Alert Top Story Topical COLLEGE FOOTBALL | IOWA STATE Iowa State tight end Ben Brahmer talks return from injury, touchdown vs TCU ben.hutchens Nov 8, 2025 Nov 8, 2025 Updated May 14, 2026 0 × Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell Tuesday press conference. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ben Brahmer didn’t just make a return to the football field. He made a grand entrance.kAmqC29>6C[ ;F?:@C x@H2 $E2E6 E:89E 6?5[ 42F89E 2 ab\J2C5 E@F495@H? :? E96 7:CDE BF2CE6C @7 x$& a_k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^544ee2f6\7d2d\c2ah\h722\`5agd`dgec52Qm\`f H:? 282:?DE %r&] %92Ek^2m 4@>6D @?6 H66< 27E6C 4@==2AkDA2?mk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^4d7`57`g\g6ea\cff_\3d``\bb`6`bfge_`5QmD:?8 @? E96 7:6=5 :? E9k^2mk^DA2?m6 7@FCE9 BF2CE6C 282:?DE pC:K@?2 $E2E6 2?5 36:?8 6G2=F2E65 2E E96 9@DA:E2=]k^AmkAm%96 DA64:7:4D @7 E96 :?;FCJ 92G6 ?@E 366? 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Matt Campbell press conference | Iowa State football | Nov. 4 Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell Tuesday press conference.
3 takeaways from Iowa State football: Matt Campbell's aggressiveness pays off Rocco Becht's fake-toss bootleg is the aggressive playcall that perhaps allowed Iowa State to beat TCU.
The critical plays Iowa State made to beat TCU, snap four-game losing streak Iowa State (6-4 overall, 3-4 Big 12) becomes bowl eligible with the win and dashes TCU's hopes of reaching the Big 12 Championship Game.
Iowa State football to wear yellow pants for first time since 2016 Iowa State football is wearing yellow in a game for the first time since 2016.
CyHawk Talk: Can Iowa still reach College Football Playoff after loss to Oregon? Iowa's College Football Playoff chances took a hit.
3 burning questions for Iowa State football: Is a quarterback change even worth it? A win vs TCU doesn't solve all of ISU's problems.
