Iowa Heads West | CyHawk Talk | Nov. 12
Published on Nov 13, 2025, 10:10:00 AM
Total time: 00:18:45
Published on Nov 13, 2025, 10:10:00 AM
Total time: 00:18:45
After a heartbreaking 18-16 loss vs Oregon last week, Iowa's College Football Playoff hopes are all but extinguished.
The Hawkeyes (6-3 overall, 4-2 Big 12) are ranked No. 21 in the College Football Playoff rankings and are looking to get a win vs No. 17 USC on Saturday to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Beat reporters Ben Hutchens and Ethan Petrik discuss the happenings of Iowa State's bye week and Iowa's west coast trip on CyHawk Talk.
CyHawk Talk rundown:
02:19 Impressions of Iowa State president-elect Dr. David Cook
04:52 Running through Iowa State basketball’s 2026 signing class
05:39 Ben thinks the Cyclone basketball team is ahead of schedule
09:26 Iowa’s No. 21 College Football Ranking isn’t worst-case scenario
11:52 The west coast hasn’t been kind to the Hawkeyes
17:00 Ethan’s predictions for Iowa’s game at USC
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