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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

16 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Hawkins throws for 464 and Cassidy's FG with no time left lifts West Virginia over Cincinnati 45-42

Jack Cassidy's 35-yard field goal as time expired lifted West Virginia to a wild 45-42 win over Cincinnati

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Curt Cignetti Won A National Title — And Broke The Coaching Carousel In The Process

Curt Cignetti and Indiana football's national title changed college football. It also changed the way coaches are hired and what administrat...

5 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Curt Cignetti Won A National Title — And Broke The Coaching Carousel In The Process

College football Week 7: Ohio State-Indiana and Notre Dame-BYU among six Top 25 matchups

Week 7 of the college football season stacks up to be the best so far with one top-five matchup, one top-10 matchup and four other games pitting teams in The Associated Press Top 2...

OCTOBER 13 • Associated Press

Iowa State Football Has Major Offensive Issues To Iron Out The Iowa State Cyclones have performed at a higher level than many people thought they would coming into the 2026 college football season. M...

OCTOBER 11 • SI.COM

Kyle Konrardy - Still finds a way to contribute Konrardy converted on 1-for-2 field-goal attempts and 1-for-1 point-after tries during Friday's 24-10 loss versus Brigham Young.

Impact Konrardy still accounted for a 40-yard field goal despite Iowa State's offense turning in its worst performance of the season. The Cyclones head into a bye week after running into one of the Big 12's toughest defenses, and a matchup with Arizona on the other side should provide the kicker with far more scoring opportunities.

OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Christian Greenlaw - Makes his first catch count Greenlaw reeled in their only target for one yard and one touchdown during Friday's 24-10 loss to Brigham Young.

Impact Greenlaw recorded his first catch of his season and turned it into Iowa State's lone touchdown in the loss to BYU. The score came after the Cyclones received excellent field position from a muffed punt, but it's still a memorable first contribution for the reserve tight end.

OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler Fortenberry - Sees his largest role yet Fortenberry had three receptions (on four targets) for 22 yards during Friday's 24-10 defeat against Brigham Young.

Impact Fortenberry set a season high with four targets against BYU, a notable development on a night when Iowa State struggled to generate offense. The production wasn't significant, but the increased involvement stands out for a reserve tight end in a game where passing opportunities were limited.

OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Omari Hayes - Held in check at BYU Hayes caught all three targets for 18 yards during Friday's 24-10 loss versus Brigham Young.

Impact Hayes was unable to make a significant impact against BYU as Iowa State struggled to generate explosive plays all evening. The Cyclones should have a better opportunity to get the passing game going when they return from their bye against Arizona.

OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Ty Claiborne - Leads a quiet receiving group Claiborne hauled in 3 of 4 targets for 31 yards during Friday's 24-10 defeat versus Brigham Young.

Impact Claiborne led Iowa State with 31 receiving yards, but the Cyclones' passing game never found traction against a defense that held them to just 200 total yards. With Iowa State heading into a bye week, there's little fantasy takeaway here beyond how thoroughly BYU disrupted the offense.

OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Aiden Flora - 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

Jaylen Raynor - Reality check in Provo Raynor completed 16 of 29 passes for 98 yards and one touchdown during Friday's 24-10 loss against Brigham Young. He also had nine rushes for 14 yards.

Impact Raynor and the Iowa State offense ran into a brick wall against BYU as the Cyclones were held to 200 total yards, their lowest output since 2018. A slightly encouraging takeaway is that this looked more like a dominant performance from BYU's defense than a fundamental issue with Raynor or the offense, especially after Iowa State lit up West Virginia for 45 points the previous week. With a bye in Week 7 followed by a favorable matchup against Arizona, fantasy managers should view this game as an outlier and look for Raynor to rebound once the Cyclones return to a much friendlier environment.

OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Dominic Overby - Suffers knee injury Friday Overby suffered a knee injury during Friday's game against BYU, according to Henry Annen of 247Sports.com.

Impact Overby was helped off the field during Friday's game due to an apparent knee injury. The wideout was unable to return to action after sustaining the injury. There is no official report indicating a timeline for his return, but the team has an upcoming bye week that will give him time to recover and evaluate his knee.

OCTOBER 10 • 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

How to Watch Iowa State Football vs. BYU Cougars in Week 6 Coming off a big win against the West Virginia Mountaineers, the Iowa State Cyclones will be looking to continue to build momentum and try t...

OCTOBER 10 • SI.COM

Iowa State vs. BYU Game Preview and Final Score Prediction On Friday night, Kalani Sitake and the BYU football program return home for the first time in almost a month to take on the Iowa State Cyclo...

OCTOBER 9 • SI.COM

Christian Greenlaw - Available Friday Greenlaw (undisclosed) is available for Friday's game at BYU.

Impact Greenlaw will suit up Friday to add another option in the passing attack for the Cyclones. He's yet to record a catch this season, though, so he shouldn't have a big role in the passing attack.

OCTOBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Teenage figure skaters increasingly targeted by social media abuse as campaign launches

Olympic gold medalist Evan Bates has warned teenage figure skaters as young as 13 are being increasingly targeted by abusive comments on social media

OCTOBER 9 • Associated Press

Christian Greenlaw - Now probable Greenlaw (undisclosed) is now probable for Friday's game at BYU.

Impact Greenlaw is trending in the right direction to play Friday after initially getting tagged as questionable. Even if active, it's unlikely Greenlaw plays a role in the passing game.

OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Rylan Barnes - Ruled out Saturday Barnes (undisclosed) is out for Friday's game at BYU, per the Big 12 availability report.

Impact Barnes, who was listed as doubtful, has now been ruled out for Friday's road contest. He played in each of the first three games of the season but did not receive a target. His next chance to play is Week 8 at Arizona.

OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

LJ Martin's injury poses stiff challenge to No. 8 BYU's offense as Cougars host Iowa State

BYU running back LJ Martin could be sidelined for four to six weeks after suffering a lower-body injury against TCU

OCTOBER 8 • Associated Press

Why Jaylen Raynor Can Put Together Best Game Yet Against BYU The Iowa State Cyclones are getting set for a big Week 6 matchup on Friday night against the BYU Cougars. Following an impressive shootout v...

OCTOBER 8 • SI.COM

Nittany Lions enter 'White Out' game against No. 19 USC desperate to find an identity

Penn State's poor start coupled with conservative coaching calls in two Big Ten losses have riled a loyal fan base

OCTOBER 7 • Associated Press

Iowa State Football Will Catch a Huge Break With BYU Injuries The Iowa State Cyclones are preparing for one of their biggest tests of the season in Week 6 of the 2026 college football season. They will...

OCTOBER 7 • SI.COM

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

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

Hawkins throws for 464 and Cassidy's FG with no time left lifts West Virginia over Cincinnati 45-42

Curt Cignetti Won A National Title — And Broke The Coaching Carousel In The Process

College football Week 7: Ohio State-Indiana and Notre Dame-BYU among six Top 25 matchups

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

Teenage figure skaters increasingly targeted by social media abuse as campaign launches

LJ Martin's injury poses stiff challenge to No. 8 BYU's offense as Cougars host Iowa State

Nittany Lions enter 'White Out' game against No. 19 USC desperate to find an identity

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