Ames, Iowa – Iowa State is a win away from fullfilling receiver Jaylin Noel’s goal of winning a championship. The 16th-ranked Cyclones take on 12th-rated Arizona State on Saturday in the Big 12 Championship game in Dallas.
It is their first apearance in the title game since a 27-21 loss to Oklahoma in 2020.
Both teams are 10-2 and Noel says the semilarities don’t end there.
Noel says protecting the football will be a key. The Sun Devils are a plus 11 in turnover margin.
Noel and fellow receiver Jayden Higgins have been a lethal combination. They have combined for nearly 21 hundred yards of receiving and 15 touchdowns.
Higgins says practice this week has not changed even though they are preparing for a championship game.
Higgins says limiting turnovers against Arizona State is a key.
