IOWA STATE | COLLEGE FOOTBALL Three burning questions for Iowa State football after first loss of the season BEN HUTCHENS Iowa State University beat reporter Nov 3, 2024 Nov 3, 2024 Updated May 9, 2025 0 × Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell addresses media after Iowa State's 23-22 loss against Texas Tech Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AMES — Nothing brings out questions like a loss. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmp7E6C 2 k2 E:E=6lQu:G6 E2<62H2JD 7C@> x@H2 $E2E6UR_bhjD =@DD E@ %6I2D %649 :? E96 7:?2= D64@?5DQ 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^5bag5gee\hhb7\``67\33`f\_7_4ea6573af^Qmak^2mk2 E:E=6lQu:G6 E2<62H2JD 7C@> x@H2 $E2E6UR_bhjD =@DD E@ %6I2D %649 :? 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