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The Iowa State Cyclones are facing a potentially harsh reality of needing to find a new head coach with the Penn State Nittany Lions angling to hire theirs away.

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San Diego State Aztecs kicker Gabriel Plascencia (11).

Nov 16, 2013; University Park, PA, USA; General view of a Penn State Nittany Lions helmet prior to the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Beaver Stadium.

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Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell celebrates after an interception by defenders against Kansas during the fourth quarter in the senior day on Nov. 22, 2025, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa

Dec 3, 2025; Ames, Iowa, USA; Iowa State Cyclones guard Killyan Toure (27) shoots over Alcorn State Braves guard Alex Hawkins (10) during the first half at James H. Hilton Coliseum.

Boise State's Sire Gaines

Nov 9, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Iowa State Cyclones helmets on the bench during the first quarter against the Kansas Jayhawks at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

Dec 3, 2025; Ames, Iowa, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach T.J. Otzelberger watches his team play the Alcorn State Braves during the second half at James H. Hilton Coliseum.

Mar 18, 2025; Dayton, OH, USA; San Diego State Aztecs head coach Brian Dutcher.

Boise State Broncos quarterback Maddux Madsen.

Boise State Broncos quarterback Maddux Madsen.

Iowa State Cyclones guard (0) goes for a layup around Alcorn State Braves forward (2) during the first half on Dec. 3, 2025, at Hilton Coliseum, in Ames, Iowa.

San Diego State Aztecs forward Pharaoh Compton (5).

San Diego State Aztecs head coach Sean Lewis.

Sep 14, 2024; Berkeley, California, USA; San Diego State Aztecs head coach Sean Lewis.

Oct 4, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell talks with an official during the game against the Cincinnati Bearcats in the second half at Nippert Stadium.

Boise State Broncos wide receiver Chris Marshall.

Nov 25, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Iowa State Cyclones guard Killyan Toure (27) celebrates after dunking the ball against the Creighton Bluejays during the first half in a 2025 Players Era Festival group play game at Michelob Ultra Arena.