PETERSON: Rand-o thoughts on Cy-Hawk upsets, 9/11 and Saturday’s showdown

Cyclone Fanatic · Sep 9, 2026

Sept. 28, 2002: Iowa State coach Dan McCarney celebrates with quarterback Seneca Wallace during the second quarter against Nebraska. Dan Mccarney And Seneca Wallace 2002 | Photo Credit: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

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I’ll betcha Dan McCarney wasn’t fazed back in 1998, when his Iowa State football team was a big-time underdog — on the road — in that season’s Cy-Hawk game. Same with a 2017 game and Matt Campbell at the helm, when a…