Alert Top Story COLLEGE FOOTBALL | IOWA STATE Why Jimmy Rogers picked Iowa State to win in Big 12 Championship ben.hutchens Jul 21, 2026 Jul 21, 2026 Updated Jul 28, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AMES — Iowa State coach Jimmy Rogers picked his Cyclones to play in the Big 12 football championship this season. He has good reason for the choice. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?mpE k2 E:E=6lQ(92E q6? wFE496?D =62C?65 7C@> x@H2 $E2E6 2E q:8 `a >65:2 52JDQ 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^2hg5636h\acb3\c3_c\3`ad\h`5d4d5gc46h^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmq:8 `a |65:2 s2JDk^2m[ ~?b 2D<65 6249 q:8 `a 4@249 E@ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]@?b]4@>^?6HD^3:8\`a\4@2496D\A:4<\3JF\E@\H:?\E96\4@?76C6?46\E:E=6\:?\@?bD\AC6D62D@?\A@==^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm2?@?J>@FD=J A:4<k^2m E96 EH@ E62>D E96J E9@F89E H@F=5 A=2J :? E96 q:8 `a r92>A:@?D9:A] q*& C646:G65 D:I G@E6D E@ H:? 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Exclusive: Iowa, Iowa State working to extend Cy-Hawk football game through 2031 An agreement is taking shape will extend the Cy-Hawk football rivalry.
'We stand for Tash' - Tyler Marsh, Chicago Sky show support for Natasha Cloud after confrontation with Kanter Freedom.
'I didn't see it' - Caitlin Clark comments on Kanter Freedom's confrontation with Sky's Natasha Cloud
'I didn't see it' - Caitlin Clark comments on Kanter Freedom's confrontation with Sky's Natasha Cloud
