Alert Top Story Topical COLLEGE FOOTBALL | IOWA STATE 3 burning questions for Iowa State football after Arizona win: Has ISU found a No. 1 receiver? ben.hutchens Sep 28, 2025 Sep 28, 2025 Updated Apr 3, 2026 0 × Iowa State receiver Chase Sowell discusses his career-high 146 receiving yards in ISU's 39-14 win against Arizona. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AMES — A bye week looks to have done the Cyclones a lot of good. kA 5:ClQ=ECQm}@] `c x$& k2 E:E=6lQb %2<62H2JD 7C@> x@H2 $E2E6UR_bhjD H:? GD pC:K@?2i %96 r92D6 $@H6== 9JA6 >2<6D D6?D6 ?@HQ 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^73bf4f2a\b3c5\c2ga\g`_d\h_g_bd57cad7^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm56762E65 pC:K@?2 bh\`ck^2m @? $2EFC52J ?:89E] xE H2D x$&VD 7:CDE >F=E:\D4@C6 G:4E@CJ 282:?DE 2? uq$ @AA@?6?E D:?46 =2DE }@G6>36C H96? E96 rJ4=@?6D 362E r:?4:??2E: bc\`f] k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmw6C6 2C6 E9C66 BF6DE:@?D 724:?8 x$& 2D :E AC6A2C6D E@ AFE :ED A6C764E C64@C5 @? 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Chase Sowell interview Arizona | Iowa State football | Sep. 27 Iowa State receiver Chase Sowell discusses his career-high 146 receiving yards in ISU's 39-14 win against Arizona.
Where Iowa State ranks in AP Poll after win vs Arizona Following an impressive blowout win against Arizona, the Cyclones don't move in the week six AP Poll.
Hutchens: Late injuries give a blowout Cyclone win a sense of loss Normally the end of a blowout win against a conference opponent at home feels a little … happier?
3 Takeaways from Iowa State's win vs Arizona: The Chase Sowell hype makes sense now Transfer receiver Chase Sowell had his best game as a Cyclone against Arizona.
CyHawk Talk: Does Iowa's recipe for ranked wins still work? Beat reporters Ethan Petrik and Ben Hutchens discuss the latest Hawkeye and Cyclone football storylines.
Iowa State vs Colorado kick time, TV info announced No. 14 ISU (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) defeated Arizona 39-14 on Saturday and plays at Cincinnati next Saturday.
