Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht says the bye week came at a good time for the Cyclones. ISU takes a 3-1 Big-12 record on the road to Baylor this weekend.
Becht says a week three loss at Ohio served as a turning point for the season.
Under coach Dave Aranda Baylor has been known as a good defensive team.
Becht feels his decision making has improved this season.
Iowa State returns from its bye week in the thick of the Big-12 chase as the Cyclones get ready to visit Baylor. ISU has won three of its last four and at 3-1 in the league race and if part of a four-way logjam in second place.
That’s coach Matt Campbell. As he said in the previous cut 70 percent of power five teams lose coming off their bye week and the Cyclones tried to keep the same routine.
Five weeks ago the Cyclones were 1-2 after a loss at Ohio but Campbell never wavered in his belief in this team.
Campbell likes the progress the Cyclones have made over seven games.
Campbell says he has not even thought about where the Cyclones fit in the Big-12 race.
Baylor is 2-2 in the Big-12 and 3-4 overall.
THIS WEEK
(Radio Iowa) – A heavily wooded state park in northwest Iowa is the site of an unusual event held this Saturday. It’s called the “Fright Hike” and it covers about half a mile in Fort Defiance State Park near Estherville. Lexie Ruter is executive director of the Estherville Chamber of Commerce. “We are getting everything prepped and ready to go for our one-night-only event where we usually get 1200 people out in three and a half hours,” she says, “so it’s a lot of work, but it’s a lot of fun.”
This will be the 11th annual Fright Hike — held the Saturday before Halloween each year — held in the woods of the state park that’s about two-and-a-half miles outside of Estherville. “We’ve got a lot of new people doing some new things this year, so it should be scary and not just the same thing as every year before,” Ruter says. “so hopefully everyone leaves scared, having had a good time.” The “Fright Night” festivities begin just before sunset this Saturday, but Ruter says the half mile route will be lit for the first hour.
“From 6 to 7 p.m. we have our ‘lights on’ hour which is when we encourage those who want a little bit less of a scary experience to come out. We do kind of take it a little bit easier if there is a child who is upset or something like that. We will back off between 6 and 7 p.m.,” Ruter says. “From 7 to 9:30 is a ‘full scare,’ so those two and a half hours are your typical haunted hour style scarings.”
A ticket to the Fright Hike at Fort Defiance is 10 dollars. Halloween has become one of the biggest consumer holidays of the year and the National Retail Federation predicts Americans will spend a record 12-point-two BILLION dollars on Halloween costumes, candy, decorations and haunted houses this year. The National Retail Federation’s annual survey found seven out of 10 people said they would participate in Halloween activities.
IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa senior Tory Taylor has been named the Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week on Tuesday.
Taylor was honored after his performance in last Saturday’s contest against Minnesota. The Australia native punted nine times for 444 yards, averaging 49.3 yards per punt. Four of his kicks traveled over 50 yards, while four were downed inside the 20-yard line.
Taylor is a first team midseason All-America honoree by the Associated Press, ESPN, CBS, The Athletic and FOX.
Taylor has punted an FBS-best 54 times this season with only two touchbacks. He ranks first in the conference and third in the country in average yards per punt (48.5). Twenty-three of his 54 punts have been for 50+ yards, including six of 60+ yards, while 21 have been downed inside the 20, nine inside the 10 and six inside the 5.
Taylor has earned Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week honors two of the last three weeks and has been included in Ray’s 8, which recognizes top punting performances nationally, five times in 2023.
OTTUMWA – Officials with the Iowa Department of Corrections report 35-year-old Preston Kash Ingram, convicted of Robbery 2nd Degree and other charges in Lee County, failed to report back to the Ottumwa Residential Facility as required last Friday. Ingram stands 5-feet, 11-inches tall, weighs 195 pounds. He was admitted to the work release facility on July 11, 2023.
Persons with information on Ingram’s whereabouts should contact local police.
Preston Kash Ingram
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The reigning National Player of the Year, Caitlin Clark, was unanimously tabbed as a Preseason All-American by the Associated Press on Tuesday. She is the first player in program history to receive this honor in three consecutive seasons.
Clark was voted 2023-24 Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year, while being a unanimous First Team All-Big Ten selection. She was also named to the Nancy Lieberman Watch List earlier this month.
In exhibition play this season, Clark posted the first triple-double in Kinnick Stadium history against DePaul. She added 24 points, nine assists, and four rebounds in Iowa’s win over Clarke University last Sunday in only 20 minutes of action.
The third ranked Hawkeyes are set to open the regular season against Fairleigh Dickinson inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena at 6:30 p.m. (CT) on Nov. 6. The game will air on BTN+ (subscription required) and on the Hawkeye Radio Network.
(Guthrie Center, Iowa) – The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office says no injuries were reported, following three accidents that took place last Thursday (Oct. 19, 2023). The first crash happened at around 10-a.m., and involved a pickup truck and an SUV. Authorities say a 2018 Chevy Silverado pickup driven by 49-year-old James Allen Black, of Johnston, was westbound on Highway 44 from Avenue A, at the same time a 2020 Nissan Murano driven by 47-year-old Tanny Marie Miller, of Guthrie Center, was traveling eastbound.
The pickup crossed the center line of the road, into the path of the SUV. Miller tried to avoid the collision, but her SUV was struck on the driver’s side rear door by the pickup. The SUV came to rest in the east ditch. The pickup stopped on the west side shoulder of the road. Damage from the crash amounted to $15,000. Deputies cited Black for Failure to Maintain Control, and Driving on the wrong side of the highway.
The second accident in Guthrie County, last Thursday, happened at around 12:32-p.m., on eastbound Highway 141. Authorities say a 2008 Kenworth semi driven by 40-year-old Floyd Peterman, of Corning, and a 2005 Ford F-350 Super Duty pickup driven by 35-year-old Amalia Easton, of Ankeny, were traveling west on Highway 141 at Rose Avenue, When the pickup slowed to make a right-hand turn into a driveway, the semi struck a trailer attached to the pickup, causing Easton to lose control. The vehicle rolled into the westbound ditch. The semi stopped on the west shoulder of the road. Damage from the collision amounted to $30,000. No citations were issued.
The third accident in Guthrie County, Thursday, occurred at around 7:05-p.m., on Iowa Highway 4. The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office reports a 2022 Chevy Trailblazer SUV driven by 34-year-old Breanna Mink, of Jamaica, was traveling south on the highway, when her vehicle struck a deer. The vehicle sustained $4,000 damage.
Region #1 – Forest City vs. Western Christian @ Western Christian (7:00 p.m.)
Region #2 – MOC-Floyd Valley vs Cherokee Washington @ Cherokee (7:00 p.m.)
Region #3 – Red Oak vs. Des Moines Christian @ Des Moines Christian (7:00 p.m.)
Region #4 – Wahlert Catholic vs. New Hampton @ New Hampton (7:00 p.m.)
Region #5 – West Deleware vs. Union Community @ Union (7:00 p.m.)
Region #6 – Mid-Prarie vs. Center Point-Urbana @ Center (7:00 p.m.)
Region #7 – Anamosa vs. Mount Vernon @ Mount (7:00 p.m.)
Region #8 – Solon vs. Assumption @ Assumption (7:00 p.m.)
Region #1 – Bishop Heelan vs. Lewis Central @ LC (7:00 p.m.)
Region #2 – Glenwood vs. Indianola @ Indianola (7:00 p.m.)
Region #3 – Dallas Center-Grimes vs. ADM @ ADM (7:00 p.m.)
Region #4 – Norwalk vs. North Polk @ North Polk (7:00 p.m.)
Region #5 – Xavier vs. Waverly-Shell Rock @ Xavier (7:00 p.m.)
Region #6 – North Scott vs. Knoxville @ North Scott (7:00 p.m.)
Region #7 – Ballard vs. Marion @ Marion (7:00 p.m.)
Reagion #8 – Oskaloosa vs. Clear Creek Amana @ CCA (7:00 p.m.)
Region #1 – Dowling Catholic vs. Linn Marr @ Dowling (7:00 p.m.)
Region #2 – Ankeny Centennial vs. Council Bluffs-Lincoln @ Ankeny Cent. (7:00 p.m.)
Region #3 – Sioux City East vs. Waukee Northwest @ Northwest High (7:00 p.m.)
Region #4 – Waterloo West vs. Cedar Falls @ Cedar Falls Main (7:00 p.m.)
Region #5 – Dubuque Senior vs. Pleasant Valley @ Pleasant (7:00 p.m.)
Region #6 – Valley vs. Iowa City High @ Valley (7:00 p.m.)
Region #7 – Johnston vs. Waukee @ Johnston (7:00 p.m.)
Region #8 – Ankeny vs. Iowa City @ Ankeny (7:00 p.m.)
Listed below are the individual rankings for both the girls and boys in the state of Iowa from 1A to 4A. The local athletes are listed in the rankings below.
The final 1A girls’ cross-country rankings feature Earlham’s Oliva Spurling in 13th, Panorama’s Kylie Rochholz in 15th, and ACGC’s Ava Campbell in 25th.
The final 1A boys’ cross-country rankings feature Woodbine’s Landon Bendgen in first, ACGC’s Andrew Mahaffey eighth, Woodbine’s Gunner Wagner in 16th, and ACGC’s Gavin Sloss in 25th.
The final Class 2A girls’ cross-country rankings feature Clarinda’s Raena Henke in eighth, Van Meter’s Emma McCoy in ninth, Hailey Egbert of Shenandoah in 14th, and Van Meter’s Laura Streck and Brooklyn FFryar in 21st and 26th respectively.
The Class 2A boys’ cross-country rankings feature Clarinda’s Treyton Schaapherder and Kyle Wagoner in 10th and 13th respectively.
The final Class 3A girls’ cross-country rankings feature Glenwood’s Grace Berglund in second, Harlan’s Lindsey Sonderman in sixth, Lewis Central’s Delayna Reece in 12th, Atlantic’s Claire Pellett in 14th, and Lewis Central’s Madelyn Hoss in 24th.
The final Class 3A boys’ cross-country rankings feature Lewis Central’s Ethan Eichhorn in second, Glenwood’s Andrew Smith and Bryant Keller in sixth and seventh respectively, Lewis Central’s Kevin Coots in 13th, followed by another Lewis Central runner Kade Diercks in 23rd, and Winterset’s Collin Kessler in 26th.
The final Class 4A girls’ cross-country rankings feature Oliva Verde of Johnston in first.
The final Class 4A boys’ cross-country rankings feature Waukee’s Joseph Lawry in 14th.
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