Mudslides and missed tackles abound in ISU’s 31-17 Big 12 season-opening loss to No. 15 Utah

Cyclone Fanatic · Sep 27, 2026

Sep 26, 2026; Ames, Iowa, USA; Utah Utes running back Wayshawn Parker (1) splits the Iowa State Cyclones defense at Jack Trice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-Imagn Images

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AMES — Former Iowa State men’s basketball star Georges Niang cranked the pregame siren, hardy youths turned their soggy hillside seats into a thrilling mudslide, but that’s seemingly where the fun stopped in Saturday’s Big 12 season opener against No. 15 Utah…