Iowa State football's Thursday update for its player availability report against Arizona State offered little change.

With Iowa State's Big 12 title game hopes unlikely, what is the Cyclones' rallying cry? What is the big goal that keeps them motivated?

The Iowa State Cyclones will be heading into Week 10 in the middle of a three-game losing streak that has crippled their hopes of competing for a Big 12 title.

Iowa State football is coming off its first home loss of the season following at 41-27 loss to #11 BYU on Saturday and are now face-to-face with a three-game losing streak for the first time since 2022.

Last season, Arizona State and Iowa State squared off for the Big 12 championship. This season, they are playing just to stay relevant.

It feels like forever ago that the Iowa State Cyclones had real Big 12 championship aspirations and an eye on a spot in the College Football Playoff. But those hopes were likely extinguished this past weekend with their loss to the BYU Cougars.

Villanova. The Penn State football offense? Well, they are leading ... Penn State stunningly owns a halftime lead at Iowa tonight ... with just 98 yards of offense. We're not sure the last time they've done something like that. Let's look at the numbers ...

Bessinger is listed as a four-star prospect and ranks 155th overall in the 2026 class, 13th among quarterbacks nationally, and No. 2 in the state of Utah, according to Rivals. Bessinger shared photos from his Iowa visit.