By Dallas Jones

AMES, IA – All the ingredients are present for a great day of college football in Ames. What many deemed to be the biggest matchup in the rivalries history. The first top ten matchup between the two calls for an even larger emphasis on tailgating. Whenever you put a large group of Midwesterners together you can always expect three things, lots of food, cold drinks and laughs.

It has been 2,554 days since the last time the Cyclones took down the Hawks. After missing out on the matchup last year, it’s safe to say the anticipation for this game in the state has reached an all time high. How will the fans react to the first matchup in two years? What is the atmosphere like in Ames compared to Iowa City? How confident are fans from both sides in their team? The answers to these questions are here: