentucky was Blue vs. Red. At some point, things changed--used to be that one team was always light/white.

3) The 1:00 bowl game today (Cure Bowl, Ohio vs. Jacksonville State) plays in Camping World Stadium, same stadium we play our game in. There are three bowls played there this year, including ours (Miami vs. Iowa State Pop-Tarts Bowl) and the Citrus Bowl on December 31 (South Carolina vs. Illinois).

The Cyclones and Flyers will tip off around 7:30 p.m. central time in the consolation bracket of the Maui Invitational. The game will be carried on ESPNU. @Herdcyclones will have the periodic updates in the thread below.

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Biden just extended the immunity for Covid protection by 5 years for Big Pharma. This means the Democrats are firmly in the pockets of Big Pharma, and they are NOT for the little guys. Truly disgusting party.

Does someone have a betting line for Thursday’s game? Thanks.

This thing is gonna look sick in the Jacobson...can even charge for pop-tarts out of it for a new revenue stream!

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Iowa State has made the signing of four transfers official:

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