jamie pollard has already started his search for a new head coach. there are 12 fbs head coaching jobs open right now. jon: now after a winter storm pushed back friday's high school football championships to today-- we finally get to see a battle of unbeatens in 4a as dowling takes on cedar rapids kennedy. there's also a little history on the line-- for more we go to jordan furbee in the dome. " well jon fittingly three days later dowling finally gets to go after a three- peat. the maroons are the two time defending state champions and looking to be the first 4a team to ever win 3 straight. i caught up with dowling head coach tom wilson to get his thoughts on the quest for a three-peat. really we're just trying for one in a row and that would in the long run make three for us so obviously our concern is right now and tonight and looking forward to the challenge and i don't think they can help but see it and a lot of people have mentioned if i don't mention it somebody at school is going to so really you just embrace it and understand that it's a step

he made the announcement sunday afternoon in a player meeting along with jamie pollard. cook's i told the news it was a hard decision. i was very emotional. >> go out there and give it a thing we've got. >> show the same dedication and passion that we have shown over the course of the season. tony: in ames, tony seeman. elizabeth: so how are iowa state fans reacting to coach rhoad's firing? kcci's jason rantala reports they aren't particularly surprised, but it's sad to see a hometown coach lose his job. jason r.: enter wallaby's bar and grill in ames and you'll , quickly learn where allegiances lie. you'll also learn what's on many minds. >> i think he played his part at his program. >> i was sad to hear about it at first. jason r.: even on a pro football sunday. >> i think that it's a cutthroat business and he wasn't producing the results. jason r.: the news no surprise from enthusiastic fan to casual observer. >> iowa state is in such a competitive conference. i want them to do well and i think maybe change is probably good at this point. >> the playcalling at the end

jamie pollard and rhoads himself will hold press conferences this afternoon... stay tuned to our noon and evening newcasts for more. friday night lights has turned players.... some other local teams got a little extra time to prepare for their last game. snow storms friday forced the "iowa high school athletic association" to postpone three championship games. it saved dowling fans from having to drive to and from cedar falls in the thick of the storm. they'll now play cedar rapids kennedy tonight... at 7 p.m. all tickets for friday's games will be honored. clinton the candidate took to clinton the town this weekend... former secretary of state hillary clinton spoke in clinton iowa yesterday. while there, she announced a new plan to help caregivers. she wants the federal government to provide more financial support for people who are care for elderly family members... or people with disabilities. she'd also provide a tax credit for caregiving costs....and let caregivers accrue additional social security benefits. meanwhile ben carson took to terror. "the thing i

yesterday jamie pollard informed be back next season. he will however be allowed to coach his final cyclone game this saturday at west virginia. on saturday the cyclones after an unbelievable collapse in the closing minutes of their game in manhatten, kansas. the cyclones had the ball with 1:31 on the clock and a seven point away to kansas state three times ... game. today athletic director jamie pollard said that saturday's loss was not the sole reason he fired rhoads. 120612-120654 sometimes you can want something more than it wants you me ... this wasn't meant to paul was not let go because of what game costs a coach a job." pollard says there's never a good time to fire a coach. but he thought it was best to act this weekend because the players are out of class this week for the holiday and they'll have more time to process things. rhoads addressed the media this afternoon. in his opening statement he listed dozens of accomplishments under his command ... including his bowl win and the upset of oklahoma state four years ago. rhoads s

jamie pollard and rhoads himself will hold press conferences this afternoon... stay tuned to our noon and evening newcasts for more. and here's what you had to say about all of it... we asked, did isu make the right 67 percent of you say yes... 32 percent say no. the other thing people will be talking about... should the already-fired rhoades be coaching that last game of the season? 52 percent of you... say yes it is the right thing to do... 48 percent say nope, time to move on. tell us what you think. we've put these polls up online. just go to who-tv-dot-com then click sports. meanwhile, things keep getting better for the iowa hawkeyes... they took down purdue 40-20 saturday... leshun daniels with 2 touchdowns, cj beathard 3 td's through the air. the boilermakers did pull within 7 at one point, but iowa pulled away in the end... locking down the big ten west.... and with that... the new numbers are in.... associated press poll released yesterday has the hawkeyes making a big jump. they're now ranked 3rd. their highest alabama 2nd, there's iowa at 3. notre dam

kcci will be there monday as athletic director jamie pollard and coach rhodes speak the media. right now, a cold day in central iowa. just barely warming up to melt some of that snow and ice. let's get over to jason. jason s: another cool night. not quite as cool as this morning but temperatures still dipping into the teens for a lot of us. 37 right now in the metro. very light breeze out of the south at seven miles per hour. making us feel a little bit cooler thanks to that wind. nobody really has a whole lot of work going on. average high is in the low to mid 40's, depending where you are at across the state. 21 up in waterloo. creston sitting at 32 for their windchill temperature. three below in waterloo. that is actual air temperature. don't expect the temperatures to drop quite that much. tomorrow morning, only down to 24. i will have more on sunshine as well as your holiday forecast in a few minutes. todd: some southeast des moines residents are considering themselves lucky today lucky the , water streaming from underground pipe break did not happen when temperatures were

it was jamie pollard who hired paul rhoads, and through six losing seasons, it's been jamie pollard who's stood by him. but in the end, it was jamie pollard who had to make the call to fire paul rhoads... sometimes you can want something more than it wants you me ... this wasn't meant to be. sunday pollard informed rhoads he would be making a change. the cyclones suffered a heart- breaking loss to kansas state just one day before. but pollard says saturday's loss was not the sole reason he fired rhoads. rhoads will still be allowed to coach his final cyclone game this saturday at west virginia. this marks the 3rd time in a decade that the cyclones are looking for a new football coach. ames drivers may want to plan some extra travel time the city is closing the intersection of university boulevard and airport road at 8 - 30. it'll allow crews to complete pavement markings on the east side of the roundabout. officials say it'll reopen to traffic after the paint dries... no later than tomorrow morning. a des moines hospital is set to get a little extra sparkle tomorrow... the festival of tre

athletic director jamie pollard along with coach rhoads and a few players spoke to the media about his final week as head coach. the announcement comes right after a stunning loss on the road at k state. pollard pointed out today that saturday's loss wasn't the reason for the firing. it came down to lack of wins. rhoads ends his stay at isu with 32-54 record and 3 bowl games. now with 6 daqys left, rhoads says hes focusing on his team. >> i relish the relationships that i have with our players. i will probably keep an eye on a couple of players this week, see >> people don't understand what these coaches need to us. they are your family. tony: more from the coach and players tonight at 10:00. jamie pollard says the search for a new coach is underway but they will be staying quiet until the deal is completely done. andy: one year ago, dowling catholic's run in the unit on and did like this. tonight, they go for more history. no team has ever won three in a row in class 4a. scott: they are warming up behind me. as far as they're concerned, better late than never. they were supposed to pl

jordan: that's right nikki, athletic director jamie pollard wasting no time with his decision for a new coach. it was first reported last night and today around 2 pm, the university made it official, toledo head coach matt campbell will be the cyclone's new head football coach. campbell is an ohio native, who has coached the rockets for the past 4 seasons, compiling a 35-15 record, including a double ot win over isu this season. coming up in sports, we'll have more details and hear what our cy- hawk analyst jeff woody had to say about the new man for the clones. nikki/ots the holiday shopping continues through the weekend with cyber monday. people looking to avoid the big crowds and lines at checkout can shop big discounts right at their fingertips. to make sure you have a safe shopping experience, experts recommend you stick with familiar websites like amazon, best buy, and walmart. another tip-- they say compare prices with other websites to make sure you're getting the best deal possible. "put it into google and google it. sometimes you'll find that somewhere else has it at the same

scott: jamie pollard prosper yes preseason -- jenny pollard's preseason interview with andy garman turned out to be telling. a three-way season and coach paul rhoads is out of a job. jamie pollard fired rhoads this morning. the two men then met with the players. here's rhoads and his wife around noon today outside jack trice stadium. he hugged some players, and declined to speak with reporters. he and pollard will both speak to the press on monday. rhoads will finish out his 7th season saturday in the teams finale at west virginia. it has been a very somber day in ames. >> is hard time something like this happens but we have to say together as a team. >> he's going all in for us. >> just it a business, based on results. it doesn't make it any easier. scott:'s record over seven years was 32-54, and just 16-44 in the big 12. he's also due a buyout of $4.5 million. rhoads did not win enough, but he did win some incredibly fun games. andy garman joins us now with a look back at some of the best andy: it is obviously tough to see the news today, but this period will be remembered as one of the

jacob miller, isu senior: "everybody thought it would happen, but he and jamie pollard are great friends i've heard. so, i think he gave him a chance and gave him as much as he could." zach reece, isu junior: "the coaching wasn't there, with letting mangino go. some people spectulated there was problems on the coaching staff. so, maybe this year, was a better year to let him go." bob hammond, isu fan: "he was a good coach and he worked his tail off. i know that. and had a lot of good players, so you can't necessarily blame it all on the coach or all on the players." andrea butler, isu fan: "i feel bad for his family too, and just reading things on social media or facebook is probably hard for him and his family because people are probably really upset about it. jacob/dmc viewers at home are sharing their thoughts about the announcement as well.... sandra says...."we will definitely miss rhoads enthusiasm and love of isu but think it's time. now what do we get is the scary question?" kathy says... "i hate to see him go!" cheryl says.. "and now he gets 4.5 million dollars to not work. wher

the 38 - 35 loss likely left athletic director jamie pollard no choice... it's not surprising, but it is that everybody likes. the fact that the results aren't baring that is kind of hard to see. rhoads will coach his final game this saturday at west virginia. kickoff is at 11 a - m. some high school football fans are about to hit the road to the uni - dome... the championship games were postponed from friday... to today... due to winter storms. the action begins at 11 a - m... with iowa city regina playing western christian, hull for class 1 - a. then at 2 p - m... mount vernon plays spirit lake for class 2 - a. and class 4 - a takes the field at 7 p - m... with cedar rapids, kennedy challenging dowling catholic. some iowans are helping to fill the plates of others this holiday season... "first christian church" teamed up with "price choppers" and "dowling catholic" to host an early thanksgiving meal. dozens of families enjoyed ham and a multitude of side dishes last night... and it was all for free. organizers say there's no better time for an event like

but after 6 straight losing seasons athletics director jamie pollard said rhoads' teams unfortunately they don't keep score on the scoreboard for potentilla and talent they keep score for results." the ankeny high school alum said he was understanding of the move... "unfortunately this is a bottom line business and i fully understand."pollar d doesn't regret the hire... "i think we chose right unfortunately it doesn't mean the best outcome." but in seven seasons rhoads, who was still under contract through 2021 compiled a record of just 32 wins 54 losses.. "we simply just didn't win enough games.and were trending in the wrong direction" despite blowing back weeks against oklahoma state and played no role in the firing... "no one player, no one play cost job."rhoads was given the offer to walk away with one game remaining but says his passion for his players wouldn't allow it... "i'm no quitter, i wouldn't give up the opportunity to coach these kids one more game." iowa state university will still be on the hook to pay rhoads 4.6 million dollars through 2021...pollard says the same fir

iowa state athletic director jamie pollard will talk to reporters at noon. and rhoads will be speaking at 1:30. we'll have that for you right here on kcci and kcci.com. shaina: brussels, belgium is on high alert right now. they're worried about a terror attack similar to what happened in paris. soldiers stand watch outside train stations, and schools are closed. overnight police picked up 21 , terror suspects. but a key target of the raids remains on the run. meanwhile, british prime minister david cameron and french president francois hollande met this morning and agreed to join forces against isis. cameron will seek parliamentary approval this week for the u.k. to join the airstrikes on isis targets in syria. and new york city on edge this morning as well. of course, the big thanksgiving day parade is this week. police simulated a subway terror attack yesterday, with an active "shooter" and suicide bomber. we are just learning about a huge new drug deal worth $160 billion. pfizer will join with allergan to make the largest drug company. elizabeth: back her

jamie pollard: we have unbelieveable potential, but unfortunately they don't keep score for potential and talent. they keep score on results, and we just didn't get the results that we need to get. eric: pollard also said they chose right with rhoads, it's just time for new leadership. he also mentioned that no one game cost him the job. the search for a new head coach is already underway. elizabeth: the spotlight will be on espn tonight as they are set to release the next college football playoff rankings. this weekend, the hawkeyes jumped three spots to number three in the latest ap top 25 and coaches poll. iowa is just one of two undefeated teams in college football right now. the rankings will be released tonight at 8:00 p.m. on espn. the dowling catholic maroons are celebrating an historic win this morning after doing what no 4a football team has ever done, winning 3 straight championships in a row. monday night's game against cedar rapids kennedy was originally scheduled for last friday, but rescheduled due to the snow storm. dowling took an early lead in the game and ran with i

athletics director jamie pollard made the decision following saturday's loss to kansas state. rhoads has taken the team to three bowl games... but his year was his third straight losing season. we have seen rhoads emotional and about iowa state... and today was no how it all began. 57:52-58:13 the first team meeting in hunziker... was just sensational most of the fans we talked to think the coaching change was the right call... but that doesn't make it any easier... channel 13's mike 16:46:45--51 'i think the handwriting was there, unfortunately and this is a league you have to win.' catching up with cyclone fans tonight outside of the hilton coliseum in ames...ahead of the big basketball game against chattanooga...one sentiment kept re-occurring. 16:53:28--36 'our children went to high school with him, so personally, its sad, but as far as hoping for the team to become better, its good.' fans saying they like paul rhoads...but he just didn't deliver the necessary results. 16:48:29--43 'its terrible that we lose a guy with that much passion for our program, that much passion f

today athletic director jamie pollard and rhoads spoke before the media... channel 13's justin surrency is live in ames... justin, what was rhoads reaction to this all? paul rhoads was the first cyclone coach to take his team to a bowl game and win in paul rhoads was the first cyclone coach to take his team to a bowl game and win in his first year, he even followed that up with two more bowls in three years, but it also included 6 straight losing seasons that ultimately caused athletic director jamie pollard to pull the plug... 45:05:03-45:15:17 "in a year we lost to 6 teams who are now ranked in the top ap 25, it just wasn't enough. unfortunately it's a bottom line business and i fully understand that" even with a win on saturday against west virginia the cyclones are looking at another losing not regret the hiring of paul rhoads and points to a handful of big wins during his 7 year tenure. rhoads said that after going to 3 bowl games in 4 seasons other big name universities came calling but he chose to stay because of his loyalty to iowa state...he believe

honestly has built one of the most incredible athletic departments in the entire country, and that is jamie pollard. right fit for him, and i think as you get to know me, it is all about people. it had to be the right fit for myself and my beautiful family. jamie told the story, and jamie told the correct. two years ago we have the great opportunity to come here and play football game. for whatever reason that day, we got here about two hours and 45 minutes before the game started so i am nervous constantly. i said, i'm going to go out and walk around, and i want to see this place. as we came in, i was just so impressed with the fans and energy and excitement that surrounded this place. and see what this is about. live to matt campbell as he tony seema mollie: the holidays are in full swing and the ankeny community theater has just the ticket. "regifters." >> the title does some it up. it is all about a couple. they receive a gift and they have no idea what it is so they regift it. they find out it is very valuable when they find out it was regifted again. mollie: we are just going to have to go se

jamie pollard--"no one game costs the coach a job. we made the decision to make a change because we simply didn't win enough games and we weren't trending in the right direction." paul rhoads--" i wanted to do what hadn't been done before. it meant a great deal to me to be able to provide thatator the fans at iowa state university y give it everything i had in the end it wasn't enough." rhoads will coach the cyclones in their season finale this saturday at west virginia here closer to home, the university of south dakota is also looking for a new head coach. joe glenn announced his retirement yesterday after four seasons in vermillion and helping lead the yotes into division one. this year, the coyotes finished 5-6 making it a difficult decision to step away. joe glenn--"this is the decision i came today's picture comes from... maria watkins from homer. her sons got to enjoy the snow friday... and i'm sure this weekend, too. if you're like to submit a facebook fan photo, just post it on our abc-9 facebook pagege jenna/tim/chris/fred:

jamie pollard--"no one game costs the coach a job. we made the decision to make a change because we simply didn't win enough games and we weren't trending in the right direction." paul rhoads--" i wanted to do what hadn't been done before. it meant a great deal to me to be able to provide that for the fans at iowa state university so i stuck around and continued to give it everything i had in the end it wasn't enough." rhoads will coach finale this saturday at west virginia. finale this saturday at west virginia. here closer to home, the university of south dakota is also looking for a new head coach. joe glenn announced his retirement yesterday after four seasons in vermillion and helping lead the yotes into division one. this year, the coyotes finished 5-6 making it a difficult decision to step away. joe glenn--"this is the decision i came up with, in njunction with my people and it wasn't easy. i worry about

on sunday, iowa state athletic director jamie pollard made the decision to fire head football coach paul rhoads. both men met the media today. rhoads has a 32-54 record in seven seasons at iowa state. the cyclones are 3-8 this season after blowing double-digit, second half leads games. rhoads took isu to three bowl games in his first four seasons, but hasn't had a winning record since '09. "i'm no quitter, i would never have walked away, i wouldn't have walked away from the job, i wouldn't have walked away from the opportunity to coach these young men one more time," said rhoads. "we made the decision to make the change because we simply weren't trending in the right direction," said isu athletics director jamie pollard. rhoads will coach the cyclones in their final game saturday at west virginia. he had six years left on his contract and will get a 4-point-5 million dollar buyout. south dakota head football coach joe glenn announced his retirement this morning. the 66-year old compiled 200 wins and 134 losses in 28 seasons as a head coach. glenn came back to coach his alma mater as the

mollie: you've been watching isu athletic director jamie pollard addressing the recent firing of head football coach paul rhoads. that news conference is being streamed live on our website kcci.com. the same will be true later this afternoon at 1:30 when rhoads is expected to talk more about the decision. of course, you can look for complete coverage later today on the news at 5:00 and 6:00. we expect some thawing this the sun is out, the temperatures lead to some trouble tonight on the metro road. frank: that is right, that is always a concern. the temperatures right now very nice. 44 already in the metro, wind generally out of the west at less than 10 miles per hour. down to the south, lamoni in the fort dodge, mason city in the mid 30's. we are going to be melting more snow, heading for a high of 46 in the metro. a mild evening, cooling off by 8:00 back into the mid-30's. good news in the 8 day forecast, temperatures back in the 50's for daytime highs. mollie: turning to national headlines today an arrest has , been made in the fatal shooting of a pregnant indianapolis woman during

he's the third football coach hired by iowa state athletic director jamie pollard... and replaces paul rhoads. ...keep rolling. campbell is scheduled to speak at a press conference at noon. the winter press conference is scheduled for december 8th. the end to a perfect season puts iowa at number four in the latest a - p poll. the hawkeyes held off the cornhuskers in nebraska on for their 12th win. it's the first time they've finished 12-0 in school history. one more win and the hawks will be in the college football playoffs... ... during the season. iowa takes on michigan state in the big ten championship this saturday. kickoff is at 7 - 17. it's number four versus number five in the a-p rankings. the college football playoff rankings will be released tomorrow. a local non profit has a fun way of getting you and your pets into the holiday spirit... "santa paws" helps you capture some precious moments with your furry friends. for 10 dollars you and your pet can take pictures with mister and misses claus.. all of the proceeds from the event go to the "pet project midwes

that's right nikki, athletic director jamie pollard wasting no time with his decision for a new coach. it was first night and today university made it official, toledo head coach matt campbell will be the cyclone's new head football coach. campbell is an ohio native, who rockets for the past 4 seasons, record, over isu this season. coming up in sports, we'll have more details and hear what our cy- hawk analyst jeff woody had to say about the new man for the clones. nikki/ots the holiday shopping continues through the weekend with cyber monday. in just a few hours, people are going to shop the big discounts right at their fingertips. but before doing so, we talked to an expert to get some tips to keep your savings high...and your risks low... " fire up those computer screens... the official start of cyber monday is just a few hours away.... but before you warm up those keyboard fingers.... iowa state university professor doug jacobson says there are some things you need to be aware of to truely get the best deal... like how important it is to shop around... do some research your sale o

on sunday, iowa state athletic director jamie pollard made the decision to fire head football coach paul rhoads. both men met the media today. rhoads has a 32-54 record in seven seasons at iowa state. the cyclones are 3-8 this season after blowing double-digit, second half leads in the last two games. rhoads took isu to three bowl games in his first four seasons, but hasn't had a winning record since '09. he will coach the cyclones in their final game saturday at west virginia. "i'm no quitter, i would never have walked away, i wouldn't have walked away from the job, i wouldn't have walked away from the opportunity to coach these young men one more time," said rhoads. "we made the decision to make the change because we simply didn't win enough games and we weren't trending in the right direction," said isu athletics director jamie pollard. rhoads will coach the cyclones in their final game saturday at west virginia. he had six years left on his contract and will get a 4-point-5 million dollar buyout. south dakota head football coach joe glenn announced his retirement this morning. the 66

rhoads and athletic director jamie pollard met with the team sunday to break the news. this comes just before the end of rhoads 7th season with the cyclones. record overall was 32 and 54 16 -- 32 and 54. 16 and 44 in big 12 play and had only won 4 big 12 games in the last 3 seasons. rhoads had six years left on his contract and will get a $4.5 million buyout. he will finish out the season though and coach this saturday's game against west virginia. we talked to some players in ames sunday who say it was an emotional day for the team. >> he cares about us. you can see it in how he approaches it his passion. makes you want to give everything for him. >> you know it's hard anytime something like this happens. but we just gotta come together and stay together as a team. he's very emotional like always he's going all in for us. eric: the general consensus amongst fans was that people saw this coming. and while his firing is sad those we talked to sunday seemed to agree it's all about wins and it's time for a change. i'm mostly ok with it i think that it's a cutthroat busines

athletics director, jamie pollard, made the decision following saturday's loss to kansas state. rhoads has taken the team to 3 bowl games... but this was his 6th straight losing season. most fans think the coaching change is the right call... but it's never easy to fire a nice guy who's worked so hard at his job. 16:50:06--17 coach rhodes was a great coach. hes passionate about iowa state athletics, so im sad to see him go, but on the other hand you know its an exciting opportunity to maybe do something great next year with the football team. rhoads will lead the cyclones onto the field for the final time this saturday. the cyclones kick off against west virginia at 11 a - m. this week you can walk through a winter wonderland... for a good cause. the 32nd annual "festival of trees and lights" begins today. the event is the main fundraiser for blank children's hospital. dozens of decorated trees... entertainment... and food will fill "veterans memorial" in des moines. organizers say there will also be a few special visitors... i was just over there and getting his whole set up. y

he's the third football coach hired by iowa state athletic director jamie pollard... and replaces paul rhoads. players say the news is bittersweet. ...keep rolling. it just crazy... its just really exciting. the team's winter press it's time now to get a first look at the forecast... now... ad lib wx quick winter storm warning continues across northwest iowa this stayed all rain in des moines with temperatures above freezing, but just northwest of the metro, more of a mix is falling and then all snow in the far northwest. i expect temperatures to continue to stay above freezing in des moines and even rise slightly this evening to the upper 30s. des moines police are investigating an overnight police say they were called to a home in the 29 hundred block of cottage grove avenue on a report of a shooting. this is near the drake neighborhood. when they got there, officers say they found 41 year old charles shur and chest. shur told police two men followed him and his friend home from the walgreens on university and tried to rob him before shooting him. crews took him to

sabrina/fs athletic director jamie pollard had this to say about campbell in a statment sunday: "matt's coaching and playing achievements are extraordinary, but we were even more impressed by his character, leadership and commitment to his family... pollard went on to say..."we are truly blessed to have one of the industry's rising stars lead our football program." our very own cy-hawk analyst jeff woody says a guy like campbell appears to be a perfect fit for the cyclones... "so i really like the hes a guy that likes to run the football. toledo's been in the past two seasons. like about campbel is that he's not a conventional recruiter, where he does have a system that he wants to recruit guys to, but he's also not opposed to taking transfers, taking juco guys, and play the same game those guys are a little differently. on the wall that this is a good hire, but we're not 100% sure yet." sabrina: on this today five...as i-s-u will conference at noon to officially name campbell the new coach. still to come on local 5 news midday... details in most accurate forecast next. forecast with me

he's the third football coach hired by iowa state athletic director jamie pollard... and replaces paul rhoads. it just crazy... its just really exciting. campbell is scheduled to speak at a press conference at noon. it'll take place at the bergstrom football complex." the winter press conference is a local non profit has a fun way of you getting you and your pets into the holiday spirit santa paws will partner with the pet project midwest this afternoon, to help capture those precious moments with your furry friends for 10 dollars you, the family and your pets can take a pictures with mister and misses clause. 100 percent the proceeds for the event will go directly to the pet project midwest. they help families, during the holiday season, by providing food for their pets. santa said it's usually dogs or cats but he's taken pictures with animals of all shapes and sizes . "ho. ho. ho. ... it's a whole lot of fun." if you want to get your pets picture taken santa paws will be at bone-ap- a-treat in wes des moines this who coined the term "side bread?" because there's not

jordan/fs athletic director jamie pollard had this to say about campbell in a statment sunday: "matt's coaching and playing achievements are extraordinary, but we were even more impressed by his character, leadership and commitment to his family... pollard went on to say..."we are truly blessed to have one of the industry's rising stars lead our football program." our very own cy-hawk analyst jeff woody says a guy like campbell appears to be a perfect fit for the cyclones... "so i really like the hire. hes a guy that likes to run the football. toledo's been in the top 25 in rushing the past two seasons. another think i really like about campbel is that he's not a conventional does have a system recruit guys to, but he's also not opposed he's not opposed to taking juco guys, and at iowa state you can't play the same game that ou and texas and those guys are playing, you gotta do it a little differently. so i think the writing's on the wall that this is a good hire, but we're not 100% sure yet." elias: look for more on this today five...as i-s-u will hold a press conference at noon to of

he's the third football coach hired by iowa state athletic director jamie pollard... and replaces paul rhoads. ...keep rolling. campbell is scheduled to speak at a press conference at noon. it'll take place at the bergstrom football complex." the winter press conference is scheduled for december 8th. the end to a perfect season puts iowa at number four in the latest a - p poll. the hawkeyes held off the cornhuskers in nebraska on friday for their 12th win. it's the first time they've finished 12-0 in school history. one more win and the hawks will be in the college football playoffs... but no matter the outcome... players say they feel like they've already won. ... during the season. iowa takes on michigan state in the big ten championship this saturday. kickoff is at 7 - 17. it's number four versus number five in the a-p rankings. the college football playoff rankings will be released tomorrow. the highest-ranked hawkeye team in america is still the iowa wrestling team, and that should be changing anytime soon. yesterday, tom brands' second- ranked squad visited iowa

virginia will be rhoads' last game as the head c cch of the cylones -- today athletic director jamie pollard, rhoads, and the players spoke for the first time since the news "sometimesyou can want something more than it wants you.... i wanted him to be our coach. he wanted to be our coach. but it just wasn't meant to be." be.""i looked up to coach rhoads as a kid ... he was kinda like a hero figue to me wheni was younger so seeing him having to leave is a little bit heartbreaking r me." before his second season as the head football coach at mount vernon -- lance peterson wanted to prove making the playoffs in his first year wasn't a fluke -- let's just say he proved his point -- the mustangs are for real just to get to the 2-a championship -- they knocked off undefeated anamosa -- and top ranked south tamanow they get spirit lake for all the marbles -- first quarter drew adams fires one to jack cochrane -- to tie the game at 7then in the second -- it's adams again -- this timeo his b-f-f connor herrmann -- o makes a idiculous catch -- herrmann set -- 2-a -- title game records with 10 catches

cyclones announce their new head football coach will be matt campbell former toledo coach and for jamie pollard this was number one on his list. it's my pleasure to introduce new head football coach matt campbell. we wanted a person that fit those needs tough minded, midwestern based, run first who can recruit. we hit a home run on everyone of those points we wanted somebody with high character there's not a person that we talked to that could say one bad thing about matt campbell. i'm truly humbled, honored and priveledged to be a part of this great university and great football program it's an honor to be the new head football coach here. incredible culture, fans, facilities, people this is a really special place. coach campbell says he plans on being here for a long time because turnarounds don't just happen over night we'll see what he can do with the 2016 campaign but for now-- we just wait and see. " jack: we want to know your thoughts -- can coach campbell turn the program around? you can connect with us on facebook and twitter. send us an email to: "news at we are iowa dot com" or call

athletic director jamie pollard greeted him on the tarmac. where he had a 35-15 record leading the rockets. now he takes over the job at iowa state a team that has been near t bottom of the big 12 for years. isu will hold a press conference for campbell today. it all starts at noon at the football complex. you can count on complete coverage on online at kcci.com and on air on kcci 8 news at noon. elizabeth: no arrests yet after one man is shot and killed, another injured in the popular court avenue district. >> usually the weather cools off and the activity cools off, that hasn't happened this year. elizabeth: 21-year-old edmanuel perez died from his injuries. 23-year-old andrew hurley-boyd was hospitalized. the shooting happened early sunday morning. police tell us they do have good leads, thanks to many witnesses. they also tell us they will reexamine their policing strategies in the court avenue area. the shooting is just the latest of several violent incidents in that area. last october, two men in their twenties were beaten, resulting in

isu athletics director jamies pollard tweeted this morning the new record for men's bsketball: 12 thousand 173. isu turned people away. the previous record was 11, 880. the cyclones start the season in the top ten, ranked #7 by the associated press and coaches. mike warren grew up in lawton, oklahoma. he can't wait to take on the sooners saturday. warren needs just 46 yards, and he'll be the first iowa state running back to reach one thousand in a season in six years. warren is just a freshman too. right now he's the big 12's second leading rusher, just 20 yards behind baylor's shock linwood. warren comes across as so humble, he sounds like he can't quite believe how good he is. ty darlington oklahoma senior center warren and the cyclones play at oklahoma saturday night. oklahoma is a 25 point favorite. the iowa wild know how to draw a give area students a chance to take a hockey field trip. more than ten thousand school kids made the bulk of a record crowd, 11500. the event is called wild about education. it's part of character counts, and the wild played along. no fights today. bonus poi

but overall, the afternoon for the city of des moines looks to be primarily may fall jamie pollard works fast. less if you're doing everything right but find it harder and harder to get by, you're not alone. while our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1%. my plan -- make wall street banks and the ultrarich pay their fair share of taxes, provide living wages for working people, ensure equal pay for women. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message because together, we can make a political revolution and create an economy and democracy that works for all and not just the powerful few. rhoads, pollard hires 35 year old matt campbell as the new head coach of the iowa state football program. campbell spent the last 4 years as toledo's head coach winning 70 percent of his games. 3 of those 4 seasons ended with at least 9 wins. campbell played college ball at d-3 power mount union and later was an assistant at bowling green and toledo. campbell is the 3rd football coach hired by pollard, and he replaces a guy that players loved. michael admire has m

jamie pollard met the media today in ames and discussed the coaching change. i wanted him to be our coach he wanted to be our coach but it just wasn't mean to be. we were in the bunker with the right person in paul rhoads we just need new leadership. we have a sayingiithe lockeroom no one person or play cost us the game and no one game cost a coach his job. after 3 bowl games in four years. i could of been gone. but i wanted to do what hasn't been done before so i stuck around and continued to give it everything i have. in the you talk about dynasty's regina was looking for the 6-peat today. josh has state championship highlights from the uni-dome. regina has won 29 consecutive playoff games. fast forwwrd to the 2ndd quarter, regina trails 14-7. but that changes as regals running back isaac vollstedt has a huge hole up the middle... he says, 'see ya later' 72- yard touchhown run... regals tie it up 14-14 on their nnxt drive, nathan enger goes deep, sam lincoln hauls it in... tip toes along the sideline and keeps his balance... he goes 69 yards to the house...

iowa state athletic director jamie pollard has only been looking for a new coach for seven days, after firing paul rhoads. pollard hired his new football coach from a team that beat the cyclones this season. toledo's matt campbell is the new iowa state football coach. he h h a 35 and 15 reocordrdn four-plus seasons with the rockets. that includes a 30 to 23 win in double overtime, against isu back in september. if you think he looks young, you're right. he just turned 36 years old today, and will be fomally introduced on monday afternoon. iowa state has won just fiveve games over the past two seasons. we'll have much more about matt campbell, later in sports. coming up..... a band made up of siouanders performed for a big audiance << winter storm warning in effect from midnight tonight through midnight tuesday night winter weather advdvory in efefct for hoho and yankton countieie mondnd 6 am through tuesday 6 u can definitely refer to today as the calm before the storm as a major winter storm is still expected to sweep across the viewing area throughout the next couple of days. patchy

iowa state athletic director jamie pollard, deciding that the time for that change was now - announcing today that paul rhoads has been fired. iowa state made a bowl game in each of rhoads' first three years, including an insight bowl win over minnesota in 2009. but the cyclones have just 8 wins in the last three seasons, with only four big 12 wins in that time. in 2014, i-s-u wenenwinless in big 12 play. rhoads is a fan favorite - and as far as the fans go - there's mixed reaction. "it was just one of those things where everything piles up, and then you reach a point where it's not acceptable, i guess, to keep performing in that manner," said t.j. houdek. "on one area, i f fl bad, because he's been the coach the entire time that i've been here, so it's sad to see anybody go that we've learned to appreciate," said patrick budding. "but when you're consistently playing and coaching in a way that's leading to losses like we've had, it makes sense." "i don't know if he was the only problem with iowa state football, and if replacing him is really going to change anything," said sean gilders

in a statement, iowa state athletic director jamie pollard said, "matt's coaching and playing achievements are extraordinary , but we were even more impressed by his character, leadership and commitment to his are truly blessed to have one of the industry's rising stars leading our football program." a statement, "i couldn't be more excited to receive the opportunity to coach at iowa state. two years ago after we played the cyclones in ames, i called my wife and said you simply would not believe this place. their fans, the game-day environment and facilities are all incredible. i could see us living in ames and me coaching the cyclones some day. my family and i are truly humbled. ... the iowa football team will face michigan state on saturday in indianapolis for the big ten championship. today, the hawkeyes stayed up at number 3 in the usa today coaches poll, but fell to number 4 in the a.p. top 25. in friday's win over nebraska, the defense was without its top player desmond king for the first quarter. he was suspended by coach ferentz after missing a team meeting. but king says he learne

nikki: athletic director jamie pollard made the announcement this morning, informing coach rhoads of his decision before releasing a statement to the media. pollard went on to say that the change will be effective at the end of the season and that rhoads will coach in the season finale at west virginia on saturday. in rhoads' 7 seasons in ames, he compiled a 32- 54 record, leading iowa state to 3 bowl games in seven years, but none since 20-12. pollard and rhoads will both meet with the media coming up on monday. local 5's jacob peklo caught up with fans and has more from ames... jacob peklo, reporting: "definitely a disappointing, if not somewhat surprising turn of events in ames today. paul rhoads...fired just hours after the team's latest setback. now, i talked to a number of students and fans of the university and they told me that rhoads definitely had a great grasp on his team and they were definitely playing hard for him, but the results on the field, including the record on the field just was not up to par." alison metzger, isu senior: "it's sad to see it happen this way. i w

eric: isu athletic director jamie pollard spoke to the media yesterday p he believes the team has some of its most talented players in the locker room he has seen in the last 10 years. >> we have unbelievable potential. but unfortunately they do not keep score on the scoreboard for potential talent. they keep score on results. we just did not get the results we need to get. eric: pollard also said they did choose right when they hired rhoads. it is time for new leadership at he mentioned that no one game cost him his job. the search for the next head football coach is underway. elizabeth: the spotlight will be on espn tonight as they are set to reliefs -- release the next iowa is one of two undefeated teams in college football right now. the rankings will be released tonight. at 8:00 p.m. on espn. dowling catholic is celebrating a historic win after doing what no 4a football team has done, and winning three straight championships in a row. monday night's game against cedar rapids kennedy was scheduled to last friday but had to be rescheduled due to the snow storm. dowling took the earl

apparently isu athletic director jamie pollard agreed.this afternoon matt campbell was introduced at a press conference in ames. the new head man says he could see he and his family loving their new home. 3 "well i'll say this. i'm truly humbled, honored, priveledged to be a part of this great university and this football program. it's an honor for me to be the new head football coach here. it's honestly been a whilrwind 72 hours. jamie kind of hit the nail on the head. it's been crazy. but as fate had lead us here. i am beyond thankful and beyond grateful to be the new leader of this football program. this is a place that's different than a lot of places that i've been. it's got great people. it's a great place. i could see us at a place like this someday. and so it's amazing that fate has had a turn like this in life. and jamie i'm thankful. i'm greatful for you believing in me and trusting in me. "the next step for campbell will be filling out his staff. college football experts say perhaps his biggest strength is his ability to recruit. and he says he'll be starting right here in

against oklahoma state was the straw the broke paul rhoads' back -- iowa state athletic director jamie pollard firerhoads this morning -- one game short of completing h h 7t7tseason. season.the university said in a release -- that rhoads will coach the cyclones in their season finale at west virginia -- during his time ashe head clone -- he led them to 1 winnininseason, and 2 bowl games after last season iowa had an empty trophy case -- the pig was gone, the bull was gone, the cy-hawk was gone -- you get the picture -- this year -- they might have to build a bigger one every trophy game they've played this season they've won -- and yestderday against purdue the hawks added a new one to the collection -- the big 10 west trophy -- because all off season they saw a broken trophy case, every where they went. "walking into the complex every single day you don't want to looa broken ttphy se, you know withthnonoing in it. so it just gave us a little extra motivation you know each day going in there working hard so we could get our trophies back." back.""anytime you see empty trophy cases, especailly

athletic director jamie pollard had this to say about campbell in a statment today: "matt's coaching and playing achievements are extraordinary, but we were even more impressed by his character, leadership and commitment to his family... pollard went on to say..."we are truly blessed to have one of the industry's rising stars lead our football program." campbell also released a statement....saying "i couldn't be more excited to receive the opportunity to coach at iowa state. their fans, the game-day environment and facilites are all incredible." former cyclone running back jeff woody had this to say about the hire. "i really like the hire. hes a guy that likes to run the football. toledo's been in the top 25 in rushing the past two seasons. another think i really like about campbel is that he's not a conventional recruiter, where he does have a system that he wants to recruit guys to, but he's also not opposed to taking transfers, he's not opposed to taking juco guys, and at iowa state you can't play the same game that ou and texas and those guys are playing, you gotta so i think the

isu athletics director jamies pollard tweeted the new mark for men's basketball: 12 away. the previous record was set last year: 11, 880. ranked #7. iowa state women hosting midwestern state, and not surprisingly, it's all cyclones. kidd blaskowski finds meredith burkhall, and the freshman from des moines roosevelt shows she's ready to play. burkhall nets 14 points on 7 of 9 shooting, another two there. she also had 7 boards. iowa state wins by 43, 79-36. the cyclone football team just celebrated an impressive beatdown of texas. john sears has more. saturday, the cyclones play at 25 years. the indiana hoosiers can score points. they'd love to get iowa in a shootout. the hawkeyes aren't worried. 8 and oh hawkeyes at 4-4 indiana the wild drew a record crowd today, and most of the fans were on a field trip. more than 11 thousand school kids made up most of a record crowd, 11500. the event is called "wild about education". these kids had fun, made plenty of noise, but they never got to cheer a goal. the milwaukee admirals shut out the wild, 3-zip. good morning this is the insi

the decision was made official earlier today by iowa state athletic director jamie pollard. rhoads has been the head man in ames since 2009, posting a 32-54 record. isu is 3-8 this season, with the firing coming on the heels of yesterday's metldown against kansas state. rhoads will speek at his weekly press conference tomorrow, before coaching iowa state's season finale agagnst west rginia on saturday. some more coaching news....south dakota head football coach joe glenn has announced his retirement. the 66-year-old is one of 76 coaches in n-c-a-a history to win 200 games. glenn won exactly 200 games with the coyotes in 28 seasons. glenn's retirment press conference is set for 11 am tomorrow morning. alex what a weekend it was for ththiowa hawkeyes. . kirk ferentz and company locked up the big ten west, punching their ticket to the big ten title game for the first time in school history. iowa now 11- 0....tying the '02 and '09 teams for the most wins in school history. with saturday's win over purdue, c.j. beathard improved to 12-0 as a starter, no iowa quarterback has ever