PETERSON: Aiden Flora is Iowa State’s newest Mr. Excitement

Cyclone Fanatic · Oct 3, 2026

Oct. 3, 2026 — Ames, Iowa: Iowa State running back Aiden Flora dances in the end zone after scoring a touchdown during the Cyclones’ 45-42 win over West Virginia at Jack Trice Stadium. (Photo by Jacqueline Cordova/Cyclone Fanatic)

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Whatever Aiden Flora makes in this high-priced world of college football — it’s not enough.

Yes, you’ve read that before in this space, but this time — it’s being written with exclamation-point emphasis:

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