Ames, Iowa — Iowa State’s rise has lifted the Cy-Hawk series to a national level.
Once considered a rivalry of regional interest The 67th meeting will be a top ten clash and ESPN’s GameDay will make another stop in Ames. Iowa State enters the game ranked ninth in the AP Poll while Iowa is tenth.
That’s Cyclone coach Matt Campbell who says there is a sense of pride in how far the Cyclone program has come.
Iowa has won five straight in the series and in those five games have not committed a turnover.
Campbell says he has a lot of respect for Kirk Ferentz and the way he has been able to sustain success.
Cyclone linebacker Mike Rose on the game getting national attention.
ISU center Colin Newell says they are focused on the game.
