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Iowa-Iowa State: Part two of a glimpse into the rivalry’s past

[ 0 ] September 6, 2010 |

All week leading up to The Big Game, the Register will take a look at the rivalry’s history since it was restored 33 years ago.

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Picture perfect

Iowa’s Sedrick Shaw, right, takes to the air for a few of his 106 yards in the Hawkeyes’ 37-9 win in the 1994 rivalry game.

Eye-popping statistic

361 yards — Iowa State quarterback Seneca Wallace put up gaudy passing numbers to rally the Cyclones to a 36-31 win in 2002.

Memorable moment

Iowa State linebacker Mark Carlson registered 20 tackles in a hard-hitting 10-7 victory in 1980. Alex Giffords’ 49-yard field goal in the third quarter provided the winning margin.

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Notable number

56 — Number of passing yards the Hawkeyes held Iowa State quarterback Chris Pedersen, being tackled at left, to in a 29-10 win in 1991.

Name that year

1998 — Iowa State’s Kevin Wilson blocked a first-quarter punt to set the tone and Darren Davis ran for 244 yards as the Cyclones ended a 15-game losing streak in the series and won 27-9.

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About Mark Emmert: Mark Emmert is the assistant sports editor for The Des Moines Register. View author profile.

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