Overview

• Iowa State, ranked No. 16, hosts unranked Iowa on Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium, where Matt Campbell has yet to win a home Cy-Hawk game.
• Analyst Joel Klatt highlighted Mark Gronowski as a potential difference-maker and cited his 50 career college wins from his South Dakota State tenure.
• Gronowski, the reigning FCS Player of the Year, opened his FBS career at 8-of-15 for 44 yards and said he plans to ‘sling it’ more against the Cyclones.
• Iowa’s defense under Broyles Award winner Phil Parker draws focus against Rocco Becht, who recently set an Iowa State school mark by completing 95% of his passes.
• CBS will televise the game with Brad Nessler on play-by-play, Gary Danielson in the booth in his final season, and Jenny Dell reporting from the sideline.