Alert Top Story COLLEGE FOOTBALL | IOWA STATE What went wrong for Iowa State's defense against Kansas: Not just inexperience BEN HUTCHENS Iowa State University beat reporter Nov 10, 2024 Nov 10, 2024 Updated May 16, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save KANSAS CITY — When the Kansas Jayhawks punted four plays into the game against Iowa State, the clock on your wrist read 2:32 p.m.kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m%96 ?6IE E:>6 z2?D2D D@A9@>@C6 AF?E6C s2>@? vC62G6D E@@< E96 7:6=5[ :E H2D dicb A]>] 2?5 E96 82>6 4=@4< >6C4:7F==J 4@F?E65 5@H? 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