No. 14 Iowa State survives scare from Arkansas State
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Abdelfattah, a Chicago native, most recently spent the 2023-2024 season as the head coach of the Sydney Kings of the Australia National Basketball League.
Arkansas State went toe-to-toe with 14th-ranked Iowa State for four quarters, but critical penalties and late turnovers proved costly as the Cyclones were able to avoid the upset and come away with a 24-16 victory Saturday afternoon in front of an announced crowd of 22,
No. 14 Iowa State is 3-0 largely thanks to allowing just 41 total points so far. ISU is fresh off a rivalry win over the Iowa Hawkeyes (push on a -3 with a 16-13 victory). The Cyclones also played the Red Wolves after last year's Iowa game and ISU won that game 52-7 covering a -20.5. That 2024 meeting was the first between Iowa State and ASU.
Iowa State Cyclones football coach Matt Campbell provided postgame injury updates on tight end Gabe Burkle and kicker Kyle Konrardy.