CY-HAWK SIDEBAR: The “good and bad” in ISU’s 16-13 loss to Iowa — and the latest on the injuries

Cyclone Fanatic · Sep 13, 2026

Sep 12, 2026; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach Jimmy Rogers walks the sidelines during the fourth quarter against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-Imagn Images

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IOWA CITY — “Not good enough.”

That served as the refrain for Iowa State in the wake of Saturday night’s 16-13 Cy-Hawk loss at No. 21 Iowa.

But that’s not all. The Cyclones (1-1) exhibited the toughness-based traits the…