Cyclones take down Wildcats in back-and-forth season opener
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Those who made the trip to Ireland may not want to see a Guinness for a while after Kansas State lost its Week 0 opener vs Iowa State.
Check out the scenes inside Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, as K-State faced Iowa State to open the college football season.
The venerable Iowa State boss is now a 100-game winner—the 187th in the history of major college football—after his No. 22 Cyclones topped No. 17 Kansas State 24–21 Saturday. Iowa State has spent parts of seven of the last nine seasons in the Top 25, and yet it's still worth marveling at how much Campbell has raised the Cyclones' floor.
Becht looked like a veteran quarterback in the second half, leading his team with his arm and legs in a crucial opener.
And we're not talking about two Joe Smith's here. Their names are a little less common, as two Iowa State football players both share the name Jace Gilbert. One kicker, one defensive lineman. One Jace T. Gilbert and one Jace J. Gilbert. Thankfully they can be differentiated by their middle initials.
Iowa State football kick started the 2025 season by knocking off Kansas State in Ireland. The victory drew praise and reactions.