Cyclone Alert: An Iowa State Podcast

Cyclone Alert's Alec Busse and Henry Annen react to Iowa State's 16-13 loss to rival Iowa in Kinnick Stadium with their likes and dislikes from the loss.

Iowa State's rushing offense improved against the Hawkeyes compared to its Week 1 showing, but Jaylen Raynor completed just over 50% of his passes in the loss, so improvement is still needed in the passing offense's efficiency.

But Iowa State's defense bottled up Iowa's rushing attack, limiting the Hawkeyes to only 93 rushing yards in the victory.

Cyclone Alert's Alec Busse is joined by Iowa 247Sports writer Eliot Clough to preview the 2026 Cy-Hawk football matchup in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday evening in the first half of the show. Together, the two dive into what the game means for Kirk Ferentz's program and the personnel that could change the outcome of the 2026 Cy-Hawk matchup.

Later in the show, Henry Annen joins the broadcast to preview the Cyclone side of Saturday's game with three big questions about Iowa State leading into Jimmy Rogers' first Cy-Hawk. Near the end, Alec and Henry give their picks to click for Saturday's rivalry game.

Cyclone Alert's Alec Busse and Henry Annen dive into the biggest topics facing T.J. Otzelberger's basketball program following summer practices, including the shoulder injury Killyan Toure is dealing with and the concerns it creates with backcourt depth. Later in the show, the team focuses on Iowa State basketball's nonconference schedule, offering their thoughts on the best games and the most exciting matchups that Iowa State is facing this season.

Cyclone Alert's Alec Busse and Henry Annen link up to recap Iowa State's 28-point win over Southeast Missouri State.

Iowa State quarterback Jaylen Raynor accounted for four touchdowns and nearly 200 total passing yards in the victory, but the Cyclones struggled to effectively run the ball throughout the four-quarter game. Defensively, the Cyclone pass rush was dominant, especially in the first half, with Isaac Terrell generating three sacks for Iowa State.

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Cyclone Alert's Alec Busse and Henry Annen relaunch and rebrand the Cyclone Alert 247Sports podcast with a live show on YouTube and your desired podcast channels.

In the first episode of the rebranded show, Alec and Henry recap Iowa State football preseason by highlighting standout players and positions still facing questions.

Later in the show, the duo provides a general preview of the 2026 Iowa State season with thoughts on the schedule layout, the most winnable, challenging games and sneaky important games.

The show ends with Alec and Henry looking ahead to Saturday's season-opening game between Iowa State and Southeast Missouri State at Jack Trice Stadium. They look at remaining questions Iowa State needs to answer in the first game of the season and identify their "picks to click" in what will be a recurring segment each week.

• 0:00 — Intro
• 2:14 — Post-camp discussion
• 14:37 — Iowa State season outlook
• 28:52 — Position-by-position preview
• 41:16 — SEMO preview
• 52:43 — Predictions / final thoughts

The Cyclone Alert podcast is brought to you as part of 247Sports’ coverage of Iowa State football, men’s basketball and recruiting. Alec Busse hosts multiple episodes a week offering expert insight to Iowa State athletics with his years of experience covering Cyclone sports from the press box and sidelines. Each episode is the perfect place for Iowa State fans to learn more about their favorite team in an informative, entertaining and engaging format. You can listen to the Cyclone Alert podcast wherever you get your podcasts or watch on YouTube!

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UCF - 40:30

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Iowa State - 49:00

BYU - 52:00

Houston - 53:00

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West Virginia - 58:30

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Gary Parrish and Cover 3's Chip Patterson preview the Midwest corner of the field of 68.

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Nick Osen and Sean Bock do a deep dive into the upcoming Cyclones vs Hawkeyes game

Jarret Johnson of InsidetheRedRaiders.com joins the show this week