Iowa State Cyclones NCAA Football News

A couple of weeks ago, I was reading an interesting piece by my colleague, Mark Schlabach about potential conference challenges .

Seldom-used Iowa State wide receiver Wallace Franklin has been kicked off the Cyclone team after his third incident with police in the last 15 months.

Wallace Franklin's Iowa State football career is over after his third run-in with police in 15 months.

After losing Gene Chizik to Auburn, Iowa State fell completely out of the news for the rest of the off-season but they made plenty of great moves after Chizik left.

New head coach Paul Rhoads was an assistant at Iowa State in the 1990s. IOWA STATE Coach: Paul Rhoads Previous school and position: Auburn, defensive coordinator Head-coaching experience: None Iowa State's 2008 record: 2-10, 0-8 in Big 12 Returning players: Offense 9, defense 6 What he brings: Rhoads is familiar with the challenges of trying to win ...

Stroll through the Iowa State football team's 2009 schedule and vote on who will win each game.

The Bengals have released two punters, clearing the way for fifth-round draft pick Kevin Huber to take the job.

Senior Allison Fassler is a Sterling High School March student of the month. She is the daughter of Tim and Cheryl Fassler, and has a younger brother, Michael, 15, all of Sterling.

Is this the year Big 12 North football really turns the corner and competes with the South? I love the North but, I'm sorry, it's just not likely.

Dustin Pond was the winning pitcher and helped his cause with four hits and two runs batted in during Watertown High School's 18-8 Frontier League crossover victory against Altmar-Parish-Williamstown. Kyle Simmons had five hits and knocked in two runs for Watertown , while Tyler Patterson and Will VanHouten each added three hits and two RBIs.

Texas A&M outside linebacker Cyril Obiozor will be among the players attending the Green Bay Packers' rookie orientation camp this weekend.

South Dakota investigates suspect swine flu cases Associated Press - April 28, 2009 2:14 PM ET AMES, Iowa - Iowa State linebacker Michael Bibbs has signed a free agent contract with Green Bay.

The new Iowa State staff tested different combinations along the offensive front, shifting OG Reggie Stephens to center for the spring game.

Preventing opponents from moving the ball through the air separates Big 12 opponents in a hurry, since practically every team in the conference likes to throw the ball.

Former Iowa State offensive tackle Doug Dedrick signed a free-agent contract with the Houston Texans on Sunday night.

Overview Paul Rhoads has been on the job for four months. In his first head coaching job, he takes over a program that is on its third coach since 2006.

Iowa State quarterback Austen Arnaud runs up field as Iowa State Coach Paul Rhoads looks on during the school's annual spring football game Saturday in Ames.

Austen Arnaud delayed the game, so to speak, at Monday's press conference, arriving well after his teammates.

FOOTBALL Cyclones' backup plan Iowa State tries to develop a stable of running backs to bolster its offense.

College football is over for a pair of former West Des Moines Valley High School football players, Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads said today.