Alert Top Story COLLEGE FOOTBALL | IOWA STATE 3 burning questions facing Iowa State football after Kansas State win ben.hutchens Aug 24, 2025 Aug 24, 2025 Updated Feb 27, 2026 0 × Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell discusses ISU's 24-21 win against Kansas State in Ireland. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DUBLIN — The world watched the Cyclones win.kA 5:ClQ=ECQm$2EFC52J[ }@] aa x@H2 $E2E6 k2 E:E=6lQw@H x@H2 $E2E6 362E z2?D2D $E2E6 E@ @A6? E96 a_ad 4@==686 7@@E32== D62D@?Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^3dcf67cg\57d`\c2g3\365c\6d25dd`g77dd^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm56762E65 }@] `f z2?D2D $E2E6 ac\a`k^2m :? E96 p6C {:?8FD r@==686 u@@E32== r=2DD:4] x? xC6=2?5 2E pG:G2 $E25:F>[ >@C6 E92? cf[___ x$&[ z$& 2?5 xC:D9 7@@E32== 72?D H2E4965 E96 82>6] x? 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Matt Campbell press conference Kansas State | Iowa State football press conference | Aug. 23 Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell discusses ISU's 24-21 win against Kansas State in Ireland.
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