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Iowa State football announces five theme games for 2024
Iowa State coach Matt Campbell talks 2025 Ireland game vs. Kansas St.
Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell talks Ireland game in 2025
Iowa State football has announced its five themes for the 2024 home slate.
Aug. 31 vs. North Dakota State (Color It Cardinal, Cyclone Club day of honor)
Fans are encouraged to wear cardinal for this game.
Sept. 21 vs. Arkansas State (Hall of Fame)
Six former Cyclones — wrestling’s Rich Binek and Mike VanArsdale, men’s basketball’s Melvin Ejim, volleyball’s Victoria Henson, women’s basketball’s Lyndsey Medders and football’s Kelechi Osemele — will be inducted into the Iowa State Hall of Fame and recognized at halftime.
Oct. 5 vs. Baylor (White Out)
Fans are encouraged to wear white for this game.
Nov. 2 vs. Texas Tech (Homecoming)
This year’s contest will mark the 111th Homecoming game in school history.
Nov. 30 vs. Kansas State (Senior Day)
Seniors will be introduced for their final time at Jack Trice Stadium. Arrive early and join in the celebration of this year’s graduating class.
More: Iowa State football unveils surprise new white alternative uniform
2024 Iowa State football schedule
Iowa State football schedule 2024
Check out which teams Iowa State football will play on its 2024 schedule, including a few first-time opponents.
- Aug. 31: vs. North Dakota State
- Sept. 7: at Iowa
- Sept. 21: vs. Arkansas State
- Sept. 28: at Houston
- Oct. 5: vs. Baylor
- Oct. 12: at West Virginia
- Oct. 19: vs. Central Florida
- Nov. 2: vs. Texas Tech
- Nov. 9: at Kansas
- Nov. 16: vs. Cincinnati
- Nov. 23: at Utah
- Nov. 30: vs. Kansas State
Dargan Southard is a sports trending reporter and covers Iowa athletics for the Des Moines Register and HawkCentral.com. Email him at msouthard@gannett.com or follow him on Twitter at @Dargan_Southard.
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Arrests made in SD in Iowa courthouse incident
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Two suspects in the incident at the Lyon County, Iowa, courthouse were arrested in Spearfish, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post earlier Saturday.
The sheriff’s office identified two suspects as Brandon Lyle High Pipe, 39, and Luciano Eliseo Sanchez, 18, in a social media post on Thursday. Nationwide warrants were issued for the two suspects.
The sheriff’s office said on Tuesday the courthouse had burglarized overnight. The damage inside includes writing on walls, broken glass, tipped-over Christmas trees and other items tossed around.
The incident caused the courthouse to be closed for at least one day.
The sheriff’s office said on Saturday morning that more information should be released later.
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Iowa City West sweeps City High in a pair of close contests
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – Grace Fincham led the West High girls to a second-half comeback in a 60-51 win over City High, giving the Trojans a win on their rival’s home floor.
The Trojans improve to 6-2 with the win. The Little Hawks drop to 6-2.
In the boys’ nightcap, the Little Hawks’ comeback attempt fell short, as the Trojans held on for a 53-51 win.
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Iowa football dissects LeVar Woods succession plan
The loss of LeVar Woods, the Iowa Hawkeyes’ long-time, elite special teams coordinator, cannot be dismissed. The Hawkeyes have consistently been among the nation’s best special teams units, from punting to kicking to owning the return and field position battle.
With LeVar Woods departing Iowa for Big Ten foe, the Michigan State Spartans, the Hawkeyes have a big hole to fill, and head coach Kirk Ferentz spoke to the media this week on what that succession plan may look like.
“Yeah, it’s not a light decision. The trick will be to find the next LeVar Woods. He’s done a fantastic job. He didn’t have the profile necessarily maybe at that point to predict what he was going to do, but he’s done all the work. It’s like a good player; players do the work. LeVar has done a great job immersing himself and learning every aspect and then growing with each and every turn. So I guess I’m describing what we’re looking for, a guy who’s a good coach, who’s eager to take a challenge on, and immerse themselves in that world.
“Special teams is a unique niche, if you will. I’m sure we’ll have good candidates. It’s not pressing right now in my mind. What is pressing is the next two weeks getting ready for the game, and then after that we’ll have eight plus weeks or eight plus months actually to get it right. I don’t plan on waiting until August to fill it, but we’ll figure that out when we get in the new year,” Ferentz said about LeVar Woods.
The past few seasons, Iowa has been elite on special teams with kicker Drew Stevens being incredibly consistent, the punting game flipping fields, and the run of returners consisting of Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Charlie Jones, Cooper DeJean, and Kaden Wetjen.
The Hawkeyes have won more than their fair share of games relying on this unit, and to continue that success, Ferentz needs to hit on this hire.
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