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COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Texas A&M's offense was so good on Saturday that freshman punter Ryan Epperson got the day off.

Texas A&M's Cyrus Gray and Christine Michael, both young men of faith, have become fast friends as fellow Aggies running backs - with emphasis on fast.

Now the job is to capitalize on one of Iowa State's biggest football successes, says Cyclone legend Marv Seiler.

Iowa State's Jerome Tiller ran 19 times for 65 yards and was 9 of 19 passing for 102 yards and a TD at Nebraska on Saturday.

Favorable field position is to a football team what a positive approval rating is to a politician: It's hard to win without it.

Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads ran over to a small section of Cyclones fans after last week's stunning win over Nebraska, pumping his fists in the air and grinning from ear to ear.

If Zac Lee's the guy, the offense needs to be catered more toward his strength: The deep ball.

The spread isn't dead, but Missouri coach Gary Pinkel says the offense isn't thriving like it was in recent seasons in the Big 12 and the rest of college football.

Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads believes quarterback Austen Arnaud and running back Alexander Robinson will be ready to play Saturday when the Cyclones face Texas A&M . Arnaud and Robinson missed last week's win at Nebraska with injuries.

Offensive coordinator Shawn Watson wants better execution this week. Quarterbacks and boos and media and questions and turnovers and rankings and sound bytes and fans and - Oh, yeah.

Nebraska matched a school record by committing eight turnovers, including four inside the Iowa State 5, and the Cyclones upset the Cornhuskers 9-7 for their first victory in Lincoln since 1977.

FOOTBALL Getting to know Iowa State Last time out The Cyclones got a chance to party like it was, well, 2007 on Saturday night.

Iowa State has gotten significantly better on defense this season, and that's keyed a surprising 4-3 start.

Rainy conditions keep the Nebraska football team indoors for practice as preparations continue for Saturday's game against Iowa State.

Kansas has those two stars, that loaded recruiting class, five straight conference titles, won a national championship two years ago, will likely be the preseason No.

The Nebraska football team took the practice field on Wednesday inside the Hawks Championship Center as rainy conditions moved into the Lincoln area.

I know it is tough, but we all must put that Texas Tech debacle behind us and focus on Iowa State.

Tech men's basketball coach Pat Knight was on the road recruiting last week when he decided to extend his trip a little longer than planned.

Nebraska remains at home this weekend for a Big 12 North matchup with Iowa State.

Quarterback Austen Arnaud and running back Alexander Robinson have been the heart and soul of Iowa State's offense.

Iowa State started the season by snapping a 10-game losing streak. The Cyclones then erased a 17-game road losing skid, and on Saturday night they rolled to their first Big 12 win since 2007.

One reason Iowa State quarterback Austen Arnaud has had success this year is because he's had time to throw.

Saturday night is the closest to a must-win that Iowa State football has this season.

Is it possible for expectations to be high for Iowa State basketball? Yes, based on one startling decision over the offseason.

Kansas, the unanimous No. 1 team in the country in every preseason publication, is also the choice to win the conference title in a vote of the leaguea s head coaches.

Iowa State is picked to finish eighth in the Big 12's preseason men's basketball poll.

Tight end Derrick Catlett is a part of the Iowa State spread offense that is beginning to play well for first-year coach Paul Rhoads.

Oklahoma and 0-14 in Big 12 play. The average score in those Big 12 games is OU 38, Baylor 14.

Ames, Ia. Alexander Robinson is listed as Iowa State's No. 1 tailback for Saturday's 11:30 a.m. game at No.

Alex Trautman, Lebanon's sophomore quarterback, is only 5-feet-7 and 175 pounds.

Todd Reesing threw for 442 yards and four touchdowns and Kerry Meier set two school receiving records in leading No.

Coach Greg McDermott can count on no subtraction in the middle and a big addition on the wing.

As he trudged into the locker room trailing Iowa State by 20 points, Kansas wide receiver Kerry Meier expected a chewing-out with enough fire to make the paint peel in the visitors' locker room.

Posted on Oct 08, 2009 by admin . Marquis Gilstrap and Craig Brackins Iowa State forward Craig Brackins has been named to the preseason All-Big 12 team and junior college transfer Marquis Gilstrap is the league's preseason Newcomer of the Year.

Oklahoma State junior guard James Anderson and Oklahoma sophomore guard Willie Warren were among six players named Thursday to the 2009-10 preseason All-Big 12 basketball team.

The 16th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks open their Big 12 Conference slate this weekend, as they conclude a three-game homestand against the Iowa State Cyclones at Memorial Stadium.

Iowa State's Alexander Robinson earned Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors for this 127-yard, three-touchdown performance against Army.

Iowa State football coach Paul Rhoads expects the worst Tuesday when he gets the results of an MRI on defensive end Rashawn Parker's left knee.

Rashawn Parker's consecutive football start streak will end when 3-1 Iowa State and 2-2 Kansas State play at 2 p.m. Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., according to the depth chart released today.

Kansas State's Josh Cherry celebrated his 40-yard field goal as they took on Iowa State at Arrowhead Saturday.

Quarterback Pat Grace completed only seven of nine pass attempts, but those completions went for 157 yards and three touchdowns as Northern Iowa dominated Indiana State 62-7 Saturday.

In the words of Paul Rhoads, "We go way back." That's how the first-year Iowa State football coach sums up his relationship with Kansas State head man Bill Snyder.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Emmanuel Lamur blocked the extra point after Iowa State's Austen Arnaud had thrown a 23-yard TD pass with 32 seconds remaining, allowing Kansas State to escape with a wild 24-23 victory Saturday over Iowa State.

Ten months ago, Paul Rhoads was waiting for the phone to ring. Coaching swaps aren't exactly common in college football, so the call from Iowa State caught him by surprise.

Josh Cherry continues to struggle for the Kansas State. The junior kicker has missed from distances of 38, 24, 47, 40, and 36.

Iowa State emerged from last week's win over Army with as much momentum as it's had in years.

Series Record: Iowa State 49-39-4. Last Meeting: Kansas State 38-30 What's at Stake This is a big one for the Cyclones, who are off to their best start since 2005.

The IOUs are starting to add up for Brandon Banks. That's what happens when you take a pair of kickoff returns back for touchdowns in the same game.