Alert Top Story COLLEGE FOOTBALL | IOWA STATE 3 burning questions facing Iowa State football: How many transfers/opt outs will ISU have? BEN HUTCHENS Iowa State University beat reporter Dec 8, 2024 Dec 8, 2024 Updated Jun 12, 2025 0 × Iowa State coach Matt Campbell explains first half clock management thinking in Big 12 Championship Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Iowa State’s first 10-win regular season got off to a rough start in the postseason. Arizona State beat ISU 45-19 in the Big 12 Championship Game. kA 5:ClQ=ECQm}@H[ E96 rJ4=@?6D’ 2EE6?E:@? 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