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Iowa State and Iowa beat reporters Ben Hutchens and Ethan Petrik discuss Arizona State's beatdown of Iowa State in the Big 12 Championship Game and what is next for the Cyclones and Hawkeyes during bowl season.
Timestamps:
0:30 Do Iowa State fans want to forget ISU's appearance in the 2024 Big 12 CCG.
1:38 The Cyclones inability to stop the run caught up with them.
2:38 Still a heck of a season for Iowa State, but the Sun Devils were a cut above the rest.
3:45 Why was Cam Skattebo not flagged for intentional grounding?
4:38 No one doubts it was pass interference against ASU.
5:25 Matt Campbell was thankful for season during postgame.
6:20 What was up with the clock management from Campbell?
8:00 Iowa State's tasty bowl desination
9:20 Iowa gets a makeup date with Missouri/Ethan drops trivia facts
11:43 Pop Tarts Bowl a consolation prize for Miami & ISU
Iowa State and Iowa beat reporters Ben Hutchens and Ethan Petrik discuss the matchup challenge Arizona State presents Iowa State in the Big 12 Championship and the way ISU could win.
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Beat reporters Ben Hutchens and Ethan Petrik discuss Iowa State's first 10-win season, the Cyclones advancing to the Big 12 Championship and if Iowa State's football program passed by Iowa's.
1:20 Why this has felt like an Iowa State season of destiny
1:37 Avery Johnson’s intentional grounding for a safety is maybe one of the worst plays Ethan has seen all season
2:38 It’s incredible how far Iowa State has come since its last Big 12 Championship Game appearance
4:20 Quarterback play has allowed Iowa State’s football program to pass by Iowa’s
6:40 Iowa’s first half against Nebraska was as bad as its been all year
8:20 “Handshake Gate” in the Iowa-Nebraska game got overshadowed by rivalry week fights
9:42 Ethan gets straight to the facts
12:00 However you slice it, it’s win-and-in for the Cyclones
14:43 This is as good as Ben feels as good about Iowa State’s playoff chances since it started 7-0.
Iowa State's best running back, Carson Hansen, kept the Cyclones' Big 12 Championship dreams alive with an underthrown pass. Iowa and Iowa State beat reporters Ethan Petrik and Ben Hutchens discuss the trending storylines around the Cyclones and Hawkeyes.
Timestamps:
0:30 Iowa State women’s basketball survives the same Katie Dinnebier scare that almost got Iowa beat.
4:30 Iowa State’s gutsy trick play call paid off in a big way
6:00 Cut Carson Hansen a break for his underthrown pass
7:00 Losing to Utah would have put serious salt (lake) in the wound
8:41 Jackson Stratton is 1-0 as a starter at Iowa, will likely start against Nebraska
9:48 Pride and bragging rights on the line for Nebraska and Iowa
13:30: Iowa State isn’t quite a lock on the Playoff-O-Meter yet
Many storylines surround the Cyclones. One dominates the Hawkeyes.
With a win Saturday (And some help from BYU and Kansas) Iowa State can continue its push to reach the Big 12 Championship. Iowa is looking for building blocks from a disappointing that point to a successful rebound next season.
Beat reporters Ben Hutchens and Ethan Petrik discuss the storylines facing each team on the field, court and soccer pitch.
Timestamps:
0:45 The Utah game is the biggest of Iowa State’s season (Just like Cincinnati was)
2:22 The other Big 12 games Iowa State fans should watching this weekend
3:30 The three most-likely scenarios for Iowa State to get in the Big 12 Championship
5:15 The Big 12 has been getting disrespected the entire season
6:30 The differences in Iowa State’s 2020 and 2024 resume
8:37 Quantifying Iowa State’s litany of defensive injuries
10:44 The one big storyline surrounding Iowa’s football team is quarterback
13:35 How Kirk Ferentz (accidentally?) revealed who will be starting
17:12 Ferentz’ thoughts on Mark Farley’s retirement
20:44 Iowa has a chance to make history on the soccer pitch
22:25 Ethan thinks Caitlin Clark’s new State Farm commercial is hilarious
24:46 Iowa State’s Sunday headlines today
27:02 Iowa’s Sunday headlines today
Iowa State's weakness last week against Kansas, its defense, became an asset in a 34-17 win against Cincinnati.
Iowa State beat reporter Ben Hutchens and Iowa beat reporter Ethan Petrik discuss how the Cyclone defense turned things around and what the Hawkeyes' quarterback situation looks like moving forward.
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Subscribe for free to watch and listen to CyHawk Talk on YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. November hasn't been kind to the Iowa Hawkeyes and Iowa State Cyclones, giving just one win (Iowa's win against Wisconsin) and taking away Heisman Trophy and perhaps College Football Playoff hopes. What do the Cyclones need to do to stop their losing streak and how will the Hawkeyes best use their bye week? Beat reporters Ben Hutchens and Ethan Petrik give their thoughts on the biggest issues facing each team.
Show rundown
1:40 Iowa State’s defense is in the crosshairs on Saturday (and rest of the season)
3:46 Self-inflicted wounds have been worse the past two weeks than it had been all season
5:13 What’s gone into Rocco Becht’s interception problem the past three games
5:55 Tyson Veidt’s return to Jack Trice Stadium will be amicable
8:18 The answer Iowa offensive coordinator Tim Lester gave to an interesting question
9:20 Ethan thinks the Hawkeyes haven’t seen the last of Cade McNamara
10:50 Iowa’s defense can’t wave-away the losses of last year’s starters Cooper DeJean, Logan Lee and Joe Evans
14:18 The possibility of an Iowa-Alabama bowl matchup
16:30 Iowa State's Sunday's headlines today
19:12 Iowa's Sunday's (and Monday's) headlines today
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It was a bad week for the Cy and the Hawk.
Both the Iowa State Cyclones and Iowa Hawkeyes took early leads but squandered them, losing road games to Kansas and UCLA.
Quad-City Times beat reporters Ben Hutchens and Ethan Petrik give their thoughts on the biggest issues each team faces.
Show rundown:
2:20 Iowa State has serious defensive problems
4:28 offense solved opening-drive struggles, Jaylin Noel balled out in his homecoming game, but none of it will be remembered
6:29 Brendan Sullivan showed what his floor is at Iowa
7:25 Jackson Stratton coming in at QB was the “What now?” moment
7:55 What’s next for Iowa’s quarterbacks
9:30 Kaleb Johnson’s Heisman Trophy hopes are probably over
10:22 UCLA and Iowa are both worse-off this season from the Big 10 expansion
10:51 Utah athletic director Mark Harlan blasts officials after Holy War
13:00 Iowa State’s Playoff-O-Meter (throw up face)
16:16 Iowa QB Spectrum remains unmoved after UCLA game
The Quad-City Times' Iowa and Iowa State beat reporters Ethan Petrik and Ben Hutchens sit down to talk about the latest happenings in Hawkeye and Cyclone athletics.
Cyclone talk:
-The Cyclones' confounding defensive problem (1:36)
-And that problem is something the Jayhawks can exploit (2:25)
-Will Jaylin Noel’s message after loss help ISU bounce back (3:20)
-Digging into the Batman and Robin comparison between Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel (4:55)
-Is Abu Sama’s turn leading the running back rotation here for long? (6:20)
Hawkeye talk:
-Iowa isn’t doing any sightseeing on its trip to UCLA (11:40)
-The latest Iowa tight end to step up (13:15)
-Zach Ortwerth’s dad, a former tight end at Drake, had a rule where Zach couldn’t play football until high school (14:37)
-Iowa offensive line was built by failure (16:28)
-Reminder: Iowa women’s basketball is still a good team (18:50)
Sunday’s Headlines Today (20:25)