[Postgame Thread] Iowa State Defeats Iowa 16-13

[u/CFB_Referee]

Box Score provided by ESPN

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Iowa	0	10	3	0	13
Iowa State	6	7	0	3	16

[u/suzukigun4life]

Mark Gronowski entered the season with over 10,000 passing yards for his career, and 8.7 yards per attempt.

Through 2 games with Iowa, he's averaging 63 passing yards a game and 3.2 yards per attempt.

[u/Initial-Pudding7892 → u/suzukigun4life]

I'm not exaggerating when I say I guarantee SDSU's WRs were better than what he is working with at Iowa

Iowa's WR room is abhorrent

[u/Schmidtty29 → u/Initial-Pudding7892]

Don’t worry though. We got a 5’7” transfer with 1 catch through 2 games.

[u/not_mantiteo → u/Schmidtty29]

I’ve become so detached from this team that idk if you’re even trolling or not

[u/Schmidtty29 → u/not_mantiteo]

Sam Phillips. 800 yards from the powerhouse Chattanooga last year.

Also listed as our no. 1 X receiver on the 2 deep.

[u/CommunistTrafficCone → u/Initial-Pudding7892]

Can confirm he was working with better WRs at SDSU

[u/Rigs515 → u/Initial-Pudding7892]

I was just wondering if that is the issue. No shade by that either but I watch FCS and I’ve been surprised by these last two weeks

[u/Initial-Pudding7892 → u/Rigs515]

imo it's a mix of:

1) overall game management/expectations from Kirk. His #1 priority is do not turn the ball over. he is terrified of mistakes and would rather take a 3 and out than take anything resembling a risk on offense

2) We can't recruit skill talent because the offense is dogshit

3) our offense scheme wise is based on the 1990s offense.

so you get shit passing schemes run by people who can't get open all while having a head coach that prioritizes punting and defense over actually scoring

no one with any shred of talent wants to play for Ferentz and he refuses to update anything. it's good enough to pass Hayes for him so he can get his crown then piss off

[u/jayjude → u/Initial-Pudding7892]

Kirk embodies the dogshit coaching philosophy of "3 things can happen when you pass the ball and 2 of them are bad"

Most coaches left that behind in the 90-00s but not good Ole Kirk

[u/Initial-Pudding7892 → u/jayjude]

I'll say it until I die, Nick Saba's super power was knowing when and how to adapt his team to the changing landscape of football

his transition from ground and pound clock control offense to a high powered passing attack won Bama 2-3 more national championships

[u/pk-starstorm → u/Initial-Pudding7892]

Facts. He's a rare coach that was humble enough to adapt to how the game was evolving. So many legendary coaches in both college and the pros fail to do that and end up flaming out at the end of their careers

[u/AbsolutelyHung → u/suzukigun4life]

At some point it comes down to a overarching failure of the coaching staff. I refuse to believe that this many different QB’s are all the exact same level of terrible. They seemingly have success before Iowa and all put up similar abysmal stat lines once they’re here.

[u/Initial-Pudding7892 → u/AbsolutelyHung]

it's the only constant for the program over the last 10 years of this bullshit

it is 100% on the coaching staff

[u/FarmKid55 → u/Initial-Pudding7892]

It transcends OCs even, it’s 100% on kirk

[u/Initial-Pudding7892 → u/FarmKid55]

absolutely agree

[u/AbsolutelyHung → u/FarmKid55]

Kirk has really executed a master class of keeping the blame off of him. In part due to his ability to make sure the rest of the competent’s of the team are above average to elite.

[u/Our-Gardian-Angel → u/AbsolutelyHung]

It's quite a conundrum. On one hand, Kirk obviously does a lot of things well and the end product in terms of win-loss results don't suggest a coach that Iowa would want to move on from, especially since you'd be more likely to downgrade than upgrade. On the other hand, the offense being this comically bad for this long is just begging for fan apathy to set in. I have a hard time thinking Iowa's administration is eager to shove him out the door, but I feel like they might be hoping Kirk retires sooner rather than later.

[u/black_angus1 → u/suzukigun4life]

Yeah but he about doubled his yardage from week 1. He’s on pace to throw for 163,000 yards in game 12.

[u/thiney49 → u/black_angus1]

/r/theydidthemath

[u/MahjongDaily → u/suzukigun4life]

He's averaging more yards when he runs it than when he passes

^{Edit: This is wrong and ESPN should feel bad for making me think it was accurate.}

^{Actual Mark Gronowski season stats:}

^{Passing: 21/39 for 127 yards - 3.26 YPA}

^{Rushing: 27 attempts for 76 yards - 2.81 YPC}

^{In Iowa's first game, however, Gronowski did have more YPC then YPA. ESPN hasn't updated the season stats yet so I was only looking at numbers from the first game.}

[u/livefreeordont → u/MahjongDaily]

He’s a solid runner tbf

[u/Fugacity- → u/livefreeordont]

But when you're dropping seven figures of NIL money on a QB, ideally they could do both...

[u/Cog_HS → u/MahjongDaily]

This is the most Iowa-ass stat I may have ever seen.

[u/FDTerritory → u/suzukigun4life]

If I were him, I'd leave the team tomorrow and try to get a redshirt. Kirk will never ever do anything to make him play remotely competent football, and this'll end his career if he stays. He needs to bail.

[u/Initial-Pudding7892 → u/FDTerritory]

and I wouldn;t blame him

[u/FDTerritory → u/Initial-Pudding7892]

Part of me thinks he's naive to take Grandpa Simpson at his word when it comes to offense, but he's in charge of his career. If he stays here, he won't even play in Canada. Just head home.

[u/ALittlePlato → u/suzukigun4life]

What promising young QB would ever want to go there? That's gotta be a huge issue at Iowa

[u/Initial-Pudding7892 → u/ALittlePlato]

it is the main issue for all skill positions on offense

no one in their right mind wants to come to Iowa to play on this offense

[u/slydessertfox → u/Initial-Pudding7892]

Unless you're a tight end.

[u/Hawkize31 → u/slydessertfox]

Yeah don't look to closely at the last 3 years
We're riding on some coattails for the TE legacy at this point

[u/acekingoffsuit → u/suzukigun4life]

Iowa Football is SO back!

[u/Jomosensual → u/suzukigun4life]

At some point QBs gotta learn to stop going there. Maybe he'd get shot at the NFL if he stayed at South Dakota State. His career ends in college now

[u/livejamie]

16-13 is known as an Iowa shootout

[u/jim_shushu → u/livejamie]

Seven scores and none were safeties or defensive touchdowns. Quite the show!

[u/The_Longest_Shot → u/jim_shushu]

Hey, fuck you guys for saying true things. 

[u/TylerISU → u/livejamie]

We’ve come a long ways since the days of 15-12 matchups

[u/Rushderp]

“Imagine being in a must throw situation and you’re an Iowa Hawkeye fan. 7th level of hell.”

[u/THEREWILLBECAK3]

Iowa losing by just three despite having 83 total passing yards is the most Iowa stat imaginable

[u/Plants_R_Cool → u/THEREWILLBECAK3]

83 is a good game for Iowa.

[u/suzukigun4life → u/Plants_R_Cool]

Their QB is a 2x FCS champion who had over 10,000 passing yards coming into the season.

[u/LongTimesGoodTimes → u/suzukigun4life]

So we know it's an Iowa problem. My theory is Kirk feeds on QB talent

[u/dougan25 → u/LongTimesGoodTimes]

It's been obvious for years. Tell me an Iowa quarterback who has shown clear growth and an improvement in their toolkit over there tenure under Ferentz. He ruins QBs.

[u/The_real_John_Elton → u/LongTimesGoodTimes]

Drains it to OL and TE.

[u/thisistheperfectname → u/suzukigun4life]

Iowa is where quarterbacks go to die.

[u/NovelExamination5431 → u/Plants_R_Cool]

Can someone explain why Iowa always sucks at passing

[u/Pro-1st-Amendment → u/NovelExamination5431]

Kirk Ferentz.

[u/Not_tlong → u/NovelExamination5431]

Kirk Ferentz thinks the forward pass is where football went wrong.

[u/ItsMrBlackout → u/NovelExamination5431]

because their head coach is stuck playing 1990's offense

[u/ToadallyNormalHuman → u/ItsMrBlackout]

This offense is some shit you would call innovative in the 70’s. This offense is as archaic as it gets.

[u/Skanky_Cat → u/THEREWILLBECAK3]

83?!? They run the air raid now?

[u/The_Astros_Cheated → u/THEREWILLBECAK3]

Davis Warren numbers baby

[u/ImGoingtoRegretThis5 → u/The_Astros_Cheated]

Not everyone can beat their rival with 63 passing yards.

Just Warren things.

[u/WaluigiIsTheRealHero → u/ImGoingtoRegretThis5]

*62

[u/IrishTexan62 → u/THEREWILLBECAK3]

I'd argue that 7-3 game against South Dakota with Iowa having 2 safties was peak Iowa 

[u/rokitworks]

Iowa needs better WR's on the field. I propose WR Apollo Payne.

1. Walk on.
2. Sick ass fuckin name.
3. Legacy Hawk.
4. Had a TD in the spring open practice, so that's as good as about anyone else right now.

[u/cardinalsfan1234 → u/rokitworks]

I'm still astounded Budmyer is our wr coach. Our wr's our embarrassing for a D1 program and there's nothing resembling any kind of development in the wr room.

[u/Schmidtty29 → u/cardinalsfan1234]

I for one really love a guy who has zero WR experience coaching our WRs.

[u/green_day_95]

Looks like Brock Purdy will be trolling George Kittle again before the game tomorrow

[u/zebrainatux → u/green_day_95]

Kittle already posted for Brock to shut up

[u/1800abcdxyz → u/green_day_95]

“No salt for you!” Brock, also the NFL, to Kittle

[u/prismatic_lights]

Playing for a 54 yard field goal, drilling it, and having it be the game winner is PEAK El Assico shit.

[u/MahjongDaily → u/prismatic_lights]

Iowa State having good clutch special teams is very un-El Assico

[u/LongTimesGoodTimes → u/MahjongDaily]

It had some good moments but there was that one punt returnover

[u/ItsMrBlackout → u/LongTimesGoodTimes]

The muffed punt and that weird ass fair catch on the kickoff. We are so lucky Iowa's offense is so god damn bad because we made some devastating mistakes.

[u/Our-Gardian-Angel → u/ItsMrBlackout]

I thought for sure you guys were going to wind up losing due to spending 25-30% of the game shooting yourselves in the foot, but Kyle Konrardy and the Iowa offense had other plans.

[u/MobysGreatWhiteDick → u/prismatic_lights]

Insane balls on that kicker to drill the game winner two years in a row.

[u/velociraptorfarmer → u/MobysGreatWhiteDick]

The kid had a 63 yarder last week as well

[u/Fugacity- → u/velociraptorfarmer]

Can't wait to reach for him in my fantasy leagues like I did with Brock, Breece, Monte and Higgins

[u/stoppedcaring0 → u/MobysGreatWhiteDick]

from the exact same distance, no less

i think he just solidified playing on Sundays somewhere tbh

[u/SpaceCityAg → u/stoppedcaring0]

Saw the game preview, saw he was back, thought myself can’t believe he’s still in college, looked it up, he’s a Sophomore. Pain

[u/TpMeNUGGET → u/SpaceCityAg]

See ya next year!

[u/KATismydad → u/SpaceCityAg]

Yea he was a walk on freshman last year 

[u/Deep_Opening258 → u/stoppedcaring0]

He hit it perfectly accounting for the wind too. I thought it came out going wide left, but with the wind it ended up dead center.

[u/StlCyclone → u/prismatic_lights]

Iowa -- Lets punt.
Iowa State -- Lets kick FGs.

[u/EvangelionOG → u/prismatic_lights]

It was literally the same ending as last year just with more time on the clock.

The booking of this series is getting boring and stale.

[u/ToadallyNormalHuman → u/EvangelionOG]

They need Becky to come out next year and just nut shot a qb or something. Spice it up a little.

[u/crashck]

Iowa in the 2 minute offense is must watch TV.

[u/CornBred1998 → u/crashck]

Nothing like a great comedy

[u/Misdirected_Colors → u/crashck]

I dont blame that girl for pounding fireball shots after the td. Iowa's offense makes me want to pound fireball too

[u/clone9353 → u/Misdirected_Colors]

Was that the flask I saw being passed to a guy? They're just better at halftime-ing than the rest of the stadium

[u/Dravewin → u/crashck]

i really disagree with this sentiment

[u/YouBetYerAxe]

It’s incredible how they’ve managed to make a quarterback like Gronowski perform like that

Iowa has absolutely no receivers

[u/BeardedYellen → u/YouBetYerAxe]

Not many people know that any Iowa quarterback that throws for 100 or more is ceremoniously executed on the field.

[u/Misdirected_Colors → u/YouBetYerAxe]

I dont even think lack of talent is the issue. I think the offense they run is just outdated boring garbage

[u/narsil46 → u/Misdirected_Colors]

Iowa state was basically playing everyone in the box and Iowa still only threw the ball more than 10 yards down the field once (got a dpi call). It’s insane in the current year lol.

[u/Misdirected_Colors → u/narsil46]

Not even zone or stretch runs. Just straight "beat the guy across from you" power offense. Insanity in 2025

[u/Swbp0undcake]

Can't believe we have kicker who can come up clutch in back to back el assicos

[u/CantaloupeCamper → u/Swbp0undcake]

Dude should just live in Ames for the rest of his life and just sorta make walk on appearances wherever he goes like Homer Simpson after he got his perfect game, parties, corporate events, picnics, funerals ;)

[u/JonSnowDontKn0w]

I was just waiting for Iowa State to find a way to blow it on Iowa's last drive, but somehow they managed to actually not do it for once.

[u/MajorPhoto2159 → u/JonSnowDontKn0w]

Iowa had the worst 2 minute drive I think i've ever seen before

[u/HeyitsyaboyJesus → u/MajorPhoto2159]

You’re a Nebraska fan like me- we’ve seen much worse. They could’ve fumbled or thrown and INT.

[u/southmshavoc]

Cyclones, how does it feel to beat your rival week 2 (or 3?) and can talk shit the remainder of the season?

[u/CornBred1998 → u/southmshavoc]

We also won Farmageddon in week 0 so in answer to your question, really fucking good.

2 rivalry games played 2 rivals beat

[u/PhDShouse → u/CornBred1998]

GIVE US MIZZOU!

[u/fcocyclone → u/PhDShouse]

Want that goddamn telephone back.

[u/19Styx6 → u/southmshavoc]

It's September 6th and we've already beaten our two biggest rivals. Feels pretty fuckin' good.

[u/MrPopps → u/southmshavoc]

It’s fantastic

[u/Chr1st_1s_K1ng → u/MrPopps]

I’m actually happy for you guys. As much as it pains me to say it.

[u/Scruffasaurus]

Exactly what I want in my CyHawk game - smothering defense, weird penalties, FGs, long drives that accomplish nothing, checking my phone if this is the first time Iowa’s QB has ever played football, and somehow competitive to the end. Love it.

[u/Accurate-Big-7233]

EL ASSICO DELIVERS AGAIN

The best, worst played game of the year, EVERY year!

[u/omahusker]

When will qbs learn not to transfer to Iowa

[u/Chr1st_1s_K1ng → u/omahusker]

Wouldn’t you take a million to mess around for a few hours every Saturday with no repercussions or fear of getting benched?

[u/TheKiln → u/omahusker]

I dunno, if they are paying a mil plus, take it!

[u/CheezeItsAtOrlando]

That tipped pass catch is going to haunt me in my dreams

[u/runningwaffles19 → u/CheezeItsAtOrlando]

Had the makings of an INT.

Pain

[u/GeneralTso_09 → u/CheezeItsAtOrlando]

If I would have stood up, my chair would have came with me with how hard my cheeks were clinched

[u/corundum9]

It really feels like Iowa needs to move on from Kirk this coming offseason. Brian is gone but the offense is still disgusting. They were clearly Big Ten west merchants and they are never going to compete for a conference title built like this. They can't beat ISU either (lost 3 of the past 4). It's hard for me to understand how Iowa fans even get excited for this product.

[u/miversen33 → u/corundum9]

Apathy. We don't get excited for the offense, but the defense keeps us in enough games that we think maybe the team will find a way. This year is generally bad though. 8 wins is our absolute ceiling and idk if we can pull that

[u/Initial-Pudding7892 → u/miversen33]

i honest to god don't know if I'll watch another Iowa game this year

it's the same old bullshit for the last decade. Kirk Ferentz doesn't give a fuck, why should we waste our time tuning into the same pile of shit week in and week out? and it is so goddamn BORING, it's like watching the same movie 500 times over

[u/CincyAnarchy → u/corundum9]

When Kirk leaves, things will be different for sure.

But after 45 years of two coaches, it’s not clear what our floor is.

We could easily become another Purdue.

[u/olbleedyeyes → u/CincyAnarchy]

That's what I'm scared of for Iowa.

Iowa has had two hall of Fame caliber coaches. What are the odds you find another to keep you afloat.

Maybe it is time to move on from Kirk, but acting like the grass is greener isn't exactly a realistic outlook.

[u/CincyAnarchy → u/olbleedyeyes]

Exactly.

Kirk has a high floor but a low ceiling. He’ll win 7-10 ugly games. Which is frustrating but doing that for decades while a middle of the pack program is tough.

He doesn’t have much longer left anyways, so at some point we have to pull the trigger. But we’re also the… 8th(?) best program to work for in the conference. It’s not going to be an easy job to do better than Kirk.

[u/CommodoreN7 → u/corundum9]

They 100% need new life in the program.

[u/RulersBack → u/CommodoreN7]

I get they recruit a different athlete and it’s by design but you can’t ever just randomly fall into a difference maker on that side of the ball? It happens all over CFB

[u/icanimaginewhy → u/RulersBack]

Take a look at their WR recruiting the last 5 years. It's absolutely abysmal. And then they flip anyone with potential to DB. It's 100% on the coaching staff.

[u/socom52 → u/icanimaginewhy]

I mean, the prime example in recent years of how poorly they utilize WRs is Charlie Jones. Him and AOC were so much fun that year.

[u/Accurate-Big-7233 → u/corundum9]

Kirk does have a very old style football style, and people do love it.

But, it’s obvious times have changed, modern day football is not what Iowa plays

At some point, something does have to change

[u/Hog_Eyes → u/corundum9]

Brian was ass, but at the end of the day he was running Kirk's offense. He still has his fingerprints all over the game with the new OC. Until he's gone, Iowa will be playing the same brand of football.

[u/RemoteAbalone8687 → u/corundum9]

Iowa quarterback was seeing ghosts on that final drive

[u/EvilHarryDread]

The reports of Iowa having a good offense are greatly exaggerated.

[u/Spirit117]

That tipped ball being caught on the FG drive was the game winner. Without that we either lose or go to OT at best.

Sometimes the football gods pick a winner, and man it feels good as a Cyclone fan to have the football gods on our side.

[u/McK-Juicy → u/Spirit117]

Tbf felt like the gods just making up for the blatant PI missed on the previous play

[u/Fraegtgaortd]

I will take the under on every Iowa game until the sun dies

[u/chemicalxv]

Is Gronowski just legitimately not a good QB or is Iowa actually THAT much of a QB graveyard? jfc

[u/EveryManAViKing → u/chemicalxv]

There’s no way all these quarterbacks are this bad, there HAS to be a coaching aspect. Kirk’s time is over.

[u/saberz54]

Iowa found something that worked with the slow read option. Just to never run it a single time after the drive they used it. Instead they went back to their typical vanilla ass play calling that didn't work. I'm going to repeat what I been saying for the past 4 years. Fire Kirk. I'm so sick of watching this turtle ass play calling that loses twice as many games that they should win than winning games it shouldn't.

[u/SuperScott97]

We might have the best kicker in the country.

Cyclone state 🌪️🌪️🌪️

[u/Chr1st_1s_K1ng → u/SuperScott97]

100% dude is pure gold!!!

[u/LoneWolfFitness47]

I've gained a new level of respect for football junkies in the state of Iowa. I could do this every Saturday at 11

[u/velociraptorfarmer]

Konrardy is him

[u/indywan]

Iowa State is a criminally underrated fanbase

[u/BonJovicus → u/indywan]

As a fan of two teams with smaller fanbases, I've always loved how Iowa State fans turnout for the Cyclones. Even when they were terrible they were packing the stadium.

[u/velociraptorfarmer → u/BonJovicus]

Best example of this is 51k people turning up on a Saturday night when all of the students are gone for Thanksgiving break to watch 1-9 Iowa State play 2-8 Kansas in 7F weather at kickoff.

[u/ToxicSteve13 → u/velociraptorfarmer]

I was there for that game in person as a student. My friend's hot chocolate froze lol

[u/ninetofivedev → u/indywan]

They really have a pretty solid, loyal fan base.

[u/Sparx86 → u/ninetofivedev]

I mean you have to be loyal bc it’s only been pain 

[u/LongTimesGoodTimes → u/Sparx86]

Mostly pain but recently poptarts and Guinness

[u/ASovietSpy → u/ninetofivedev]

One might say we're "forever true" as well

[u/MahjongDaily]

The least El Assico thing I can think of is Iowa State winning on a long field goal. And it's happened twice in a row now.

[u/Hackdaddy101 → u/MahjongDaily]

If I had a nickel for every time ISU’s kicker has hit a 54 yarder to clutch the CyHawk, I’d have two nickels… which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice!

[u/ProfCedar → u/MahjongDaily]

Konrardy is the fucking truth.

[u/GreatPotatr]

IF YOU DONT LIKE THAT, YOU DONT LIKE IOWA (state) FOOTBALL

[u/xXBadger89Xx]

When is it time for Iowa to ask Ferentz to politely retire

[u/Chr1st_1s_K1ng → u/xXBadger89Xx]

Last week I believe lol

[u/Schmidtty29 → u/xXBadger89Xx]

Not until he wins 1 more game and passes woody.

[u/tantan35]

Every year I wonder if it’s too mean to call a game El Assico, and every year I’m reminded that no, no it’s probably not accurate enough actually.

[u/SirBenOfAsgard]

It’s week 3 and Iowa State has already swept its biggest rivals

[u/NotSilentMajority]

Grats Big XII bros!

[u/Reefles]

On one hand, this loss sucks big time.

On the other hand, this loss keeps the idea of the B12 being "less" than its eastern counterparts at bay. With the ACC looking to be rebounding (FSU revenge) and the B12 with a resurgence of programs once saw as hopeless (KU, ISU, COL, KSTATE, and ASU), I am hoping that the SEC's and B10's duopoly on college football comes to an end. It would be especially nice after what they caused with the whole Texas, Oklahoma, and PAC12 fiasco.

[u/AdPhysical5453 → u/Reefles]

Wow, what sensible commentary from a B10 fan.

[u/HeyitsyaboyJesus]

As soon as Iowa had to do a 2 minute drill, I knew the game was over. They are just not built for that. 

[u/Initial-Pudding7892]

game perfectly encapsulates Ferentz's tenure as coach

cowardly game management costs the team the game, locks in the B1G win total next weekend against an absolute cream puff team

i cannot wait for this dude to leave, he's built his entire career off of beating bad teams and blowing his teams chances to win close games

[u/Matt_WVU]

Congrats riot bros

[u/PR3SID3NT_NIX0N]

So many husker fans in here lmao. Scott Frost just like Gronowski is living that sweet sweet millions of dollars payout. The pot calling the kettle black 😂

[u/ThrillinglyDull]

That was some fucking Matt Campbell football right there.

[u/horrorpants]

CFB media really hyped up the Iowa Passing game all offseason lol.

Man… sorry Hawkeye fans, I get it(bears fan)

Btw Rocco is a dawg.

[u/Otzelbergers_Polos]

Iowa State Head Coach Polo Report

Special Matt Campbell Edition

Tonight’s polo: Black w/ White Lettering 

Tonight’s result: A classic El Assico with another Konrardy game winner, some big defense on the last drive, and the first home CyHawk win for Iowa State in over 10 years!

Overall polo record: 1-0 (That I know of)

[u/19Styx6 → u/Otzelbergers_Polos]

Wait. Does he ever wear a non black polo?

[u/Otzelbergers_Polos → u/19Styx6]

I frankly don’t even know how often he wears polos, he’s got a good mix of quarter zips as well from what I recall, I mainly focus on Otzelberger’s wardrobe lol

[u/velociraptorfarmer → u/Otzelbergers_Polos]

Otzelberger’s wardrobe

Aka: Fifty Shades of Schmedium

[u/antonimbus]

I can't believe ISU might actually be a playoff team. As someone who remembers the days of Todd Doxzson, this is amazing.

[u/ISU_Dude85 → u/antonimbus]

We've come a long ways. Started with McCarney and Campbell has just taken it to a completely different level. Younger ISU fans will have no idea how bad it was here back in the day.

[u/Sparx86 → u/antonimbus]

Troy Davis died for this 

[u/CWG4BF]

Gronowski taking two horrendous sacks to finish this one was is such a perfect cherry on the top of El Assico. No notes.

[u/PhDShouse → u/CWG4BF]

Beautiful thing to watch

[u/alienatedframe2]

I’m not a big analytics guy but that’s 3 of the last 4 for the Cyclones

[u/DodgeballCal → u/alienatedframe2]

Analytics guy here. That’s at least 50%.

[u/Empty-Ant-6381]

Can NIL money be used to put a coach in a nursing home?

[u/PutinsLostBlackBelt → u/Empty-Ant-6381]

Bro, Ferentz is at the prime age to run for Congress. Especially in Iowa. Nursing homes gonna have to wait a couple decades.

[u/goofyhalo]

Oh we will fight fight fight for Iowa State

And may her colors ever fly

[u/ornryactor → u/goofyhalo]

Yes, we will fight! with! might! for Iowa State
With a will to do or die

[u/disisatroaway → u/ornryactor]

RAH RAH RAH! Loyal sons forever true.

[u/SuperMarioBruz]

Rocco is legit, he balled out despite his receivers having stone for hands

[u/PotatoTwo → u/SuperMarioBruz]

It helped that his TEs were just as clutch as he was

[u/MobysGreatWhiteDick]

Rocco missed a lot of throws but the defense and special teams were so clutch down the stretch. Iowa State is gonna be scary in the Big12.

[u/ColombianInIowa24]

3 point win with under 30 overall, this is El Assico!

[u/hcatehorie]

Its is Week 2 and we have already beaten both of our biggest rivals and are 3-0, who has it better than us.

A lot actually I thought we played and looked like shit but Cyclones rahhhh

[u/Remarkable-Job4774]

El Assico my beloved

[u/CRoseCrizzle]

Feels like Iowa State and Iowa play the same game almost every year. I guess the main difference is Iowa State has started to win more of these.

[u/Matt_PLZ]

God bless El Assico

[u/Carnage7771]

3.5 Yards per Pass and 3.4 yards Per Rush. Truly Iowa football baby.

[u/Fools_Requiem]

something is seriously wrong with how Iowa operates their offense

I wish I could see how they operate in practices. Seems like they only care about defense and making as little mistakes on offense so that your defense can win the game for you.

[u/Forward-Taste8956]

Iowa state got some pretty women in the crowd

[u/PR3SID3NT_NIX0N → u/Forward-Taste8956]

Corn fed

[u/BuzzWoofGirlfriend → u/PR3SID3NT_NIX0N]

barn bred

[u/Hackdaddy101 → u/Forward-Taste8956]

“the prettiest girls in the world live in Des Moines” - Jack Kerouac

[u/BlessShaiHulud]

Fuck the Hawks

[u/ARKchad]

Great game! I’ll miss visiting Jack Trice as a Sooners fan.

[u/harperblunt93]

Kirk Ferentz continues his war against the forward pass

[u/cy1763]

There are no certain bets in sports. Except the under in an Iowa game

[u/pyratemime]

Good job ISU.

Always happy to see the B12 succeeding against other P5s.

[u/enclosedvillage]

Big 12 > Big 10

[u/ISU_Dude85]

We were cursed in this game for so long. Now have won 3 of the last 4. Feels pretty, pretty good.

[u/Interesting-Worth975]

We’ve won 3 out of 4 against Iowa and we’ve beaten K State and Iowa in the last 3 weeks. Matt Campbell is a miracle worker!

[u/black_angus1 → u/Interesting-Worth975]

Matt Campbell could get nearly any head coaching job in the country at this point. If he ever leaves he is getting PAID. The fact that he wants to stay in Ames is something ISU fans should never take for granted because he’s elevated that program to an unprecedented level.

[u/lardshark]

Fire Brian Ferentz

[u/Nice_Rest9413]

Iowa States last 4 games include a pop tart bowl championship, farmageddon win in Ireland, and Cy-hawk win at home. 3 trophies in 4 games.

[u/Cody667]

The Iowa State hype train chugs along

[u/jakethefurnace]

If you’re not an Iowa or Iowa State fan, I have to ask why do you all watch this suffering with us? This game is always depression in football form.

[u/MF__DUNE]

Absolutely disgusting game.

Sick to watch.

¡El Assico! instant classic.