Alert Top Story IOWA STATE | COMMENTARY Hutchens: 18 thoughts from an Iowan's Irish experience Aug 28, 2025 Aug 28, 2025 Updated Jan 15, 2026 0 × Iowa State football team stretches out at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland (Ben Hutchens/The Quad-City Times) ben.hutchens Author email Follow ben.hutchens Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DUBLIN — On Monday, it was just me, the wind and the sea. 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Why Iowa State coach Matt Campbell moved Jeremiah Cooper from safety to corner Iowa State defensive back Jeremiah Cooper was voted as an all-Big 12 preseason player. Now, he is playing a new position.
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How to watch Iowa State vs South Dakota, kick time, channel, TV No. 22 ISU (1-0 overall, 1-0 Big 12) plays South Dakota (0-0) on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
