Aiden Flora News, Rumors, Updates - Iowa State Cyclones

Aiden Flora runs for 216 yards and fuels fast start in Cyclones' 41-13 win over Cincinnati

Aiden Flora ran 28 times for 216 yards and Iowa State’s first three touchdowns and the Cyclones rode a fast start to a 41-13 victory over Cincinnati

12 MINS AGO • Associated Press

Week 11 CFB DFS picks: LaNorris Sellers, Aiden Flora lead DraftKings, FanDuel slates A Stanford defense ranked 130th in passing yards allowed and a Cincinnati unit giving up 276 passing yards per game shape Saturday’s top val...

2 DAYS AGO • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Keeps churning out big plays Flora totaled 26 rushes for 182 yards and one touchdown and hauled in all four targets for 20 yards during Saturday's 42-31 defeat against Baylor.

Impact Flora surpassed 1,000 rushing yards on the season while recording his fourth 100-yard rushing performance, highlighted by a 40-yard touchdown run that helped the Cyclones build an early lead. Flora has become one of the best stories in the country. His combination of volume and home-run ability has turned him into one of the Big 12's premier backs, and he's consistently producing chunk plays that few defenders can stop once he reaches the second level. With four 100-yard games and a growing collection of long touchdown runs, Flora has established himself as a weekly fantasy star and the centerpiece of Iowa State's offense.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Iowa State Cyclones vs Baylor Bears Highlights | FOX College Football

6 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Aiden Flora Rushes For 40-Yard TD, Giving Iowa State Lead Over Baylor

NOVEMBER 7 • FOX SPORTS

Top-10 CFB Showstoppers From Week 9: Darian Mensah And Dylan Raiola Lead the Way

Geoff Schwartz breaks down his 10 stars from Week 9 of the college football season.

NOVEMBER 3 • FOX SPORTS

Top-10 CFB Showstoppers From Week 9: Darian Mensah And Dylan Raiola Lead the Way

Breakout season reaches another level Flora totaled 29 carries for 221 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 51-49 win against Oklahoma State.

Impact Flora continued one of the best surprise stories in college football with a dominant performance against Oklahoma State. His afternoon included a 75-yard touchdown run and several other chunk gains that helped Iowa State keep pace in a game that turned into an all-out shootout. The outing marked Flora's second 200-yard rushing game of the season, an incredible accomplishment for a player who has emerged from relative obscurity into one of the Big 12's most productive backs. At this point, Flora is more than a feel-good story. He's become the heart and soul of Iowa State's offense and one of the conference's most dangerous runners. Between his consistency, breakaway ability, and growing workload, Flora has transformed into a legitimate fantasy star and a major reason the Cyclones remain capable of pulling off upsets against top competition.

NOVEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Iowa State Cyclones Highlights | FOX College Football

NOVEMBER 1 • FOX SPORTS

Konrardy hits field goal as time expires to lift Iowa State past No. 24 Oklahoma State, 51-49

Kyle Konrardy made a 34-yard field goal as time expired to give Iowa State a 51-49 victory over No. 24 Oklahoma State on Saturday night

NOVEMBER 1 • Associated Press

Aiden Flora rushes for 29-yard TD, gaining lead for Iowa State over Oklahoma State

OCTOBER 31 • FOX SPORTS

Finds no running lanes against Arizona Flora had 12 carries for 36 yards and hauled in all three targets for 15 yards during Saturday's 39-3 loss to Arizona.

Impact Flora was held to his lowest rushing total of the season and his fewest carries since Week 3 as the Cyclones struggled to sustain drives and fell behind early. The struggles weren't entirely on Flora. Arizona held Iowa State to just 52 total rushing yards as a team and snapped the Cyclones' 23-game streak of rushing for at least 100 yards, forcing the offense out of its comfort zone from the opening quarter. For fantasy managers, this looks more like a product of game script and a dominant Arizona defense than a change in Flora's role. He remains the centerpiece of Iowa State's rushing attack, and a bounce-back opportunity could be on the horizon when the Cyclones host Oklahoma State next week.

OCTOBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Noah Fifita throws for 308 yards and 2 TDs, No. 25 Arizona dominates Iowa State 39-3

Noah Fifita threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns, Isaiah Mizell scored on a 71-yard catch on the game’s second play and No. 25 Arizona shut down Iowa State for a 39-3 win

OCTOBER 25 • Associated Press

West Virginia's terrible defense and productive offense add up to four straight 1,000-yard games

West Virginia's football team has a productive offense and a terrible defense

OCTOBER 20 • Associated Press

Finally looks human in loss Flora notched 17 carries for 86 yards and gathered in 2 of 3 targets for negative one yard during Friday's 24-10 loss to Brigham Young.

Impact Flora ran into a dominant BYU defense that held him in check and kept him out of the endzone. Iowa State managed just 200 total yards and generated almost no offensive rhythm, making this feel more like a testament to BYU's defensive performance than a concern about Flora's long-term outlook. With a bye in Week 7 and a favorable matchup against Arizona waiting on the other side, fantasy managers should view this as a temporary speed bump rather than a trend change for one of the Big 12's most explosive playmakers.

OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Bear Bachmeier powers No. 8 BYU past Iowa State, 24-10

Bear Bachmeier threw for a season-high 329 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 8 BYU to a 24-10 victory over Iowa State on Friday night

OCTOBER 10 • Associated Press

No. 8 BYU tries to be 1st to 3-0 in Big 12 play and No. 12 Utah goes for 11th win in a row

BYU is 4-0 for the third season in a row, a first in school history

OCTOBER 7 • Associated Press

College football Week 6: As usual, stakes high for Georgia-Alabama; Bruins face big test at Oregon

No. 2 Georgia at No. 6 Alabama and No. 21 UCLA at No. 13 Oregon are the top games in Week 6 of the college football season

OCTOBER 6 • Associated Press

Top-10 CFB Showstoppers From Week 5: Who Can Stop Jeremiah Smith?

Geoff Schwartz breaks down his 10 stars from Week 5 of the college football season.

OCTOBER 5 • FOX SPORTS

Top-10 CFB Showstoppers From Week 5: Who Can Stop Jeremiah Smith?

Iowa State Football's Aiden Flora Brings Home Multiple Weekly Awards The Iowa State Cyclones were able to earn a massive win over the West Virginia Mountaineers on Saturday, and in the game, one of their top p...

OCTOBER 5 • SI.COM

AP Player of the Week: Iowa State RB Aiden Flora ran for 212 yards and 3 TDs and passed for 2 scores

Iowa State running back Aiden Flora is Associated Press national player of the week in college football for his performance against West Virginia

OCTOBER 5 • Associated Press

Delivers national statement Flora notched 22 rushes for 212 yards and three touchdowns and hauled in 0 of 1 targets for zero yards during Saturday's 45-42 win versus West Virginia.

Impact Flora also had a pair of touchdown passes as he put together one of the most dominant fantasy performances in the nation. What made the performance even more impressive was when it happened, as Flora scored the go-ahead touchdown with just under two minutes remaining and repeatedly answered whenever the Mountaineers seized momentum. Through five games, Flora has established himself as one of the most explosive weapons in the Big 12, and performances like this show he can single-handedly swing fantasy matchups. If Iowa State continues to build its offense around his versatility as both a runner and gadget passer, Flora's ceiling will remain among the highest at any skill position in the conference.

OCTOBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Aiden Flora Becoming the New Star of Iowa State Football The Iowa State Cyclones were able to pick up their third win of the season in thrilling fashion against the West Virginia Mountaineers. In t...

OCTOBER 4 • SI.COM

Aiden Flora accounts for 5 TDs as Iowa State outlasts West Virginia in a wild 45-42 victory

Aiden Flora accounted for five touchdowns, including the go-ahead score with 1:57 left, and Iowa State held off West Virginia 45-42 in a wild game in which the teams combined for o...

OCTOBER 3 • Associated Press

Georgia, Notre Dame, Miami and Alabama remain unbeaten and mostly untested; Florida falters

Georgia, Notre Dame, Miami and Alabama remained unbeaten — and mostly untested — as top-10 teams