Iowa
Friday’s Week 5 schedule of Iowa high school football games, kickoff times across the state
It is almost time for Week 5 of the Iowa high school football season.
The fourth full Friday of high school football action is highlighted by Class 3A No. 2 Creston (5-0) at two-time defending state champion and No. 6 Harlan (3-1).
Creston is led by quarterback Cael Turner, who has 1,201 yards and 14 touchdowns with no interceptions passing and running back Brennan Hayes (559 yards and five touchdowns rushing, 469 and four receiving). Harlan features receiver Cade Seares, who has 17 catches for 399 yards and six touchdowns.
A big 4A matchup features No. 9 Glenwood (3-1) at last year’s state runner-up Lewis Central (2-2). Glenwood is led by offensive tackle Parker Getter and receiver Payton Longmeyer, who has 24 catches for 313 yards and three touchdowns. Lewis Central features receiver Curtis Witte, who has 18 receptions for 378 yards and three scores, and senior lineman Garret Rutledge.
Other top games in Week 5 include 5A No. 5 Waukee at Johnston, No. 8 Cedar Falls versus Linn-Mar at the UNI-Dome and Cedar Rapids Jefferson versus Cedar Rapids Washington. In 4A competition, No. 6 Bondurant-Farrar goes on the road to face Newton and in 2A No. 8 Cherokee Washington hosts No. 1 Central Lyon-George Little Rock.
Here is Friday’s schedule for Week 5 across Iowa:
ACGC vs. Riverside 7 p.m. at ACGC High School — Homecoming
AHSTW vs. Treynor 7 p.m. at AHST Community School — Senior Night
Ankeny Centennial vs. Des Moines East 7 p.m. at Ankeny Stadium — Homecoming
Ar-We-Va vs. Woodbine 7 p.m. at Ar-We-Va High School
Iowa City High vs. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 7 p.m. at Bates Field — Homecoming
BCLUW vs. North Butler 7 p.m. at BCLUW High School — Homecoming
Beckman Catholic vs. West Branch 7 p.m. at Beckman Catholic High School — Senior Night
Belmond-Klemme vs. Newman Catholic 7 p.m. at Belmond-Klemme High School — Homecoming
Benton vs. Fairfield 7 p.m. at Benton Community High School — Homecoming
Camanche vs. Tipton 7 p.m. at Camanche High School — Homecoming
Cardinal vs. Colfax-Mingo 7 p.m. at Cardinal High School — Homecoming
Carroll vs. MOC-Floyd Valley 7 p.m. at Carroll Athletic Stadium
Cascade vs. Regina Catholic 7 p.m. at Cascade High School
Central City vs. Calamus-Wheatland 7 p.m. at Central City High School — Homecoming
Central Decatur vs. Martensdale St. Marys 7 p.m. at the Central Decatur Athletic Complex — Homecoming
Algona vs. Charles City 7 p.m. at Comet Field
Cherokee Washington vs. Central Lyon/George-Little Rock 7 p.m. at Cherokee Washington High — Homecoming
Clayton Ridge vs. Maquoketa Valley 7 p.m. at Clayton Ridge High School
Colo-NESCO vs. Baxter 7 p.m. at Colo-NESCO Jr./Sr. High School — Homecoming
Coon Rapids-Bayard vs. Audubon 7 p.m. at the Coon Rapids-Bayard School Football Field — Homecoming
Creston vs. Harlan 7 p.m. at Creston High School — Homecoming
Denver vs. Aplington-Parkersburg 7 p.m. at the Cyclone Center Football Field/Track — Homecoming
Unity Christian vs. Sheldon 7 p.m. at De Valois Stadium
Dike-New Hartford vs. Central Springs 7 p.m. at the Dike-New Hartford High School Football Field — Homecoming
Central Elkader vs. Waterloo Christian 7 p.m. at the Dittmer Sports Complex — Homecoming
Fort Dodge vs. Denison-Schleswig 7 p.m. at Dodger Stadium — Homecoming
North Cedar vs. Starmont 7 p.m. at Doug Jackson Field — Homecoming
Durant vs. Wilton 7 p.m. at Durant High School
East Mills vs. Fremont-Mills 7 p.m. at East Mills High School
East Union vs. Lenox 7 p.m. at East Union Community School — Homecoming
Sioux City East vs. Southeast Polk 7 p.m. at Elwood Olsen Stadium
Estherville Lincoln Central vs. Clarion-Goldfield-Dows 7 p.m. at Estherville LC High School — Homecoming
Exira-EHK vs. CAM 7 p.m. at Exira-EHK Elementary
Council Bluffs Jefferson vs. DCG 7 p.m. at the Gale Wickersham Athletic Complex
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura vs. Forest City 7 p.m. at Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School
Wayne vs. Lynnville-Sully 7 p.m. at the George Saling Athletic Complex Football Field — Homecoming
Gladbrook-Reinbeck vs. Janesville 7 p.m. at Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School — Homecoming
Glidden-Ralston vs. Collins-Maxwell 7 p.m. at Glidden-Ralston High School — Homecoming
GMG vs. Tripoli 7 p.m. at the GMG High School Football Field (Garwin) — Homecoming
Boone vs. ADM 7 p.m. at Goeppinger Field
Greene County vs. Kuemper Catholic 7 p.m. at Linduska Field — Homecoming/Youth Football Night
Griswold vs. Stanton at Griswold High School — Homecoming
Woodward-Granger vs. Ogden 7 p.m. at Hawk Stadium
Western Christian vs. West Lyon 7 p.m. at Hesla Field
Highland vs. Columbus 7 p.m. at Highland High School Football Field — Homecoming
HLV vs. New London 7 p.m. at HLV Community Schools
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn vs. Kingsley-Pierson 7 p.m. at Peterson Field — Homecoming
Hudson vs. Albernett 7 p.m. at Hudson Elementary School
Humboldt vs. Hampton-Dumont-CAL 7 p.m. at Humboldt High School — Homecoming
Interstate 35 vs. Clarinda 7 p.m. at I-35 High School
IKM-Manning vs. South Central Calhoun 7 p.m. at IKM-Manning High School — Homecoming
Indianola vs. Ballard 7 p.m. at Indianola Stadium — Homecoming
Iowa City West vs. Ankeny 7 p.m. at Trojan Stadium
Johnston vs. Waukee 7 p.m. at Johnston High School — Homecoming
Kee vs. Riceville 7 p.m. at the Kee Football/Track Complex
Centerville vs. Chariton 7 p.m. at the Lakeview Sports Complex
Lawton-Bronson vs. Hinton 7 p.m. at Lawton-Bronson High School — Homecoming
Lewis Central vs. Glenwood 7 p.m. at the Lewis Central High School Football Field/Track
Des Moines Lincoln vs. Council Bluffs Lincoln 7 p.m. at Hutchens Stadium — Homecoming
Logan-Magnolia vs. Tri-Center 7 p.m. at Logan-Magnolia Community Schools — Homecoming
Lone Tree vs. Edgewood-Colesburg 7 p.m. at Lone Tree High School
Louisa-Muscatine vs. Van Buren County 7 p.m. at Louisa-Muscatine High School
Madrid vs. Earlham 7 p.m. at Madrid High School — Homecoming
Manson-Northwest Webster vs. Eagle Grove 7 p.m. at the Keith Hart Athletic Complex — Homecoming
Melcher-Dallas vs. Lamoni 7 p.m. at the Melcher-Dallas Sports Complex Football Field — Homecoming
Meskwaki vs. Dunkerton 7 p.m. at the Meskwaki Settlement School Warrior Football Field
MFL-MarMac vs. Sumner-Fredericksburg 7 p.m. at MFL-MarMac High School — Homecoming
Missouri Valley vs. Red Oak 7 p.m. at Missouri Valley High School — Homecoming
Montezuma vs. BGM 7 p.m. at Montezuma High School — Homecoming
Moravia vs. Twin Cedars 7 p.m. at Moravia High School — Homecoming
Mormon Trail vs. Bedford 7 p.m. at Mormon Trail Jr./Sr. High School — Homecoming
Murray vs. Southeast Warren 7 p.m. at the Keith Shields Football Field
Muscatine vs. Davenport West 7 p.m. at Muscatine High School — Homecoming
MVAOCOU vs. West Sioux 7 p.m. at MVAOCOU High School
Nashua-Plainfield vs. Saint Ansgar 7 p.m. at Nashua-Plainfield High School
Newell-Fonda vs. Remsen St. Mary’s 7 p.m. at Newell-Fonda Community School
Newton vs. Bondurant-Farrar 7 p.m. at H.A. Lynn Stadium
North Mahaska vs. Mount Ayr 7 p.m. at North Mahaska High School — Homecoming
North Polk vs. Des Moines North 7 p.m. at North Polk High School
North Union vs. Lake Mills 7 p.m. at North Union High School — Homecoming
Waukee Northwest vs. Waterloo West 7 p.m. at Northwest High School Stadium — Homecoming
Northwood-Kensett vs. North Iowa 7 p.m. at Northwood-Kensett High School
Norwalk vs. Winterset 7 p.m. at Norwalk Warrior Stadium — Senior Night
Oelwein vs. New Hampton 7 p.m. at Oelwein High School — Homecoming
Sioux Center vs. Bishop Heelan 7 p.m. at the Open Space Athletic Complex — Homecoming
Pekin vs. Lisbon 7 p.m. at Pekin Community High School
Pella Christian vs. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 7 p.m. at Pella Christian High School
Pleasantville vs. Sigourney-Keota 7 p.m. at Pleasantville High School — Homecoming
Postville vs. Bellevue 7 p.m. at Postville High School — Homecoming
Ridgeview vs. OABCIG 7 p.m. at Ridgeview High School — Senior Night
Rockford vs. Bishop Garrigan 7 p.m. at Rockford High School
Saydel vs. Des Moines Christian 7 p.m. at Saydel Stadium
Sergeant Bluff-Luton vs. Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 7 p.m. at Sergeant Bluff-Luton High School — Homecoming
Sibley-Ocheyedan vs. MMCRU 7 p.m. at Sibley-Ocheyedan High School — Cheer Clinic
Sidney vs. Boyer Valley 7 p.m. at Sidney Football Field — Homecoming
Sioux Central vs. Emmetsburg 7 p.m. at Sioux Central High School — Homecoming
South Hamilton vs. Nodaway Valley 7 p.m. at Taylor Field — Homecoming
South Hardin vs. East Marshall 7 p.m. at Tiger Field — Homecoming
South O’Brien vs. Alta-Aurelia 7 p.m. at South O’Brien High School — Homecoming
South Winneshiek vs. AGWSR 7 p.m. at the South Winneshiek Track/Football Field — Homecoming
Southwest Valley vs. Panorama 7 p.m. at Southwest Valley Football Field — Homecoming
Spencer vs. Le Mars 7 p.m. at Spencer Senior High School
Spirit Lake vs. Okoboji 7 p.m. at Spirit Lake High School — Homecoming
St. Albert vs. Woodbury Central 7 p.m. at St. Albert Catholic Schools — Homecoming
GTRA vs. St. Edmond 7 p.m. at the Titan Athletic Complex — Homecoming
Turkey Valley vs. Clarksville 7 p.m. at Turkey Valley Community School
Underwood vs. Shenandoah 7 p.m. at Underwood High School
Cedar Falls vs. Linn-Mar 7 p.m. at the UNI-Dome
Urbandale vs. Sioux City North 7 p.m. at Urbandale High School Frerichs Field
Valley vs. Ames 7 p.m. at Valley Stadium — Homecoming
Van Meter vs. Clarke 7 p.m. at Van Meter High School — Homecoming
WACO vs. Easton Valley 7 p.m. at WACO High School — Homecoming
East Sac County vs. Pocahontas Area 7 p.m. at the Wall Lake Athletic Complex
Wapello vs. Danville 7 p.m. at the Wapello Athletic Complex — Homecoming
Wapsie Valley vs. North Tama 7 p.m. at Jerry Southmayd Field
Webster City vs. Clear Lake 7 p.m. at Webster City High School
West Bend-Mallard vs. Harris-Lake Park 7 p.m. at West Bend-Mallard High School — Homecoming
West Central vs. Don Bosco 7 p.m. at West Central Community School
West Central Valley vs. Grand View Christian 7 p.m. at West Central Valley High School — Homecoming
West Fork vs. West Hancock 7 p.m. at the West Fork Football Complex
West Liberty vs. Anamosa 7 p.m. at West Liberty High School
Westwood vs. West Manona 7 p.m. at Westwood Community School — Homecoming
Winfield-Mt. Union vs. English Valleys 7 p.m. at Winfield-Mt. Union Community School — Homecoming
Midland vs. Springville 7 p.m. at the Wyoming Fairgrounds — Homecoming
Bettendorf vs. Dubuque Hempstead 7:15 p.m. at TouVelle Stadium — Homecoming
Davenport North vs. Davenport Central 7:15 at Brady St. Stadium — Homecoming
Dubuque Senior vs. Pleasant Valley 7:15 p.m. at Dalzell Field — Homecoming
Cedar Rapids Washingtion vs. Cedar Rapids Jefferson 7:15 p.m. at Kingston Stadium — Homecoming
Cedar Rapids Prairie vs. Iowa City Liberty 7:15 p.m. at the Prairie High School Football Stadium — Cheer Clinic Night
Albia vs. Central Lee 7:30 p.m. at Albia High School
Assumption vs. Fort Madison 7:30 p.m. at Assumption High School — Homecoming
Central DeWitt vs. Independence 7:30 p.m. at Central DeWitt High School
Clear Creek-Amana vs. Oskaloosa 7:30 p.m. at Clear Creek-Amana High School
Clinton vs. Xaver 7:30 p.m. at Coan Field — Homecoming
Davis County vs. Mid-Prairie 7:30 p.m. at Mustang Stadium
Decorah vs. Mason City 7:30 p.m. at Decorah High School — Homecoming
East Buchanan vs. North Linn 7:30 p.m. at East Buchanan Community Schools
Gilbert vs. Des Moines Hoover 7:30 p.m. at Gilbert High School
Grinnell vs. Solon 7:30 p.m. at Grinnell Community Senior High School
Jesup vs. West Marshall 7:30 p.m. at Jesup High School
Knoxville vs. Atlantic 7:30 p.m. at Ken Locke Stadium
Keokuk vs. Washington 7:30 p.m. at Calvert Stadium — Homecoming
Wahlert Catholic vs. Center Point-Urbana 7:30 p.m. at Loras College
Waterloo East vs. Marion 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Stadium — Homecoming
Monticello vs. Northeast 7:30 p.m. at Dean Nelson Field
Mount Pleasant vs. Mount Vernon 7:30 p.m. at the Mapleleaf Athletic Complex
North Scott vs. Burlington 7:30 p.m. at Lancer Stadium
Osage vs. Nort Fayette Valley 7:30 p.m. at Sawyer Field — Homecoming
Pella vs. Carlisle 7:30 p.m. at Pella High School Stadium
Perry vs. Nevada 7:30 p.m. at Perry High School
Ottumwa vs. Marshalltown 7:30 p.m. at Schafer Stadium — Homecoming
Southeast Valley vs. Roland-Story 7:30 p.m. at the Southeast Valley Football Field/Track Complex
Union Community vs. PCM 7:30 p.m. at Union High School — Homecoming
Vinton-Shellsburg vs. Iowa Falls-Alden 7:30 p.m. at the Karr Athletic Complex
Waukon vs. Crestwood 7:30 p.m. at Waukon High School
West Burlington vs. Mediapolis 7:30 p.m. at West Burlington High School
West Delaware vs. Maquoketa 7:30 p.m. at Brown Field — Homecoming
Western Dubuque vs. Waverly-Shell Rock 7:30 p.m. at Buchman Stadium
Williamsburg vs. South Tama 7:30 p.m. at South Tama High School
Iowa
Iowa football isn’t always pretty, but because of Kirk Ferentz, it has punched above its weight class
IOWA CITY, Iowa — In unseasonably warm air and beneath a blueish haze over Kinnick Stadium, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz took a moment to himself with two minutes left and his team wrapping up a 40-16 win against Washington.
Ferentz stood apart from his team on the sideline with his headset on as his offense huddled during the media timeout. On the video board, his picture appeared. Public address announcer Mark Abbott relayed that Ferentz was about to win his 200th game as Iowa’s head coach, passing Amos Alonzo Stagg for second in Big Ten history. The crowd stood and applauded, and Ferentz acknowledged them with a wave.
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Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz earns 200th career win as Big Ten coach
Tight end Luke Lachey gave him a hug, as did running back Kaleb Johnson. Backup quarterback Marco Lainez III shook his hand. With 33 seconds left, Ferentz walked to the TigerHawk at midfield, shook hands with Washington counterpart Jedd Fisch and completed an interview with Fox Sports. More subdued than emotional, Ferentz jogged off the playing surface, up the tunnel and into Iowa’s locker room where his players welcomed him with a water bottle shower.
Sunshine and 70-degree days — literally or figuratively — rarely have followed Ferentz into October in his coaching career, so the picturesque autumn setting was abnormal for college football’s longest-tenured coach. However, how Ferentz and the Hawkeyes responded to a 35-7 loss to Ohio State last week went entirely by script.
There are two defining characteristics through the highs and lows of Ferentz’s 26 years at Iowa: One, his players trust him and believe in him. The other truth is, no football coach — thus, no program — responds better to adversity than Ferentz and his Hawkeyes.
Ferentz’s entire career has revolved around continual improvement. And Iowa has gone very far following Ferentz’s ethos.
“He’s the same person every day,” said left tackle Mason Richman, who is in his fifth season. “He brings the same exact energies. You know exactly what to expect from him, no matter what the scoreboard says.”
Iowa rarely recruits five-star players and mostly signs three-star prospects. Only once in his career did Iowa finish in the top 15 in national recruiting, and that was in 2005. The Hawkeyes are a low-offer program because they heavily research character in recruiting. They want high achievers with good grades who were team captains in multiple sports. To Ferentz and his staff, those players invest themselves and improve others.
“I feel like we recruit the type of the right type of guys,” Iowa linebacker Jay Higgins said. “We just don’t have selfish guys in the locker room. So when you have good guys who understand what a team should look like, and then you also have a good leader, it’s easy to stand together. I just think this team, this program, anytime there’s adversity, we only get closer.”
Those types of players are built to handle challenges, and Iowa continues to have the right coach to navigate them through it. The examples in Ferentz’s era abound.
• In 2016, the Hawkeyes gave up 599 yards in a 41-14 massacre at eventual Big Ten champion Penn State. As a three-touchdown home underdog to No. 2 Michigan the following week, Iowa bounced back with a stunning 14-13 upset.
• Sitting at the midpoint of the 2008 season, Iowa was 15-16 over 2 1/2 seasons. Ferentz never wavered, and neither did his team. The Hawkeyes won their final four games to end that season, and then their first nine in 2009. They finished with their highest final ranking (No. 7) since 1960.
• In 2014, Iowa continued a slope of mediocrity by losing all four rivalry trophy games and finishing 7-6. The next year, dubbed “New Kirk,” Ferentz switched practices from afternoon to morning and became much more open in the public. The players responded in 2015 with a spirit of togetherness, leading to a school-record 12 wins. From that year onward, Iowa ranks tied for 10th among power-conference teams in victories.
• Two years ago, Iowa’s offense was among the nation’s worst in every category. After a 7-3 season-opening win against South Dakota State in which the Hawkeyes scored on two safeties and a field goal, linebacker Jack Campbell shot down any question that dealt with division. Campbell’s attitude set the tone for that season and it carried over to 2023, in which Iowa’s offense posted the Big Ten’s worst statistical numbers in nearly 40 years. Yet there was no sniping, let alone dissension. The team eventually claimed the Big Ten West Division crown.
• In 2004, Iowa started 2-2, including a 44-7 loss at Arizona State. Despite losing four scholarship running backs to injury, the Hawkeyes held it together with defense mixed with an occasional highlight-reel play. The Hawkeyes won their final eight games, claimed a share of the Big Ten title and won the Capital One Bowl with a 56-yard touchdown pass on the game’s final play.
That 2004 team was honored Saturday before the second quarter to rousing applause. One of its stars, defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux, was Iowa’s honorary captain on Saturday. It was a team molded by adversity, and it charted an unconventional path of success. It even took a safety midway through the fourth quarter against Penn State in a 6-4 win. Ferentz gave the eulogy at his father’s funeral in Pittsburgh the day before that game.
Most teams would have crumbled in any of those situations, but Iowa never did.
Why? Ferentz.
“It’s definitely his leadership,” Higgins said. “He truly only cares about the guys in the locker room. When you’ve got a guy like that thinking you’re able to respond, it’s nice. He’s not gonna freak out. Doesn’t matter what the headline is. He’s not gonna come to the meeting room and read off the headlines. He keeps his voice, and we all respond off him. If he’s calm and he knows that we need to respond after a bad game or a tough situation, we’re all going to follow that.”
None of those anecdotes mean Ferentz is perfect. Far from it. Critiques are plentiful about his son, Brian, running his offense for seven years, especially when the final three were so rough. Brian remained in place until university president Barbara Wilson and athletic director Beth Goetz stepped in and dismissed him following the 2023 season. Other complaints about Ferentz’s game-day decision making are fair.
And in 2020, dozens of former players accused the program of racial insensitivity and bias, which was confirmed through an independent investigation. Instead of resisting necessary changes or stepping down, Ferentz opted for a new course. He accepted responsibility and sought counsel from former players, relieved longtime strength coach Chris Doyle and extended a leadership council to include more voices. Many arbitrary rules such as not using X or wearing hoodies in the football complex were vacated. Although some feel the changes didn’t go far enough — while others believed they went too far — there’s no doubt the program has become more welcoming to all players. Its attrition rate is among the lowest in the Big Ten, and it has won the third most games in the Big Ten since that season.
With Ferentz’s guidance, Iowa has punched well above its weight class.
Its recruiting rankings are closer to those of Illinois and Purdue than Michigan and Penn State, yet the Hawkeyes’ results are closer to the latter. Iowa finds ways to win where its peers fall short. It’s not always pretty and perhaps it won’t ever win the ultimate prize. But that Iowa remains anywhere near the College Football Playoff rankings most years is a credit to Ferentz.
“I appreciate him how much this program means to him,” Richman said. “When you get an appreciation like that, you’re less stressed out. With him at the helm, this place has a really special place in my heart and the hearts of many across the entire state.”
(Top photo of Kirk Ferentz: Matthew Holst / Getty Images)
Iowa
What channel is Iowa State vs. West Virginia game tonight (10/12/24)? FREE LIVE STREAM, Time, TV, Channel for college football, Week 7
The No. 11 Iowa State Cyclones, led by quarterback Rocco Becht, face the West Virginia Mountaineers, led by quarterback Garrett Greene on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024 (10/12/24) at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, W. Va.
How to watch: Fans can watch the game for free via a trial of DirecTV Stream or fuboTV. You can also watch via a subscription to Sling TV.
Here’s what you need to know:
What: NCAA Football, Week 7
Who: Iowa State vs. West Virginia
When: Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024
Where: Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium
Time: 8 p.m. ET
TV: FOX
Live stream: fuboTV (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial)
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Here’s a preview capsule via the Associated Press:
No. 11 Iowa State (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) at West Virginia (3-2, 2-0), Saturday, 8 p.m. ET (Fox)
BetMGM College Football Odds: Iowa State by 3.
Series record: West Virginia leads 6-5.
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
Iowa State is off to its best start since 1980, and a win would make them 6-0 for the first time since 1938. The Cyclones are looking to extend their road winning streak to seven games. West Virginia is going after its third straight win after a 1-2 start. Iowa State and West Virginia are 2-0 in conference play. One of them will forge a first-place tie with idle Texas Tech.
KEY MATCHUP
Iowa State’s defense vs. West Virginia QB Garrett Greene. Of the dual-threat quarterbacks the Cyclones have faced so far, Greene could be the best. He had runs of 39, 15 and 10 yards against Oklahoma State last week and is averaging 5.4 yards per carry and 59 yards per game. Run defense hasn’t been a strength for the Cyclones, who hope to force Greene to try to beat them through the air. Iowa State has the Big 12’s top defense, allowing just 10 points and 272 yards per game.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Iowa State: LB Kooper Ebel has led or co-led the team in tackles in three straight games. He made just three tackles in eight games as a freshman last year. He added 15 pounds to get up to 240 on his 6-foot-4 frame and has made at least six stops in all five games. Last week he had eight tackles and a quarterback hurry against Baylor.
West Virginia: RB Jahiem White. The sophomore ran for a season-high 158 yards in the lopsided win at Oklahoma State and the Mountaineers compiled 389 on the ground. White hopes to be back on track after being limited to 94 yards combined against No. 4 Penn State, No. 22 Pittsburgh and Kansas.
FACTS & FIGURES
Anthony Becht, a tight end for the Mountaineers from 1996 to 1999, will be honored during the game for his induction into the West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. His son, Rocco, is Iowa State’s quarterback. … The Cyclones have won 12 straight when scoring at least 30 points. They’ve scored at least 30 in the last five meetings with WVU. … ISU had nine plays of 20 or more yards against Baylor last week, tied for the most by a Power Four team against a conference opponent this season. … The Cyclones’ defense gets better as the game progresses. They’re allowing an average of 4.0 points and 112 yards in the second halves. … West Virginia will wear all-black uniforms in honor of the state’s coal mining industry.
(The Associated Press contributed to this report)
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