Toledo Rockets head coach Matt Campbell holds his daughter after after defeating Air Force to win the 2011 Military Bowl Bowl at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C.
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Toledo Rockets head coach Matt Campbell celebrates after defeating Air Force in the 2011 Military Bowl Bowl at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C.
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Toledo Rockets head coach Matt Campbell, center, speaks with his players during a time out in the first half against the Arizona Wildcats at Arizona Stadium on Sept. 1, 2012.
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Toledo Rockets head coach Matt Campbell talks with referee Shawn Smith prior to the game against the Arizona Wildcats at Arizona Stadium on Sept. 1, 2012, in Tucson, Arizona.
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Iowa State head coach Paul Rhoads, right, met Toledo head coach Matt Campbell at mid field after Iowa State’s 37 – 30 win at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames on Saturday Oct. 11, 2014.
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Oct 11, 2014; Ames, IA, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach Paul Rhoads and Toledo Rockets head coach Matt Campbell meet prior to the contest at Jack Trice Stadium.
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Iowa State University’s new head football coach Matt Campbell addresses the media in a news conference on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, on the Iowa State campus. Campbell comes to Iowa State from University of Toledo.
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Iowa State University’s new head football coach Matt Campbell addresses the media in a news conference on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, on the Iowa State campus. Campbell comes to Iowa State from University of Toledo.
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Iowa State University’s new football head coach Matt Campbell addresses the media in a news conference on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, on the Iowa State campus. Campbell comes to Iowa State from University of Toledo.
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Iowa State University’s new head football coach Matt Campbell addresses the media in a news conference on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, on the Iowa State campus. Campbell comes to Iowa State from University of Toledo.
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Iowa State University’s new head football coach Matt Campbell addresses the media in a news conference on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, on the Iowa State campus. Campbell comes to Iowa State from University of Toledo.
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Iowa State University’s new head football coach Matt Campbell addresses the media in a news conference on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, on the Iowa State campus. Campbell comes to Iowa State from University of Toledo.
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Iowa State University’s new head football coach Matt Campbell addresses the media in a news conference on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, on the Iowa State campus. Campbell comes to Iowa State from University of Toledo.
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The 2016 Cy-Hawk game was the first of Matt Campbell’s at Iowa State, and the 18th for Kirk Ferentz at Iowa. The Hawkeyes won, 42-3, giving Ferentz a 9-9 record in the series.
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Iowa State football Coach Matt Campbell hands the ball off during an open practice Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016.
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Michael Zamora/The Register Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell yells to his defenders against Baylor last season. Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell yells to his defenders from the sideline as Baylor pushes their way down field Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016 at at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames.
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Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell greets students and helps hand out hot cocoa Monday, Jan. 25, 2016, as students wait in line for the Cylones’ game against Kansas at Hilton Coliseum in Ames.
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Head football coach Matt Campbell speaks about Iowa State’s incoming recruiting class on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016.
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Head football coach Matt Campbell looks on as players run through drills Tuesday, March 8, 2016, during spring practice in the Bergstrom Football Complex at Iowa State University in Ames.
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Head football coach Matt Campbell leads players on the field Tuesday, March 8, 2016, during spring practice in the Bergstrom Football Complex at Iowa State University in Ames.
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Head football coach Matt Campbell leads players through drills Tuesday, March 8, 2016, during spring practice in the Bergstrom Football Complex at Iowa State University in Ames.
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Head football coach Matt Campbell answers questions from members of the media Tuesday, March 8, 2016, during spring practice in the Bergstrom Football Complex at Iowa State University in Ames.
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Iowa State’s Dondre Daley talks with head coach Matt Campbell after catching a pass for the only touchdown of the game during the ISU football teams spring game on Saturday, April 16, 2016 in Ames.
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Iowa State’s head coach Matt Campbell signs a football after the ISU football teams spring game on Saturday, April 16, 2016 in Ames.
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Iowa State Head Coach Matt Campbell talks to people tailgating before the ISU football teams spring game on Saturday, April 16, 2016 in Ames.
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Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell talks to linemen during spring football practice Tuesday Feb. 28, 2017, at the Bergstrom Football Complex in Ames, Iowa.
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Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell talks to Iowa State redshirt freshman tight end Chase Allen (11) before their spring game on Saturday, April 8, 2017, in Ames.
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Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell during their spring game on Saturday, April 8, 2017, in Ames.
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Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell watches a play from the field on Saturday, April 8, 2017, during the Iowa State Cyclone football spring game at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames.
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Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell calls a play on Saturday, April 8, 2017, during the Iowa State Cyclone football spring game at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames.
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Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell talks to his team following their spring game on Saturday, April 8, 2017, in Ames.
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Iowa State Head Coach Matt Campbell runs a practice Monday, July 31, 2017.
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Iowa State Head Coach Matt Campbell runs a practice Monday, July 31, 2017.
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Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell answers questions from members of the media Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, during Iowa State Football media day in Ames.
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Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell answers questions from members of the media Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, during Iowa State Football media day in Ames.
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Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell enters the stadium Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.
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Northern Iowa Coach Mark Farley shares a laugh with Iowa State Coach Matt Campbell during pregame Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.
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Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz and Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell chat before their game at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017.
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Sep 16, 2017; Akron, OH, USA; Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell walks in the first quarter against the Akron Zips at InfoCision Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Dermer-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 7, 2017; Norman, OK, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell and Tymar Sutton (43) celebrate after defeating the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 7, 2017; Norman, OK, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell celebrates with a member of his staff about defeating the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
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Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell looks on as the Cyclones scored a touchdown against Kansas at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017.
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Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell and TCU coach Garry Patterson talk before their team’s matchup at Jack Trice Stadium Saturday, Oct. 26, 2017, in Ames, Iowa.
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Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell pumps his fist after Iowa State scored against TCU on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames.
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Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell celebrates Joel Lanning’s (7) touchdown at the end of the second quarter to make the score 20-21 during the first half of their football game at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, in Ames. The extra point was made tying the game at halftime.
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Head coach Matt Campbell during Iowa State University’s football media day Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018,, in Ames, Iowa.
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Head coach Matt Campbell during Iowa State University’s football media day Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018,, in Ames, Iowa.
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Coach Matt Campbell celebrates a touchdown during the Iowa State West Virginia game at Jack Trice Stadium Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018.
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Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell looks over at the replay screen in the second quarter against Baylor at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018.
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Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell addresses the media during a press conference on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018, in San Antonio. Iowa State takes on Washington State in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Friday.
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South Dakota State head coach John Stiegelmeier (left) talks with Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018, before their game at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames.
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Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell watches players warm up before the Cy-Hawk NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City.
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Iowa State football head coach Matt Campbell speaks during Big 12 media days in Frisco, Texas, on Monday, July 16, 2018.
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Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell poses for a photo with cheerleaders and mascot during Big 12 football media days in Frisco, Texas, on Monday, July 16, 2018. at the Ford Center at the Star. Mandatory Credit:
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Head Coach Matt Campbell poses for a photo at Iowa State football’s media day on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019 in Ames.
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Nov 16, 2019; Ames, IA, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell watches his team play the Texas Longhorns at Jack Trice Stadium. The Cyclones beat the Longhorns 23 to 21. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 28, 2019; Orlando, Florida, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell looks on against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the first quarter at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 26, 2019; Ames, IA, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys head coach Mike Gundy (left) and Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell (right) talk before the game at Jack Trice Stadium.
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Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell claps after a touchdown in the first quarter of the Cy-Hawk football game at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 in Ames.
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Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell poses for a photo during Iowa State football’s media day on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames.
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Sep 21, 2019; Ames, IA, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell celebrates during their game against the Louisiana Monroe Warhawks at Jack Trice Stadium. The Cyclones beat the Warhawks 72 to 20. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports
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Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz is 4-0 against Iowa State coach Matt Campbell, the latest victory coming in 2019 in Ames by the slimmest of margins, 18-17.
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Aug 31, 2019; Ames, IA, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell talks to quarterback Brock Purdy (15) during a game against the Northern Iowa Panthers at Jack Trice Stadium. The Cyclones won 29-26 in three overtimes. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports
Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz, right, meets with Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell prior to kickoff on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames.
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Iowa State Head Football Coach Matt Campbell talks to the press after learning the Cyclones will play in the Camping World Bowl, on Sunday Dec. 8, 2019, on the Iowa State campus in Ames.
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Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell runs of the field during their season opening game at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019 in Ames. Iowa State takes a 3-0 lead over UNI into halftime.
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Dec 5, 2020; Ames, Iowa, USA; Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell during their football game at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday. Mandatory Credit: Brian Powers-USA TODAY Sports
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Dec 5, 2020; Ames, Iowa, USA; Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell shakes hands with Iowa State running back Kene Nwangwu (3) during their football game at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday. Mandatory Credit: Brian Powers-USA TODAY Sports
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Sep 26, 2020; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell watches a replay in the game against the TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
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Dec 5, 2020; Ames, Iowa, USA; Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell reacts to a call during their football game at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday. Iowa State takes a 21-0 lead over West Virginia into halftime. Mandatory Credit: Brian Powers-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 10, 2020; Ames, Iowa, USA; Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell congratulates Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy (15) at the sideline after a touchdown during their football game at Jack Trice Stadium. They Cyclones take a 21-7 lead over Texas Tech into halftime. Mandatory Credit: Brian Powers-USA TODAY Sports.
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Sep 12, 2020; Ames, Iowa, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell watches his team play the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns at Jack Trice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 24, 2020; Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA; Iowa head coach Matt Campbell talks with quarterback Brock Purdy (15) in a game against Oklahoma State at Boone Pickens Stadium. OSU won 24-21. Mandatory Credit: Sarah Phipps-USA TODAY Sports
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Dec 5, 2020; Ames, Iowa, USA; Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell waits to do a TV interview after the Cyclones defeated West Virginia 42-6 at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames on Saturday, December 5, 2020. Mandatory Credit: Brian Powers-USA TODAY Sports
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Dec 19, 2020; Arlington, Texas, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell reacts during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
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Iowa State’s football head coach Matt Campbell congratulates players after a touch down against UNI during the second quarter at Jack Trice Stadium Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Ames, Iowa.
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Iowa State’s football head coach Matt Campbell leads the team while entering the field before Iowa State and Kansas football at Jack Trice Stadium Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Ames, Iowa.
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Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell looks on as his defense holds TCU on a drive in the fourth quarter on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames. 20211126 Iowastatevstcu
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Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell cheers after a touchdown as the Longhorns take on the Cyclones in Ames, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021.
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Jan 2, 2021; Glendale, AZ, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell holes up the trophy after defeating the Oregon Ducks 34-17 at the 50th PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-Arizona Republic via USA TODAY Network
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Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell celebrates with running back Breece Hall, left, and quarterback Brock Purdy, right, after Purdy tossed a passing touchdown to Hall in the third quarter against TCU on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames.
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Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell, right, shakes hands with Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz prior to kickoff at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021.
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Iowa State football head coach Matt Campbell talks to media during the university football media day at Jack Trice Stadium Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, in Ames, Iowa.
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Iowa State Head Coach Matt Campbell, left, talks with Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney after the 2021 Cheez-It Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida Wednesday, December 29, 2021.
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Jan 2, 2021; Glendale, AZ, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell holes up the trophy after defeating the Oregon Ducks 34-17 at the 50th PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-Arizona Republic via USA TODAY Network
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Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell celebrates with the trophy after the Fiesta Bowl against the Oregon Ducks, Jan. 2, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz.
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Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell signals to his players in the fourth down against Oklahoma State on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames. 20211023 Iowastatevsokst
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Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell watches from the sideline during a NCAA college football game in the Cheez-It Bowl against Clemson, Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021, at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla.
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Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell reacts during a NCAA football game against Iowa, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.
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Sep 24, 2022; Ames, Iowa, USA; Iowa State Cyclones football head coach Matt Campbell reacts during the first quarter against the Baylor Bears at Jack Trice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune-USA TODAY Sports
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Iowa State University football head coach Matt Campbell speaks during a “Charlie’s Angels” fundraising event for cystic fibrosis research at the Jack Trice Stadium End Zone Club building Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Ames, Iowa.
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Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell smiles after an Iowa State touchdown in the second quarter against West Virginia during a NCAA football game at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022.
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Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell speaks to reporters during the Cyclones’ media day Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022 in Ames.
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Oct. 29, 2022; Ames, Iowa, USA; Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell runs warm-up drills with offensive lineman Trevor Downing (52) prior to kickoff against Oklahoma at Jack Trice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bryon Houlgrave/Des Moines Register-USA TODAY Sports
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Iowa State’s Matt Campbell speaks during day two of the Big 12 football media days, Thursday, July 14, 2022, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
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Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell arrives before a NCAA football game against Iowa, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.
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Sep 24, 2022; Ames, Iowa, USA; Iowa State Cyclones football head coach Matt Campbell high-fives with fans wile entering the field against Baylor at Jack Trice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nirmal Majumdar/Ames Tribune-USA TODAY Sports
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Sep 9, 2023; Ames, Iowa, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz (left) and Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell (right) talk before the game at Jack Trice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
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Iowa State’s head coach Matt Campbell speaks to his players as they walk off the field during the game between the University of Memphis and Iowa State University in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on Dec. 29, 2023.
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Iowa State Cyclones running back Eli Sanders (6) gets a hug from Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell after a touchdown during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Ames, Iowa.
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Nov 11, 2023; Provo, Utah, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell looks on against the Brigham Young Cougars in the second quarter at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports
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Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell complains to officials after a call during the third quarter against Kansas at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Ames, Iowa.
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Iowa State Head Coach Matt Campbell speaks at his press conference on the second day of Big 12 Media Days in AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, July 13, 2023.
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Iowa State football head coach Matt Campbell speaks to the media during the university football media day at SPC Building on Friday, Aug 4, 2023, in Ames, Iowa.
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Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell celebrates with the team after a touchdown during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State Cowboys at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Ames, Iowa
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Iowa State Head Coach Matt Campbell talks with ESPN on the second day of Big 12 Media Days in AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, July 13, 2023.
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ORLANDO, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 28: Head coach Matt Campbell of the Iowa State Cyclones reacts in the fourth quarter against the Miami Hurricanes during the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl at Camping World Stadium on December 28, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
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Dec 28, 2024; Orlando, FL, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell and quarterback Rocco Becht (3) celebrate after beating Miami Hurricanes in the Pop Tarts bowl at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
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ORLANDO, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 28: The Pop-Tart mascot places a pop-tart on the shoulder of head coach Matt Campbell of the Iowa State Cyclones after the Cyclones defeated the Miami Hurricanes 42-41 in the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl at Camping World Stadium on December 28, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
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ORLANDO, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 28: Head coach Matt Campbell of the Iowa State Cyclones reacts in the second quarter of the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl against the Miami Hurricanes at Camping World Stadium on December 28, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
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Dec 7, 2024; Arlington, TX, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell motions to the referees during the second half against the Arizona State Sun Devils at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – DECEMBER 07: Head coach Matt Campbell of the Iowa State Cyclones reacts after his team was defeated by the Arizona State Sun Devils in the Big 12 Championship game at AT&T Stadium on December 07, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images)
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – DECEMBER 07: Head coach Matt Campbell of the Iowa State Cyclones looks on before the Big 12 Championship game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at AT&T Stadium on December 07, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images)
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Iowa State Cyclones football head coach Matt Campbell high-fives fans as he takes the field before the game against Texas Tech at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Ames, Iowa.
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Iowa State Cyclones football head coach Matt Campbell watches from side line against Kansas State during the first quarter in the NCAA football at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Ames, Iowa.
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Iowa State Cyclones football head coach Matt Campbell (right) gets congratulation from Cincinnati Bearcats’ football head coach Scott Satterfield after Cyclones win 34-17 over Bearcats in the week-12 NCAA football at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Ames, Iowa.
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AMES, IA – NOVEMBER 16: Head coach Matt Campbell of the Iowa State Cyclones coaches from the sidelines in the second half against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Jack Trice Stadium on November 16, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa State Cyclones won 34-17 over the Cincinnati Bearcats. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images)
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