In 2018, Campbell and Iowa State finished the regular season with an 8-4 overall record, tying for the most in the modern era of the school's football program. Iowa State tied the school record for most victories at Jack Trice Stadium in a season with six.
Campbell entered the 2019 season with a 19-19 record at Iowa State (3-9, 8-5, and 8-5). After four games this season, Campbell’s record at Iowa State is still at .500. The Cyclones are 2-2, entering their October 5 game against TCU in Ames, at 11 a.m., on Saturday, October 5.
The Cyclones' two losses this season have come by a combined three points.
Iowa State lost to Iowa, 18-17, in Ames, on September 14.
The Cyclones lost to Baylor, 23-21, in Waco, on September 28, when the Bears recovered from a blown 20-point lead to win on a field goal in the closing seconds of the game.
This will be the second time this season that the Horned Frogs will face a team that had lost an earlier game by a last-second field goal. Before its game with TCU, Purdue had lost to Nevada, 34-31, when the Wolf Pack kicked the game-winning field goal as regulation time expired.
Iowa State’s two wins have come against the University of Northern Iowa, 29-26 (30T), in Ames, in the season-opener, and Louisiana-Monroe, 72-20, in Ames.
Iowa State heads into the month of October at or below .500 for the third consecutive season. After going 1-3 and 2-2 leading into October in each of the last two seasons, Iowa State turned in 7-5 and 8-4 regular seasons.
The past two months of October, the Cyclones have gone 7-0.
Four games into the 2019 season, the Cyclones haven’t had trouble moving the ball, amassing more than 400 yards of offense in every game, crossing midfield on more than 50 percent of their drives and averaging 7.1 yards per play.
Iowa State is tied for first nationally with only two three-and-outs this season.
Bolstered by their 72-point outburst versus Louisiana-Monroe, Iowa State is averaging 34.75 points a game.
Offensively, the Cyclones have been relying on their passing attack. Iowa State has amassed 2000 total yards on offense (an average of 500 yards per game), with 1391 of those yards coming through the air, and 609 on the ground. The passing game has produced 10 touchdowns, the running game six touchdowns.
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On the ground, Purdy has rushed 33 times for a net 101 yards. He has three rushing touchdowns and a long run of 25 yards.
Purdy’s backup is Re-al Mitchell (#6), a six-foot, 195-pound freshman. He has appeared in one game. He has completed one of two passes. His completion was a nine-yard touchdown pass.
Iowa State's third-string quarterback is Oklahoma State graduate transfer John Kolar (#5), 6-6, 206 pounds. He has yet to appear in a game this season.
Iowa State’s offensive line has given up 11 sacks.
The Cyclones’ limited rushing attack has not produced a clear leader. Kene Nwangwu (#3), Johnnie Lang (#4), Sheldon Croney Jr. (#25) and Breece Hall (28) have handled the running duties by committee. All are averaging less than 30 yards per carry, and of the four, only Lang and Croney have scored a rushing touchdown.
The Iowa State offense has fumbled the football six times, losing the football on five of the fumbles.
The Cyclones have four top receivers: Tarique Milton, Deshaunte Jones Jr., Charlie Kolar and La’Michael Pettway.
Milton (#1), a 5-11, 183-pound sophomore wide receiver, has 16 receptions for 344 yards. He has scored two touchdowns and has a long catch of 73 yards.
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Kolar (#88), a 6-6, 252-pound sophomore tight end, has 19 receptions for 249 yards. He has one touchdown and a long reception of 26 yards.
Pettway (#7) is a senior wide receiver, who is 6-2, 223 pounds. He has caught 13 passes for 173 yards. He has three touchdown receptions and a long catch of 51 yards.
Freshman wide receiver Sean Shaw Jr. (#2), 6-6, 212 pounds, has two touchdown receptions, with a long catch of 33 yards.
From his running back position, Lang has caught one touchdown pass.
Defensively, Iowa State is holding its opponents to 21.75 points per game. The Cyclones have allowed 1,411 net total yards; 460 rushing and 951 passing. Iowa State has recorded six sacks and forced three fumbles, recovering one.
For its game against TCU, Iowa State likely will be without preseason All-Big 12 defensive end JaQuan Bailey (#3), a 6-2, 255-pound senior. He suffered an undisclosed lower-leg injury in the Baylor game. He had a 37-game start streak.
Bailey reportedly will be replaced by sophomore Zach Petersen (#55), 6-4, 262 pounds, and/or Will McDonald (#9), a 6-4, 230-pound freshman.
Lawrence White (#11) and Greg Eisworth (#12) are leading the Cyclones with 33 total tackles. White, a junior defensive back, also has an interception. Eisworth, also a junior defensive back, also has a tackle-for-a-loss.
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Senior linebacker Marcel Spears Jr. (#42) has 1.5 sacks, and sophomore defensive back Anthony Johnson (#26), junior defensive back Arnold Azunna (#4) and senior defensive end Matt Leo (#89) have one sack each.
Joe Rivera (#7), a junior, handles the punting duties. He has punted 12 times for an average of 39 yards per punt.
Field goals are handled by junior Connor Assalley (#96). He has made seven-of-10 attempts. He has a long field goal of 42 yards. He has not had an attempt blocked.
Kickoff duties are handled by senior Peyton Paddock (#38).
Iowa State 2019 Football Guide: here
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Iowa State Football 208 Results: vs. South Dakota State (weather cancellation); at Iowa, lost, 13-3; vs. Oklahoma, lost, 37-27; vs. Akron, won, 26-13; at TCU, lost, 17-14; at Oklahoma State, won, 48-42; vs. West Virginia, won, 30-14; vs. Texas Tech, won, 40-31; at Kansas, won, 27-3; vs. Baylor, won, 28-14; at Texas, lost, 24-10; vs. Kansas State, won, 42-38; vs. Drake, won, 27-24; vs. No. 12 Washington State, Alamo Bowl, San Antonio, Texas, lost, 28-26.
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 fourth season in Ames. He entered the 2019 season with a 19-19 record at Iowa State (3-9, 8-5, and 8-5).
In 2018, Campbell and Iowa State finished the regular season with an 8-4 overall record, tying for the most in the modern era of the school's football program. Iowa State tied the school record for most victories at Jack Trice Stadium in a season with six.
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 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 Baylor's McLane Stadium.
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 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 Baylor's McLane Stadium.
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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