Monday Musings: The game fans should have expected
Sep 12, 2026; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Iowa State Cyclones Jimmy Rogers on the field during a timeout of a game against the Iowa Hawkeyes during the first quarter at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-Imagn Images
All offseason the national media, the Iowa media and even many members of the Iowa State media tried shoving the narrative down fans’ throats that this Iowa State team and this Iowa team are miles apart. Anyone that came up with that narrative made their decision the day Matt Campbell departed, and no matter who the Cyclones brought in, that was going to be their…
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