AMES − Iowa State football's perfect start has come to an end. The Cyclones' seven-game winning streak ended Saturday, just one shy of the school record. They remain tied with the 1938 team for best start in program history.

Welcome to the Big 12, where point spreads are merely a suggestion. Texas Tech entered Saturday's game at Iowa State as one of the biggest Power 4 college footb

That’s the direction ESPN’s College GameDay crew took when making picks for Iowa State-Texas Tech. Desmond Howard, Nick Saban, Pat McAfee, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit and guest picker (and professional James Franklin impersonator) Keegan-Michael Key unanimously picked the Cyclones to win.