2018 Iowa State Football Overview: Iowa State is in its third season under Matt Campbell, who was hired away from Toledo to be the Cyclones' head coach after Paul Rhoads was fired after Iowa State's 2015 season.
Campbell and Iowa State come into the 2018 season after a fairy-tale 2017 season that saw the Cyclones go 8-5, with wins over then third-ranked Oklahoma in Norman and then fourth-ranked TCU in Ames during the regular season, and over Memphis in the 2017 Liberty Bowl.
Campbell's second year at the helm of the Cyclones is turning into a fairy-tale.
This season has not started well for Iowa State. The Cyclones' first game of the season, against South Dakota State, scheduled for September 1, was cancelled by weather. Iowa State then lost two straight games, 13-3 to arch-rival Iowa, and 37-27 to Oklahoma, before winning their first game, 26-13 over Akron.
Iowa State returned nine starters on offense and six starters on defense.
The returning offensive starters are: tight end Chase Allen (#11); wide receiver Hakeem Butler (#18); offensive lineman Sean Foster; offensive lineman Julian Good-Jones; quarterback Kyle Kempt (#17); offensive lineman Josh Knipfel (#66); offensive lineman Bryce Meeker (#74); running back David Montgomery (#32); and running back Mike Warren (#2).
The returning defensive starters are: defensive end JaQuan Bailey (#3); linebacker Willie Harvey (#2); defensive lineman Ray Lima (76); cornerback D’Andre Payne (#1); cornerback Brian Peavy (#10); and linebacker Marcel Spears, Jr (#42).
Offensively, Iowa State was looking to be led by Kempt, a 6-5, 210-pound senior. The quarterback transferred to Iowa State from Hutchinson Community College and Oregon State before the 2016 season and took over the starting job in the fifth game of the 2017 season. As a starter last year, we went 5-3. He broke ISU’s single-season mark in completion percentage (66.3 pct), connecting on 161-of-243 passes. He tossed 15 touchdown passes, tying for fifth on ISU’s season chart, to just three interceptions. Kempt threw a touchdown pass in all eight starts, including five games with two or more. He tallied two 300-yard passing games, tying for fifth on ISU’s season record book.
However, in the fourth quarter of what the Cyclones' season-opener against Iowa, Kempt suffered an injury to the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his left knee. The MCL is a band of tissue on the inside of a knee. It connects the thigh bone to the bone of the lower leg. The MCL keeps the knee from bending inward. Kempt has missed the Cyclones' games against Oklahoma and Akron. He will miss the TCU game on Saturday and he may then be out another two to three weeks.
Sophomore Zeb Noland (#4), who had been Kempt's backup, has assumed the starting quarterback role. Noland, a 6-2, 218-pounder, has completed 55 of 80 pass attempts. He has thrown three touchdowns and one interception. Noland's backup is freshman Brock Purdy (#15).
The cornerstones of Iowa State's offense are Montgomery and Butler. The Cyclones try to get the football in the hands of these two playmakers as often as they can. Through three games, Montgomery, a 5-11 216-pound junior, has carried the ball 61 times for 233 yards, an average of 3.8 yards per carry. He has scored two rushing touchdowns and has a log run of 21 yards. Last year Montgomery ranked third in the Big 12 in rushing yards per game (88.2) and became the 14th Cyclone rusher in school history to reach the 1,000-yard mark (1,146 yards) in a season.
Butler is a big wide receiver, at 6-6, 225 pounds. The junior has caught 14 passes for 297 yards and three touchdowns. He is averaging 99 receiving yards per game. He has a long reception of 57 yards.
Offensively, the Cyclones are averaging 333 total yards a game (254 passing and 79 rushing). The are scoring nearly 19 points a game. Iowa State has scored 100 percent of the time inside the red zone, but they’re scoring touchdowns at just a 22.2 percent clip, meaning they've been having to settle for field goals. Walk-on kicker Connor Assalley is seven-for-seven on field-goal attempts this season. In Iowa State’s 26-13 win over Akron last Satuday, four IS drives stalled within the Zips' 20-yard line. Assalley went four-for-four on field goal attempts, from 27, 29, 33 and 37 yards. The 37-yarder is his long kick thus far this season.
Through three games, turnovers have plagued the Cyclones. After remarkably losing only one fumble last year, Iowa State already has lost three fumbles through three games and is minus-two in turnover margin. The Cyclones' offensive line has given up six sacks.
Defensively, Iowa State is allowing opponents to score 21 points a game and average a total of 345 yards per game (223 passing and 122 rushing). They have given up six touchdowns, four through the air and two on the ground. The defense has registered five sacks and picked off only one pass.
Leading the team in tackles is defensive back Greg Eisworth (#12). He has 29 total tackles, with two of them being tackles-for-loss. Redshirt senior linebacker Willie Harvey (#2) has 17 total tackles. Freshman linebacker Mike Rose (#23) has 16 total tackles. Defensive end Eyioma Uwazurike (#50), defensive end JaQuan Bailey (#3), defensive end Matt Leo (#89), linebacker O'Rien Vance (#34) and defensive lineman Jamahl Johnson (#92) have recorded sacks. Defensive back Braxton Lewis (#33) has the lone interception.
Besides Assalley as the field goal kickers, the Cyclones' special teams include redshirt sophomore punter Corey Dunn (#13) He has punted the ball 15 times for an average of 38 yards a punt. He has a long punt of 58 yards.
Campbell and Iowa State come into the 2018 season after a fairy-tale 2017 season that saw the Cyclones go 8-5, with wins over then third-ranked Oklahoma in Norman and then fourth-ranked TCU in Ames during the regular season, and over Memphis in the 2017 Liberty Bowl.
Campbell's second year at the helm of the Cyclones is turning into a fairy-tale.
This season has not started well for Iowa State. The Cyclones' first game of the season, against South Dakota State, scheduled for September 1, was cancelled by weather. Iowa State then lost two straight games, 13-3 to arch-rival Iowa, and 37-27 to Oklahoma, before winning their first game, 26-13 over Akron.
Iowa State returned nine starters on offense and six starters on defense.
The returning offensive starters are: tight end Chase Allen (#11); wide receiver Hakeem Butler (#18); offensive lineman Sean Foster; offensive lineman Julian Good-Jones; quarterback Kyle Kempt (#17); offensive lineman Josh Knipfel (#66); offensive lineman Bryce Meeker (#74); running back David Montgomery (#32); and running back Mike Warren (#2).
The returning defensive starters are: defensive end JaQuan Bailey (#3); linebacker Willie Harvey (#2); defensive lineman Ray Lima (76); cornerback D’Andre Payne (#1); cornerback Brian Peavy (#10); and linebacker Marcel Spears, Jr (#42).
Offensively, Iowa State was looking to be led by Kempt, a 6-5, 210-pound senior. The quarterback transferred to Iowa State from Hutchinson Community College and Oregon State before the 2016 season and took over the starting job in the fifth game of the 2017 season. As a starter last year, we went 5-3. He broke ISU’s single-season mark in completion percentage (66.3 pct), connecting on 161-of-243 passes. He tossed 15 touchdown passes, tying for fifth on ISU’s season chart, to just three interceptions. Kempt threw a touchdown pass in all eight starts, including five games with two or more. He tallied two 300-yard passing games, tying for fifth on ISU’s season record book.
However, in the fourth quarter of what the Cyclones' season-opener against Iowa, Kempt suffered an injury to the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his left knee. The MCL is a band of tissue on the inside of a knee. It connects the thigh bone to the bone of the lower leg. The MCL keeps the knee from bending inward. Kempt has missed the Cyclones' games against Oklahoma and Akron. He will miss the TCU game on Saturday and he may then be out another two to three weeks.
Sophomore Zeb Noland (#4), who had been Kempt's backup, has assumed the starting quarterback role. Noland, a 6-2, 218-pounder, has completed 55 of 80 pass attempts. He has thrown three touchdowns and one interception. Noland's backup is freshman Brock Purdy (#15).
The cornerstones of Iowa State's offense are Montgomery and Butler. The Cyclones try to get the football in the hands of these two playmakers as often as they can. Through three games, Montgomery, a 5-11 216-pound junior, has carried the ball 61 times for 233 yards, an average of 3.8 yards per carry. He has scored two rushing touchdowns and has a log run of 21 yards. Last year Montgomery ranked third in the Big 12 in rushing yards per game (88.2) and became the 14th Cyclone rusher in school history to reach the 1,000-yard mark (1,146 yards) in a season.
Butler is a big wide receiver, at 6-6, 225 pounds. The junior has caught 14 passes for 297 yards and three touchdowns. He is averaging 99 receiving yards per game. He has a long reception of 57 yards.
Offensively, the Cyclones are averaging 333 total yards a game (254 passing and 79 rushing). The are scoring nearly 19 points a game. Iowa State has scored 100 percent of the time inside the red zone, but they’re scoring touchdowns at just a 22.2 percent clip, meaning they've been having to settle for field goals. Walk-on kicker Connor Assalley is seven-for-seven on field-goal attempts this season. In Iowa State’s 26-13 win over Akron last Satuday, four IS drives stalled within the Zips' 20-yard line. Assalley went four-for-four on field goal attempts, from 27, 29, 33 and 37 yards. The 37-yarder is his long kick thus far this season.
Through three games, turnovers have plagued the Cyclones. After remarkably losing only one fumble last year, Iowa State already has lost three fumbles through three games and is minus-two in turnover margin. The Cyclones' offensive line has given up six sacks.
Defensively, Iowa State is allowing opponents to score 21 points a game and average a total of 345 yards per game (223 passing and 122 rushing). They have given up six touchdowns, four through the air and two on the ground. The defense has registered five sacks and picked off only one pass.
Leading the team in tackles is defensive back Greg Eisworth (#12). He has 29 total tackles, with two of them being tackles-for-loss. Redshirt senior linebacker Willie Harvey (#2) has 17 total tackles. Freshman linebacker Mike Rose (#23) has 16 total tackles. Defensive end Eyioma Uwazurike (#50), defensive end JaQuan Bailey (#3), defensive end Matt Leo (#89), linebacker O'Rien Vance (#34) and defensive lineman Jamahl Johnson (#92) have recorded sacks. Defensive back Braxton Lewis (#33) has the lone interception.
Besides Assalley as the field goal kickers, the Cyclones' special teams include redshirt sophomore punter Corey Dunn (#13) He has punted the ball 15 times for an average of 38 yards a punt. He has a long punt of 58 yards.
Iowa State 2018 Football Schedule: September 1, versus South Dakota State, weather cancellation; September 8, at Iowa, lost, 13-3; September 15, versus Oklahoma,, lost, 37-27; September 22, versus Akron, won, ; September 29, at TCU; October 6, at Oklahoma State; October 13, versus West Virginia; October 27, versus Texas Tech (homecoming); November 3, at Kansas; November 10, versus Baylor; November 17 at Texas; November 24, versus Kansas State; December 1, versus Incarnate Word.
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Iowa State Football 2017 Results: versus Northern Iowa, won, 42-24; versus Iowa, lost, 44-41 (overtime); at Akron, won, 41-14; versus Texas, los,t 17-7; October 7, at Oklahoma, won, 38-31; versus Kansas, won, 45-0; at Texas Tech, won, 31-13; versus TCU, won, 14-7; November 4, at West Virginia, lost, 20-16 ; November 11, versus Oklahoma State, lost, 49-42; November 18, at Baylor, won, 23-13; November 25, at Kansas State, lost, 20-19; beat Memphis in the Liberty Bowl, 21-20.
Iowa State Football Historical Overview: Football first made its way onto the Iowa State campus in 1878 as a recreational sport. In 1892, an organized group of athletes first represented Iowa State in football. In 1894, college president William M. Beardshear spearheaded the foundation of an athletic association to officially sanction Iowa State football teams. The 1894 team finished with a 6–1 mark, including a 16–8 victory over what is now the University of Iowa.
Iowa State's colors are cardinal and gold. Its nickname is Cyclones. Iowa State's all-time football record is 520-631-46 (.453). The Cyclones have played in 13 bowl games, winning four and losing nine. The last bowl appearance came after the 2017 season. Iowa State defeated Memphis, 21-20, in the Liberty Bowl on December 30, 2017.
Legendary coach "Pop" Warner co-coached Iowa State's earliest football teams (1895-99). Other head coaches have included Johnny Majors, Earle Bruce, Dan McCarney and Gene Chizik. Former University of Texas head football coach Mack Brown and former USC head football coach Pete Carroll had coaching positions at Iowa State in past years. Paul Rhoads was head football coach through the 2015 season.
Matt Campbell was hired to replace Rhoads. He began his tenure with the 2016 season. He is in his third season in Ames. He is 12-16, including 8-5 last year. During the 2017 season, the Cyclones were ranked as high as 14th in the country. They beat the then third-ranked Sooners in Norman and the then fourth-ranked Horned Frogs in Ames. Iowa State and Matt Campbell agreed to a six-year, $22.5 million extension on November 27, 2017. On November 30, 2017, Campbell was named the Big 12 Coach of the Year.
Prior to Iowa State, Campbell was head coach at Toledo from 2011 to 2015. Before Toledo, Campbell had been an assistant at Toledo, Bowling Green and Mount Union. During his final season at Toledo, Campbell recorded two wins over "Power 5" schools -- Iowa State and Arkansas.
Iowa State, which is the largest university in the state of Iowa and the third largest university in the Big 12, is a charter member of the conference. The Cyclones competed in the Big 12 North Division from 1996-2010, winning a share of one division title, in 2004.
Iowa State's colors are cardinal and gold. Its nickname is Cyclones. Iowa State's all-time football record is 520-631-46 (.453). The Cyclones have played in 13 bowl games, winning four and losing nine. The last bowl appearance came after the 2017 season. Iowa State defeated Memphis, 21-20, in the Liberty Bowl on December 30, 2017.
Legendary coach "Pop" Warner co-coached Iowa State's earliest football teams (1895-99). Other head coaches have included Johnny Majors, Earle Bruce, Dan McCarney and Gene Chizik. Former University of Texas head football coach Mack Brown and former USC head football coach Pete Carroll had coaching positions at Iowa State in past years. Paul Rhoads was head football coach through the 2015 season.
Matt Campbell was hired to replace Rhoads. He began his tenure with the 2016 season. He is in his third season in Ames. He is 12-16, including 8-5 last year. During the 2017 season, the Cyclones were ranked as high as 14th in the country. They beat the then third-ranked Sooners in Norman and the then fourth-ranked Horned Frogs in Ames. Iowa State and Matt Campbell agreed to a six-year, $22.5 million extension on November 27, 2017. On November 30, 2017, Campbell was named the Big 12 Coach of the Year.
Prior to Iowa State, Campbell was head coach at Toledo from 2011 to 2015. Before Toledo, Campbell had been an assistant at Toledo, Bowling Green and Mount Union. During his final season at Toledo, Campbell recorded two wins over "Power 5" schools -- Iowa State and Arkansas.
Iowa State, which is the largest university in the state of Iowa and the third largest university in the Big 12, is a charter member of the conference. The Cyclones competed in the Big 12 North Division from 1996-2010, winning a share of one division title, in 2004.
Iowa State Football Stadium: Iowa State plays its home games in Ames, Iowa, in Jack Trice Stadium, formerly known as Cyclone Stadium.
The stadium opened with a game on September 20, 1975 (Iowa State beat Air Force). In 1997, the stadium was named for Jack Trice, who was Iowa States first African American athlete and the school's first athletics-related fatality. The stadium is the only stadium in Division 1-A named for an African American.
On October 6, 1923, Trice and his Iowa State College teammates played against the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Because he was African American, Trice had to stay at a different Minneapolis hotel than his teammates.
During the second play of the game, Trice's collarbone was broken. Trice insisted he was okay and returned to the game. In the third quarter, while attempting to tackle a Minnesota ball carrier by throwing a roll block, Trice was trampled by three Minnesota players. Although he claimed to be fine, Trice was removed from the game and sent to a Minneapolis hospital. Doctors declared him fit to travel and he returned by train to Ames with his teammates. On October 8, 1923, Trice died from hemorrhaged lungs and internal bleeding as a result of the injuries he sustained during the game.
Trice's funeral was held on the Iowa State campus on October 16, 1923, with 4,000 students and faculty members in attendance. Before he was buried, his casket was draped in Iowa State's cardinal and gold colors.
Because of Trice's death, ISU did not renew its contract to play Minnesota after the 1924 game. The two teams did not play again until 1989.
Jack Trice Stadium is the third-largest stadium by capacity in the Big 12. With hillside ticketed seating, it seats 61,500. The single-game attendance record is 61,500, which was set on September 5, 2015, when the Cyclones beat Northern Iowa, 31-7. The stadium is the third-newest in the conference, behind Milan Puskar Stadium of West Virginia (which had its design based on Jack Trice Stadium) and Waco Alternative High's McLane Stadium (which had its design based on a round Kohler toilet).
The stadium is part of the Iowa State Center, a sports, entertainment and continuing education complex located to the southeast of the university's main campus. North of the stadium is Hilton Coliseum, home to Iowa State basketball, wrestling, volleyball and gymnastics teams, as well as other events such as musical festivals, rock concerts and university commencement ceremonies.
The stadium opened with a game on September 20, 1975 (Iowa State beat Air Force). In 1997, the stadium was named for Jack Trice, who was Iowa States first African American athlete and the school's first athletics-related fatality. The stadium is the only stadium in Division 1-A named for an African American.
On October 6, 1923, Trice and his Iowa State College teammates played against the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Because he was African American, Trice had to stay at a different Minneapolis hotel than his teammates.
During the second play of the game, Trice's collarbone was broken. Trice insisted he was okay and returned to the game. In the third quarter, while attempting to tackle a Minnesota ball carrier by throwing a roll block, Trice was trampled by three Minnesota players. Although he claimed to be fine, Trice was removed from the game and sent to a Minneapolis hospital. Doctors declared him fit to travel and he returned by train to Ames with his teammates. On October 8, 1923, Trice died from hemorrhaged lungs and internal bleeding as a result of the injuries he sustained during the game.
Trice's funeral was held on the Iowa State campus on October 16, 1923, with 4,000 students and faculty members in attendance. Before he was buried, his casket was draped in Iowa State's cardinal and gold colors.
Because of Trice's death, ISU did not renew its contract to play Minnesota after the 1924 game. The two teams did not play again until 1989.
Jack Trice Stadium is the third-largest stadium by capacity in the Big 12. With hillside ticketed seating, it seats 61,500. The single-game attendance record is 61,500, which was set on September 5, 2015, when the Cyclones beat Northern Iowa, 31-7. The stadium is the third-newest in the conference, behind Milan Puskar Stadium of West Virginia (which had its design based on Jack Trice Stadium) and Waco Alternative High's McLane Stadium (which had its design based on a round Kohler toilet).
The stadium is part of the Iowa State Center, a sports, entertainment and continuing education complex located to the southeast of the university's main campus. North of the stadium is Hilton Coliseum, home to Iowa State basketball, wrestling, volleyball and gymnastics teams, as well as other events such as musical festivals, rock concerts and university commencement ceremonies.
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