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Wide Right & Natty Lite

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Covering Iowa State athletics with enough humor to keep our sanity.

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Iowa State Handles Kansas 38-14

Domination is another way to put it, as the Cyclones handled Kansas at home, putting the losing streak firmly in the rearview mirror. From the jump Iowa State moved the ball easily, especially on the ground. The opening drive resulted in a touchdown powered by Carson Hansen, and the Cyclones would follow that up with […]

19 days ago | 0 reads

DING DONG THE I-STATE LOGO IS DEAD AND CYNADO IS REBORN

AT LONG LAST Way back in 2007, the modern block I-State logo was born to a mostly tepid response among Cyclone fans. Jamie Pollard came to its defense on numerous occasions as its function as a “timeless” logo that the athletic department could embrace for decades, but the best compliment most fans seemed to be […]

20 days ago | 0 reads

2025 Senior Day at Jack Trice Stadium

This is it! The last football game in Jack Trice Stadium for the 2025 Iowa State Cyclones. And with the last game of the season tomorrow, I thought we should stop and thank the seniors one last time for their hard work, determination, dedication, and support of not only Iowa State football and the athletics […]

20 days ago | 1 read

Iowa State Football Game Preview: Kansas

As the college football world braces for the seismic showdown between the 6-4 Iowa State Cyclones and the 5-5 Kansas Jayhawks, experts everywhere agree: this game could redefine the sport. Or it could mildly entertain viewers for three and a half hours before they remember they left laundry in the washer. Either way, history will be made.  Iowa […]

20 days ago | 0 reads

Twister Sister bury Bulldogs in Des Moines

If you could draw up a dream start for the Cyclones in a matchup against the Drake Bulldogs, a team that has provided some struggles for Iowa State in recent years, I imagine it would include junior Arianna Jackson connecting on four triples in the first quarter in a 25-5 explosion over the opening frame. […]

20 days ago | 0 reads

Defensive Players to Watch: Kansas at Iowa State

I need to put credit where credit is due, and that is the defense showed up in Fort Worth against the Horned Frogs a few weeks back. Iowa State looked solid, had very few broken coverages, played with grit, and got this amazing sound bite that makes me hope Jon Heacock never leaves. Iowa State […]

21 days ago | 2 reads

Offensive Players to Watch: Kansas at Iowa State

Welcome to Senior Day, folks. It’s been a roller coaster of a season, and we aren’t done quite yet. Iowa State hosts Kansas this weekend, with both teams needing a win. Kansas is currently 5-5 (3-4) with its back to the wall, trying to become bowl eligible since 2023 and a second winning record with […]

21 days ago | 0 reads

The Mid-Morning Dump: CBB In Midseason Form

Iowa State News Another CyHawk event occurs today. Tamin’s hot streak to the season is rewarded (we are not surprised). Clones coming in at #6 in the nation! No one more deserving that Audi. Around The Country Felt like Izzo took last night’s game a bit personally against the portal and NIL. Sanders gets his […]

22 days ago | 0 reads

Litecast: We Stoned Stonehill and A Pre-Thanksgiving Grab Bag of Topics

Matt and Austin talk about Iowa State’s victory of Stonehill on the basketball court and get excited for Feast Week in Vegas, starting with St. John’s. The guys also break down last week’s action in football, prepare for the home finale against Kansas, and discuss where the Big 12 stands with getting teams into the […]

23 days ago | 0 reads

The Mid-Morning Dump: Kansas Comes to Town

Iowa State News KANSAS GAME. Iowa State is playing Kansas this weekend. DOMINATED. Iowa State defeated Norfolk State. TRIPLE DOUBLE. For Addy Brown. WRASTLIN’. Iowa State dominated D2 power UNK. STONEHILL. Comes to town tonight. ISU BOWL. Prediction right here. VOLLEYBALL. Iowa State upset TCU. Around the Country WEEK 11. Is Josh Allen the MVP? […]

24 days ago | 0 reads

Iowa State Men’s Basketball Preview: We’re Talking Stonehill

Last Time Out Iowa State made an impressive non-conference statement, beating Mississippi State 96-80 in Sioux Falls last Monday. Tamin Lipsey had a career high 25 points with 6 assists and 3 steals. Joshua Jefferson chipped in 18 points. Blake Buchanan had an great all around showing with 13 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and […]

24 days ago | 0 reads

Twister Sisters close out historic week with win over Norfolk State

5-0 Start Not exactly an unexpected start for the Twister Sisters as they started the year with St. Thomas, Southern, Sacred Heart, Valparaiso, and Norfolk State, but it’s how the Cyclones have gone about this start that has everyone excited. There was maybe some question as to how this team and this offense would account […]

25 days ago | 0 reads

Betting the Big 12: Week 12

I tried my best, I really did. I didn’t want to get mad about the CFP rankings, but then ESPN went ahead and did it. They got to me. It’s bad enough that right now I and every other YouTube TV customer cannot even watch the dumb show. Let’s take a look at where the […]

27 days ago | 1 read

Litecast: It Feels Great to Win Again

Matt and Austin celebrate Iowa State’s win over TCU and reserve some special shoutouts for the defense. The guys discuss the offense’s continued struggles, the WRs that can’t catch the ball, and we disagreed on the decision to go for the 4th down at the end. But it feels great to get a 6th win, […]

28 days ago | 0 reads

Cyclones Dominate on Their First Big Stage

And by big stage, I mean the 3,500 seat Sanford Pentagon, which was a 99.8% Cyclone crowd. Iowa State had two non-sensical wins against Fairleigh-Dickenson and Grambling State before their first contest with a P5 opponent, and a solid one at that. Mississippi State was a tournament team last year and returned their best player […]

about 1 month ago | 0 reads

Iowa State Men’s Basketball Preview: We’re Talking Mississippi State

Last Time Out Iowa State easily handled Grambling State 102-62 at Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones shot 55% from the field and 38% from 3. Joshua Jefferson led the way with 20 points on 8-10 shooting with 8 rebounds. 5 other players finished in double figures, including the freshman Killyan Toure and Jamarion Batemon. Both had […]

about 1 month ago | 0 reads

Iowa State Football Post Mortem: TCU

Ding dong, the streak is dead What Went Wrong Passing Game We are well past this being a noticeable problem for Iowa State… We are approaching Defcon 1 levels here with Rocco and the passing game. If it’s not a missed throw, it’s a drop. If it’s not a drop, it’s a wrong route. If […]

about 1 month ago | 0 reads

Iowa State Wins at TCU

Phone the neighbors, wake the kids, the streak is dead! Your Iowa State Cyclones stormed back from a 17-6 4th quarter deficit to win a game for the first time since September 27th, becoming bowl eligible along the way, escaping Fort Worth with a 20-17 win. F0r much of the game, this looked exactly like […]

about 1 month ago | 0 reads

Wrestling: 2025-26 Season Preview

College wrestling season is among us and Iowa State is looking to win their second trophy of the Kevin Dresser era. After a wildly disappointing campaign last season, the Cyclones are ranked top 4 as both a tournament team and a dual team. That is due in large part to having 7 All-Americans on the […]

about 1 month ago | 0 reads