Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series Showdown On Saturday

#7 IOWA STATE CYCLONES
1-0 overall (0-0 Big 12)
vs.
#18 IOWA HAWKEYES
1-0 overall (1-0 Big Ten)

Date: Sept. 11
Place: Jack Trice Stadium
Time: 3:30 p.m. CT
TV: ABC
Talent: Rece Davis (pxp), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)

The Lead
No. 7 Iowa State (1-0, 0-0 Big 12) will play host to No. 18 Iowa (1-0, 1-0 Big Ten) in the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series. It marks the first time in the series (this is the 68th meeting) that both teams are ranked at kickoff. This weekend's game, along with ISU's home-opener vs. UNI, is a sellout. ISU is riding a six-game homefield winning streak, tying for the fourth-best string in school history. ISU is 9-9 vs. ranked opponents since 2017, the ninth-most nationally in that span.

Key Storylines
-Iowa State won its season-opener vs. UNI last weekend, 16-10. It was the sixth-straight victory at Jack Trice Stadium, one shy from the school record.
-The ISU defense continued to be stingy, holding UNI to 275 yards of offense while pitching a shutout in the second half for the third time in its last six games.
-In its last six games dating back to 2020, ISU has given up just 16 points in the second half, averaging 2.6 points after intermission.
-During this six-game stretch, ISU opponents are averaging just 13.3 points and 306.5 yards of total offense overall.
-All-American Breece Hall tallied a rushing TD vs. UNI, increasing his school-record and nation-leading streak to 13 consecutive games with a rush TD. The Big 12 record is 15 by Corby Smith (MU, 1998).
-For the second-straight time in the series, ESPN College GameDay will be in Ames to showcase the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series.