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Send us a text Jake and Matthias check in with the managing editor of Cowboys Ride For Free Micah Allen. We talked all things from the quarterback situation to the Cowboy's defense. Thank you to Es Tas Bar and Grill for their continued sponsorship. 

Send us a text It's a two man show this week as Matt and Austin break down Iowa State's win over Texas Tech 2 weeks ago, and how we think the Cyclones are handling success this year. Since the game included a special teams blunder, we had to get Matt's take on the state of important element. Next on tap is a game at Oklahoma State for 1st in the Big 12. Find out what the guys think are the most im...

Send us a text This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie are back to discuss Iowa State's upcoming matchup with Texas Tech on their quest to win a berth to the Big 12 Championship Game. Also, Marchie talks about how he (almost) bet Buddy Hield on the Iowa State-OU game.

Send us a text Jared, Matt, and Austin are back on this week's Litecast to wrap up all things from the Oklahoma win. It's mostly a hodgepodge of talking out events from the game, with Matt finally atoning for his prior Jon Heacock takes. Jared also gave us a report from inside the stadium, as we were curious how the atmosphere felt with a smaller than usual crowd. After that it was time to look ah...

Send us a text Levi and Marchie talk about Iowa State's big win over Oklahoma.

Send us a text This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie recap Iowa State's win at TCU and preview this weekend's matchup with the Oklahoma Sooners, which has the potential to completely upend the Big 12 landscape.

Send us a text On this week's episode, we bring in Kamiar Mehrabian from Crimson and Cream Machine to discuss all things Oklahoma. Including what went wrong against Kansas State and what will happen this Saturday. Thanks to our sponsor Es Tas Bar and Grill.

Send us a text Matt, Jared, and Austin are on this week's Litecast as it was debate night on the recording.... was Brock Purdy's pick six against TCU the worst ISU Football play ever? The crew recapped Iowa State's road win against TCU, including the positives like great defensive line play and a Breece Hall breakout. Not all was great though, as we tried to talk out any potential defensive issues...

Send us a text This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie are back to talk about Iowa State's game against TCU this weekend. How will the Cyclones respond after a rough opening week loss to Louisiana? Will the offense be ready to face maybe the best defense in the conference? Special teams is a significant concern as well. Is TCU going to use that as a pressure point on Saturday?

Send us a text Geoff Mitchell from Horned Frog Blitz the TCU 247sports site joined Jake and Matthias to talk this weekends up coming game. If you don't follow Geoff on twitter or anywhere please do. He is very informative and has a lot to say about all of college football. Enjoy the show.

Send us a text It's a full house on this week's Litecast, as Matt Nelson returns to give his long-awaited takes on Iowa State's special teams. The guys discuss what to expect from the team against TCU this weekend, and try to figure out what we'll see from the Frogs. This episode also features a depressed Vikings fan, a college football betting preview, and triple option talk (especially in small...

Send us a text This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie discuss Iowa State's loss to Louisiana, and what it means for both the 2020 season and the program as a whole going forward. This is not a feel-good episode.

Send us a text Matthias returns to the Litecast to discuss everything that went wrong against Louisiana on Saturday (a lot of special teams). But we also try to find some positives as well, and look ahead to what can be fixed before playing TCU next weekend. Jared Larson joins the show to talk the return of Big Ten football, and we try to figure out a scenario where a B1G champion doesn't make the...

Send us a text It's finally game week! Levi, Cole, and Marchie go through the first depth chart of the season, then take a look at the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns. It'll be a tough matchup for Iowa State, but can their depth and experience push them through and help them pick up what might be the best non-conference win in college football?

Send us a text Jake and Matthias dive into everything Louisiana and the upcoming game in Ames. This will be a new podcast series this year where we bring in the experts that know Iowa State's opponent the best to give us a little insight on what to expect each week. 

Send us a text It's officially Week 1 and we've got a football game to get ready for! This week's Litecast tackles the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, and the crew is here to discuss which players we're looking forward to seeing (other than Brock Purdy of course) and which newcomers will make an impact. We also discuss preparing for a tailgate at home, which includes a proper roasting of Dylan's food tak...

Send us a text This week, we switch over to the defensive side of the ball and talk about what Jon Heacock's unit should look like this fall. Who will slide in to fill the losses at defensive tackle? Can the depth at linebacker step up and be effective? Just how good can the secondary be?

Send us a text The Litecast returns to open the month of September on a big note. We start by discussing the announcement of Iowa State hosting 25,000 fans at Jack Trice Stadium for the football opener and how that reflects on Jamie Pollard. Plus, we try and make sense of the argument that having fans in the stands is a bad idea. Also in Iowa State news was the surprise announcement of Tyler Harri...

Send us a text This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie take a look at the 2020 Cyclone offense and what we expect to see out of a unit that finished 2019 as a top-20 offense, and looks to build on that with a few new players and an overhauled offensive line.

Send us a text The Litecast returns after a derecho induced week off, and boy was there a lot to catch up on. Austin, Dylan, and verified journalist Jar_Lar are here to break down what exactly is going on with college football and the status of the Iowa State season. Spoiler alert: our hopes aren't high with the COVID outbreaks on multiple campuses. But we also got a chance to dump on the Big Ten...

Send us a text Another ReCYcle is up for you guys! We hope that you are enjoying live sports coming back, but don't forget about the old times! In this episode, we had Melissa Triebwasser from our SB Nation sister site, Frogs O'War on to watch one of the biggest wins in Iowa State history. She was a great guest who provided great insight on her favorite Big 12 stadiums, her disgust of Kenny Hill,...

Send us a text After nearly a month away, Levi, Cole, and Marchie return to talk about the craziness of this past week, and review a timeline of the madness  surrounding the Big Ten's decision to cancel the season, and the Big 12's decision to keep playing football. Did the Big 12 make the right call? Only time will tell. All of this is done as a lead-up to a rundown of Iowa State's new 2020 footb...

Send us a text This week's Litecast went a little longer than usual but with good reason, as CyHusker himself Matt Nelson made his triumphant return to talk brand new fatherhood, lack of sleep, and his daughter's early impressions of special teams. Now that the Big 12 has officially adopted the "9+1" scheduling model for 2020, we talked a lot about our expectations for Iowa State football this fal...

Send us a text Get off the couch, hop in the time machine, and buy a fathead because it's 2005 again. Todd Blythe is breaking records (hearts too) and Dan McCarney picks up the last big win of his tenure. The guys rewatch a 42-14 massacre in College Station that leads to a lot of discussion about the BSC and the 2005 College Football Season as a whole. The regular segments are brought to you by Es...

Send us a text It's a loaded week and after a flurry of personal life updates, and the Litecast crew is back. We open by breaking down Iowa State adding Ball State to the football schedule to replace a certain rivalry game. Plus the guys play some trivia to get to know our new opponent. Next, we discussed the first week of baseball season, including a "petty wars" style discussion of the Dodgers a...