AMES, Iowa – No. 20 Iowa State concludes its non-conference schedule Saturday by hosting Arkansas State at Jack Trice Stadium. Head coach Matt Campbell can tie the school record for career wins (56) with a victory against the Red Wolves.

WHO: No. 20 Iowa State (2-0, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Arkansas State (2-1, 0-0 Sun Belt)

Where: MidAmerican Energy Field at Jack Trice Stadium (61,500) – Ames, Iowa

When: Saturday, September 21, 2024 – 1:00 PM CT

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The links

WATCH: ESPN+

PxP: Erichard Cross; Analyst: Taylor McHargue; Sideline: Tori Petry

LISTEN: Cyclone Radio Network – Varsity App, TuneIn Radio or radio affiliates

PxP: John Walters; Analyst: Eric Heft; Sideline: Ryan Harklau

LIVE STATISTICS
IOWA STATE GAME NOTES
2024 FOOTBALL YEARBOOK
GAME PROGRAM
MEDIA CENTER

WITHIN THE SERIES

First meeting

General: 0-0

At home: 0-0

Road: 0-0

Campbell vs. Arkansas State: 2-0

50 SEASONS AT JACK TRICE STADIUM
Iowa State is in its 50s^and season of play at Jack Trice Stadium. Read more about the stadium’s history by clicking here.

NUMBERS OF NOTE

2 – Defensive back Darien Porter had a coming-out party in Iowa State’s 20-19 win over No. 21 Iowa. The senior took two interceptions in the game and had a key pass breakup on a Hawkeye 2-point conversion, ultimately allowing ISU to win the game by a point. It was ISU’s first multi-takeaway game against Iowa since David Sims had two picks in 2009.

12 – Iowa State has 12 wins since 2017 where the game was tied or ISU trailed in the fourth quarter.

26 – Matt Campbell will coach the Cyclones as a ranked team for a school record 26th times, with a score of 14-11 in those games.

34 – Jaylin Noël has a reception in 34– straight games, the fifth-longest active streak in FBS and the fourth-longest in school history.

RED ZONE DEFENSE
Iowa State has allowed just one touchdown in the five times its opponents have entered the red zone this season.

JAY-SQUARE

• Iowa State boasts one of the best receiving tandems in the country Jayden Higgins And Jaylin NoëlThe duo makes the Cyclones one of six teams with multiple players on the Biletnikoff Award Watch List.
• This season, the two have combined for 26 receptions for 411 yards and four touchdowns.
• Noel averages 134.0 receiving yards per game, which ranks fifth nationally.
• Jaylin Noël And Jayden Higgins Both teams have caught a touchdown pass in four consecutive games, making them one of five duos where both receivers have caught a touchdown pass in four consecutive games since 2019.

OTHER IMPORTANT STORYLINES

• Iowa State is 2-0 for the second time in the last three seasons and is hoping to start 3-0 for the fourth time since 2010.
• Campbell is in his ninth season leading the Cyclone program, the third-longest tenured coach in program history and tied for the third-longest active tenure in the Big 12 Conference. Campbell has led the Cyclones to 55 wins, surpassed only by McCarney’s 56. Among Big 12 coaches at their current schools, Campbell’s 55 wins are the fourth-most.
• The last time out, the Cyclones claimed a 20-19 victory over then-No. 21 Iowa, claiming victory in the rivalry game for the second time in three seasons. ISU trailed the Hawkeyes 13-0 at halftime, but won the game on a 54-yard field goal by a redshirt freshman Kyle KonradFor his performance, Konrardy was named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week on September 9.
• Rocco Becht has had a solid start to the season, completing 70.5 percent of his passes with four touchdown passes and an average of 12.5 yards per completion. His 70.5 completion percentage ranks 18th among FBS quarterbacks.

HONOUR TO OSEMELE
Iowa State will induct former Cyclone offensive lineman Kelechi Osemele into its Hall of Fame on Friday night. Osemele was a two-time Pro Bowl selection who played for the Cyclones from 2008-2011 and then nine seasons in the NFL. He won a Super Bowl with Baltimore in 2013 and was named First Team All-Pro in 2016. He will be recognized during halftime of Saturday’s game.

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CYCAST WITH THE CYCLONE RADIO CREW
John Walters, Eric Heft and Ryan Harklau discuss the Iowa State-Arkansas State game, which is coming off a bye week for the Cyclones. The podcast is hosted by Van Wall Equipment.

To listen, CLICK HERE.

WEEKLY MEDIA AVAILABILITY

Matt Campbell, Jon Heacock, Rocco Becht, Jontez Williams, Tyler Miller And Buyer Ebel met with the media on Tuesday. Watch their interviews below.