Dan McCarney
The North end zone scoreboard is shown at Jack Trice Stadium, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2021, in Ames, Iowa. No. 9 Iowa State is preparing to play what is undeniably the biggest home game in the 129-year history of the program. The top-10 matchup with rival Iowa on Saturday drew ESPN’s popular pregame show, “College GameDay.” (AP Photo/Ralph Russo)
Column: Iowa St's moment a joy and all too rare in the game

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 09, 2021 01:14 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2019, file photo, Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell, left, talks with Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz before an NCAA college football game in Ames, Iowa. Ferentz has been where Campbell is now in his career. Successful coach, courted annually by other schools and the NFL. Ferentz stayed at Iowa and settled into a two-decade run. Heading into the biggest Iowa-Iowa State game in the history of the rivalry, it's hard to know how much longer Campbell will be in Ames. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Stay or go? Iowa's Ferentz has been courted like Campbell

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 07, 2021 06:31 PM EDT

Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder watches from the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Iowa State, Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in Ames, Iowa. Iowa State won 42-38. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
K-State coach Snyder retiring after 27 seasons, 215 wins

By Dave Skretta Dec. 02, 2018 02:06 PM EST