Alert Top Story COLLEGE FOOTBALL | IOWA STATE The pillars of Iowa State football that have withstood change BEN HUTCHENS Iowa State Cyclones Beat Reporter Aug 29, 2026 6 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AMES — Iowa State linebacker Carson Willich didn’t enter the transfer portal. The transfer portal kind of came to him. kA 5:ClQ=ECQm“x <:?5 @7 =:<6 E@ D2J x 9:E E96 EC2?D76C A@CE2= H:E9@FE 9:EE:?8 E96 EC2?D76C A@CE2= D@ :E’D 366? 2 C62==J 8@@5 @AA@CEF?:EJ 2?5 D@>6E9:?8 x’G6 496C:D965 D@ 72C[” (:==:49 D2:5] k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmt:89EJ\EH@ @7 E96 `ae A=2J6CD @? x$&’D a_ae 7@@E32== C@DE6C 2C6 ?6H4@>6CD] %96 5:776C6?46D 36EH66? 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