PETERSON: Rand-O thoughts on Cyclone Friday Night Lights and a CFP history lesson

Cyclone Fanatic · Oct 7, 2026

Oct. 3, 2026 — Ames, Iowa: Iowa State quarterback Jaylen Raynor reacts after finding the endzone during the Cyclones’ 45-42 win over West Virginia at Jack Trice Stadium. (Photo by Jacqueline Cordova/Cyclone Fanatic)

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Don’t particularly care for Friday night college football games? Like Iowa State at eighth-ranked BYU on Friday at 9:15 p.m.? Or Iowa’s 8 p.m. Friday game at Washington? Fridays are for high school games, you say.

True, but . …