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Iowa State vs Arizona State score updates, analysis for Big 12 championship game today
ASU wins Territorial Cup against Arizona and claims a Big 12 championship spot
ASU wins Territorial Cup against Arizona and claims a Big 12 championship spot
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The Arizona State football team continues its 2024 season with the Big 12 Championship Game against Iowa State today.
Follow our live updates of the game, played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, for the latest score, news, notes, highlights and analysis of the Big 12 title game between the Sun Devils and the Cyclones on Saturday.
Arizona State beat Arizona last week, 49-7. Iowa State defeated Kansas State, 29-21.
ASU football is 10-2 overall and 7-2 in Big 12 play. Iowa State also went 10-2 overall and 7-2 in conference play.
The winner of this game earns a berth in the College Football Playoff.
Watch Big 12 title game on FUBO (free trial)
ASU football vs Iowa State preview, prediction
Who has the edge in today’s Arizona State vs Iowa State Big 12 championship game?
The Arizona Republic’s Michelle Gardner previewed and predicted the game in her scouting report, writing that the lack of an Arizona State kicking game could have an outcome on the game.
She wrote: “The Sun Devils are playing with house money at this point. They hardly expected to be in this position. They will be hard-pressed to overcome the loss of one of their premier playmakers, Jordyn Tyson. Championship games often come down to the small things, and the fact that ASU does not have a reliable kicker is no small thing.”
You can read her Big 12 title game preview and see her prediction for the game here.
What’s at stake in Big 12 title game between Iowa State, Arizona State
The Big 12 championship is obviously on the line in today’s Iowa State vs ASU football game at AT&T Stadium, but there’s a lot more on the line.
The winner of this game will earn a spot in the College Football Playoff, which has expanded to 12 teams this season and the bragging rights that come with it.
Just being in this game is a huge accomplishment for the Cyclones and Sun Devils. A victory and College Football Playoff appearance would be a incredible feat for both teams and no doubt help in exposure, recruiting and recognition for either program.
So, saying a lot is on the line in this game is an understatement.
Jordyn Tyson injury looms large for Arizona State vs Iowa State
The Sun Devils lost their leading wide receiver in their win over Arizona last week to injury and it is a huge blow for Arizona State, which has relied heavily on Jordyn Tyson all season.
Tyson had 75 catches for 1,101 yards and 10 touchdowns before going down with the injury.
No one else is even close to matching that receiving production for ASU.
How will ASU respond without Tyson? That’s a key to the Big 12 championship game against Iowa State today.
How Arizona State, Iowa State got to Big 12 championship game today
The Sun Devils were 5-2 on the season after falling to Cincinnati on Oct. 19 (and 2-2 in the Big 12). They then rattled off five straight conference wins to earn their berth in the title game today, beating Oklahoma State, UCF, Kansas State, BYU and Arizona.
Iowa State started the season 7-0, before losing two straight games to Texas Tech and Kansas. The Cyclones rebounded to make the championship game with wins over Cincinnati, Utah, and Kansas State.
Colorado, BYU, Arizona State and Iowa State all finished 7-2 in Big 12 play, but ASU and ISU got in the title game due to the conference’s tiebreaker scenarios falling their way.
First-ever matchup between Arizona State, Iowa State in college football
The Big 12 championship game is the first-ever matchup for Iowa State and Arizona State in football.
That’s hard to believe, but true. The Cyclones and Sun Devils have never faced off on the football field.
Now Big 12 rivals, these schools should start playing each other often, even with 16 teams in the conference.
Playing in the Big 12 championship game with the conference title and a College Football Playoff spot on the line is certainly an amazing way to start a rivalry.
Big 12 championship game uniforms: What Arizona State, Iowa State are wearing today
The Cyclones are going with their white uniforms for the game today.
The Sun Devils are wearing their maroon jerseys with gold pants and gold sparky helmets.
How to watch or stream Arizona State vs Iowa State in Big 12 championship
The game can be seen at Noon Eastern time on ABC.
The Big 12 title game will stream on streaming services that carry ABC, including FUBO.
Joe Tessitore (play-by-play) and Jesse Palmer (analyst) are scheduled to be the Big 12 championship game announcers.
What channel is the Big 12 championship on in Arizona?
The game can be seen on ABC affiliates in Arizona, which is Channel 15 in the Phoenix area and Channel 9 in Tucson.
The game starts at 10 a.m. MST, which is also 10 a.m. Arizona time today. It is at 11 a.m. Central time.
The game will be played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the home of the Dallas Cowboys.
Iowa State is now a 1-point favorite over Arizona State in odds for the conference title game, according to BetMGM Sportsbook (ASU opened as a 2.5-point favorite).
The Sun Devils are -110 on the moneyline. The Cyclones are also -110.
The over/under for the game is set at 50.5 points.
ESPN gives Iowa State a 55% chance to defeat Arizona State in the college football game today, with ASU given a 45% shot.
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In these four-round projections, the Arizona Cardinals don’t get a tackle until the fourth round.
We are just days away from the 2026 NFL draft, and that means some final mock drafts. What direction will the draft take the Arizona Cardinals?
Draft Wire’s Curt Popejoy put together a four-round mock draft for the Cardinals. They go defense early but rebuild the offense for 2026 and moving forward, including landing their potential franchise quarterback.
Cardinals 4-round mock draft
Here are the players in the first four rounds Popejoy projects for Arizona.
- Round 1: Ohio State EDGE/LB Arvell Reese
- Round 2: Alabama QB Ty Simpson
- Round 3: Clemson WR Antonio Williams
- Round 4: Florida OT Austin Barber
What we think of the picks
The Cardinals want to trade out of the third pick and draft a tackle, so not getting a tackle until Round 4 seems unlikely, although they did meet with Barber. They do have options at right tackle for 2026 already on the roster.
Reese would be a great pick if they don’t trade back, as they badly need pass-rushing help off the edge.
Drafting Simpson seems inevitable at this point, so it has to be in a mock draft, although the feeling is they will need to go up into Round 1 again to get him.
Williams has speed and is almost six feet tall, but he does have short arms.
Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire’s Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
Due to significant injuries to the CB position last year which includes a shoulder surgery for Terrion Arnold, the Lions CB position scored a 6/10 need on my Lions Defensive Draft Need Rankings. Thus, an early-round selection of a young, healthy prospect like Keith Abney would not come as a surprise. He enters the draft with very low medical concern level.
Here is the excerpt from my medical report on Keith Abney:
(Ages in parentheses are at start of 2026 season and are factored into the concern level. Injury info and ages based on available public information are unverified and subject to update. Games played data courtesy of sports-reference.com.)
Keith Abney, CB (21) – Arizona State
Projected round 2-3. #43 on Jeff Risdon board Feb 19.
Concern level 0/10
There is an isolated report of a hand injury but no corroborating information. Even if the hand injury is true, that’s of minimal to no long-term concern.
His availability in his final two seasons has been perfect. Overall, Abney appears to be medically clean and is at an excellent age.
He finished college with 6 INT and 21 PBU.
For more Lions coverage, follow us on X, @TheLionsWire, and give our Facebook page a like. Follow Jimmy on X, @JimmyLiaoMD
In the first game of the series, Arizona (14-23, 5-11 Big 12) battled in a low-scoring affair but fell short in a 2-1 loss to Kansas State (24-12, 8-8 Big 12). The Wildcats from Tucson held the Wildcats from Manhattan at bay for a good majority of the night.
Given that Kansas State leads the Big 12 in conference play in batting, on-base percentage, and slugging, Arizona had a rather good performance, but it was not enough.
Owen Kramkowski pitched seven scoreless innings before allowing the first Kansas State run in the top of the eight. He finished with six strikeouts and kept the high octane Wildcats at bay.
“I thought the defense played well behind him too,” said head coach Chip Hale. “There’s a lot of ground balls, and we made plays where we were positioned in good places, and he was pitching in the eighth inning. That’s unbelievable.”
Garrett Hicks (3-1) came in to try and stop the bleeding for the Wildcats and did so by not allowing Kansas State to take the lead in the eighth. It was in the ninth when the lead was surrendered.
It took until the sixth inning but the first run was scored by Arizona. Andrew Cain singled to left field and after Maddox Mihalakis flew out, it was Beau Sylvester bringing Cain home with a triple through right center field.
Sylvester extended his hitting streak to eight games and it proved to be not enough to get Arizona to the finish line.
Kansas State tied the game at the top of the eight when back to back singles got runners on at first and third. Then a passed ball allowed the third base runner to come home.
Arizona had a chance to retake the lead in the bottom of the ninth after Cain singled to deep right field. With Sylvester back at the plate, it seemed like it was a perfect set up.
A wild pitch nearly got past Kansas State and Cain tried to take advantage of it and steal home. However, Kansas State was able to corral the pitch and get Cain out at home.
AJ Evasco started the ninth inning with a double for Kansas State and back to back fly outs eventually got him home to give Kansas State the lead and the win.
With eight players being left on base, Arizona will need to bring those runners in more often than not if they want to tie the series Saturday afternoon.
As a young team, the Wildcats have had to walk a very tight line between disappointment and dejection and will need to continue handling these losses with grace if it wants to turn a corner.
“It’s the way it goes, it’s baseball,” said Hale. “If we don’t handle it, we will come out tomorrow and won’t be ready to go, so hopefully they handle it.”
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