No. 21 Iowa State already looking forward to Week 2 bye

FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2019, file photo, Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy hands the ball off to running back Kene Nwangwu, left, during an NCAA college football practice in Ames, Iowa. No. 21 Iowa State opens on August 31 at home against Northern Iowa. Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell said on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, that Kene Nwangwu will be ready for the regular season despite dealing with a hamstring injury during fall camp. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2019, file photo, Iowa State coach Matt Campbell speaks during his team's annual NCAA college football media day in Ames, Iowa. No. 21 Iowa State (8-5 in 2018) open on August 31 at home against Northern Iowa of the FCS, with sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-70s in the forecast for kickoff. The Cyclones then get a bye _ and an extra week to evaluate themselves _ before hosting 20th-ranked Iowa on Sept. 14. “I love it,” Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said about having a bye during the second week of the season.(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)