The Bear(cat) Necessities: Iowa State Seeks Fifth Win Against Cincinnati
Iowa State has averaged 526.5 yards over its last two games as Jaylen Raynor and the run game power a more balanced offense.
- Iowa State hosts the Cincinnati Bearcats at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday at 11 a.m. for a Big 12 matchup, with both teams seeking a sixth win to reach bowl eligibility.
- Both programs are coming off losses to Texas teams last week, leaving postseason hopes uncertain; the Cyclones fell 42-31 to Baylor while the Bearcats dropped 31-24 at Houston.
- The Cyclones rely on breakout running back Aiden Flora, who has 1,119 rushing yards and nine touchdowns, while Cincinnati counters with a ground attack averaging 221.9 rushing yards per game led by fifth-year quarterback JC French IV.
- Cincinnati coach Scott Satterfield warned that if Flora gets space, "he's going to have big, chunk gains," while Iowa State head coach Jimmy Rogers said, "We are facing an uphill climb."
- The 11 a.m. kickoff at the 61,500-capacity Jack Trice Stadium will air on TNT, TruTV, or HBO Max, as the Bearcats seek their first Big 12 road win in over a year.
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No ‘gimme games’ for Iowa State with Cincinnati up next
Two Big 12 teams desperately trying to make a late-season run at bowl eligibility square off Saturday when Cincinnati visits Iowa State in Ames, Iowa.With the regular season winding down, both teams are fighting hard to rebound from difficult losses la...
The bear(cat) necessities: Iowa State seeks fifth win against Cincinnati
AMES — The Iowa State football team will host the Cincinnati Bearcats Saturday at 11 a.m. for its penultimate home game of the season at Jack Trice Stadium. The Cyclones (4-5, 2-4 Big 12) are fresh off a 42-31 loss in Waco, Texas, against the Baylor Bears. Like the Cyclones, the Bearcats (5-4, 2-4 Big 12) are also coming off a loss to a Texas team, falling to No. 17 Houston 31-24 on the road. The Bearcats started the 2026 season 4-0, with wins a…
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