ISU’s defense seeks to “live in the backfield” in Saturday’s Cy-Hawk game at No. 21 Iowa

Cyclone Fanatic · Sep 8, 2026

Iowa State defensive end Isaac Terrell (88) sacks Southeast Missouri quarterback Braylen Ragland (7) during the second quarter in the week one NCAA football at Jack Trice Stadium on Sept. 5, 2026, in Ames, Iowa. Photo credit: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

--> [data-td-block-uid="tdi_63"] .tdb-block-inner.td-fix-index, [data-td-block-uid="tdi_69"] .tdb-block-inner.td-fix-index { transform: none !important; }

AMES — The last time first-year Iowa State head coach Jimmy Rogers encountered Iowa at Kinnick Stadium, he found himself on the wrong end of a hard-fought 7-3 loss.

The date: Sept…