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3 takeaways from Iowa State football: Matt Campbell's aggressiveness pays off

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Nov 8, 2025
Nov 8, 2025 Updated Dec 3, 2025
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Iowa State's Joshua Jefferson and Jamarion Batemon discuss Iowa State's 102-62 win against Grambling.

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Iowa state coach Matt Campbell needed his defense to create chaos.

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Iowa St TCU Football — Iowa State running back Aiden Flora (21) breaks away to score a touchdown against TCU defenders Julius Simms (31) and Max Carroll (33) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in Fort
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Iowa St TCU Football — Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell, left, yells from the sidelines during the second half of an NCAA college football game against TCU, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Iowa St TCU Football — TCU running back Jeremy Payne (26) fumbles the ball against Iowa State defensive backs Tre Bell (7), David Coffey (18) and Caden Matson (43) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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