scott: once again, the paul rhoads era at iowa state has come to an end. jamie pollard fired rhoads sunday morning following a incredible meltdown at k-state where isu lost 3 fumbles in the final seven minutes. they lost the game. rhoads will coach the final game of the year at west virginia on saturday. on a 10 year, $20 million contract, so he will be paid a buyout of $4.5 million. his record over 7 years at isu, 32-54. 16-44 in the big 12. just 4 big 12 wins the past 3 seasons combined. we continue our team coverage. we've got andy garman in studio, and tony seeman in ames, where he -- where rhoa met with the players this afternoon. we'll go live to tony outside the team's offices. tony: we're back your live in front of the football complex. this weekend will be his final state at iowa state on the road in west virginia. they will have a new head coach next season. it does seem a little different making the announcement on sunday, but we spoke with some players this afternoon about >> i would just going to come and prepare for the football game. >> extra

paul rhoads is out of the job at iowa state university. 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

nikki: paul rhoads still conversation today... jordan it's a move that's not suprising, but still tough to see nonetheless... we finish our look back at rhoads career in ames coming up next... you're watching local five news at 10. jon

the paul rhoads pinpoint exactly paul rhoads, but started in 20-13... his time in ames, he lost and how fate. "2013 was a frustrating one for rhoads. a home opening loss to fcs opponent uni, was then in what looked game for the cyclones a 31-30 loss to texas, controversial play. rhoads let his feeling be known after the "and to make a play on the one yard line with wall, clear to everybody and have it taken away from them, express." to lose 9 of its first 10 games before winning two straight for a disappointing 3-9 year. in what was supposed to be a better year, 2014 started off disasterous. opponent in north dakota state was followed by a loss to kansas state where shutout in the 2nd half, falling 32-28. the game that may have saved paul rhoads was a 20-17 win over iowa. cole netton kicked the game winner as the cyclones made it 3 wins over the hawkeyes in 4 years. after that, iowa state would finish the season 1-8, going 0-9 in the big 12. this season was a little better, but the cyclones still couldn't turn it around rhoads record to this point is not

sabrina: paul rhoads is out! the head cyclones football coach was dismissed after a tough loss on saturday, elias: and finally, there's a new gop presidential candidate in the number two slot among iowa caucus goers: ted cruz. "you're watching good moring iowa in hd. we are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " sabrina thanks for joining us on your [day of week] morning, i'm sabrina ahmed. elias: and i'm elias johnson... elias: good morning iowa... in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam weather adlib: snow will be melting across iowa today as sunny skies warm our highs well above freezing. it's going to actually feel pretty nice with highs in the mid 40s by the afternoon and a breezy northwest wind. tonight we are going to have another cold night with lows falling to around 30 degrees, so there could be a few icy side walks from the melting snow during the day. tuesday we should see another gorgeous day with highs back in the

john campbell will lookt the paul rhoads era... later in sports. because of the winter storm,, the iowawahigh school athletic association moved all friday high school football state title games to monday. 3 teams from the tv-9 viewing area are playing. iowa city regina plays western chriitian in class 1a at am. mount vernon follows in 2a against spirit lake. superintendent gary o'malley tells us there is no school on monday at mount vernon and that pep buses will be running and they've sold out their 8000 ticket allotment. cedar rapids west des moines dowling meet in the 4a title game at 7. kennedy activities director aaron stecker said they have are planning to have 4 busses leaving from kennedy at 4:45 pm. there will be no live t-v broadcast for the games. university of iowa president bruce harreld is receivivig support, evvn though some on campus continue to protest his hiring. more than 100 community and business leaders met with harreld on friday morning. that included the executie director of the iowa city area developmmnt group, mark nolte.

the end of the paul rhoads era. plus, we will go live to cedar it's been her fight for twenty years. something is wrong with our healthcare system and it needs to be fixed. then, it was about health reform and getting eight million kids covered. now, it's about stopping republicans from repealing obamacare, and taking on insurance companies to bring down drug prices. i'm not going to let any family be deprived of healthcare. i'm not going to let the republicans rip up obamacare and throw it away. announcer: from iowa's sports leader, this is kcci 8 sports. andy: look far and wide, you will never find anyone in iowa state with paul rhoads. he was so proud to be the cyclones head football coach. the wins and losses came up short. tony seeman was in ames today. tony: it was an emotional afternoon over at jack trice stadium. 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 s

rough stretch cost paul rhoads his job this weekend -- zach grant has more from ames -- " this is a decision that i wish i didnt have to make" but 7 seasons... rhoads went just 32-54 in his time in ames over the last three season. "its a performance based businesss i understand that." rhoads a native of ankeny iowa had a good beginning to his tenure taking the cyclones to 3 bowl games in their first four years "paul rhoads has coached his final game here at jack trice stadium but he will be on the sidelines for their season finale against west virginia." "we were gonna go out and compete for the seniors anyway so now were gonna go out and compete for coach rhoades and the coaching staff" "playing this last satruday is final time and playing for coach." but rhoads beleives bright days lie ahead for iowa state football "we leave behind a great nucleus of talent, leadership and commitment to what takes and the fans nothing but the in ames zach grant kwwl news thank you zach -- the number 4 cyclone basketball team hosting chattanooga tonight -- good night for the cyclones beyond the arc -- georg

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 believed te cyclones had the potential to be great but pollard says it never turned into reality... 21:40:27-21:47:27 unfortunately potential and talent, they keep score for results." iowa state is still

this was coach paul rhoads entering the jacobson building to meet with his players. the cyclones are coming off a tough loss at kansas state, halftime lead. rhoads is 32-54 in 7 seven seasons at iowa state. he and jaime pollard will address the media tomorrow. john campbell has more on rhoads. -0- iowa state hired paul rhoads to head the cyclone program in december of 2008. he was a local guy who had also been an assistant on dan mc carney's staff. i am proud and honored to be the football coach at iowa state. although he did not win enough to keep his job, rhoads racked up some of the most memorable victories in cyclone history. for instance 2009, winning at nebraska for the first time in 32 years. the postgame celebration when viral. listen to me. i am so proud to be your coach the next year they won at texas. it was the first time iowa state had ever beaten the longhorns. in 2011 a thriller at jack clones topped the hawkeyes in triple overtime and this time the coach was almost lost for words. because of the unbelievable performance by two teams out there on a hot

paul rhoads knew his fate. rhoads, the players, and the fans still have one last hurrah.. a farewell trip to morgantown. less than 24-hours later... paul another 21-point lead blown... less than 24-hours later... paul rhoads knew his fate. rhoads, the players, and the fans still have one last hurrah.. a farewell trip to morgantown. his final game kicks off at 11 o'clock saturday morning. coming up next on the news at it's called a rigged economy, and this is how it works.vmost new wealth flows to the top 1%. it's a system held in place by corrupt politics where wall street banksand billionaires buy elections. my campaign is powered by overa million small contributions, people like you who want to fight back. the truth is you can't change a corrupt system by taking its money. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message. it's been her fight for twenty years.something is wrong with ourhealthcare system and it needs to be fixed. then, it was about health reformand getting eight million kids covered. now, it's about stoppingrepublicans from repealing obamacare, and taking oninsur

elizabeth: and what's next for paul rhoads and iowa state? players and fans react to his firing, this monday, november 23. >> the most watched morning news in central iowa. this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning. elizabeth: did you get a chance to play out in the snow over the weekend eric's puppy did and she loved it. she ran around for that -- like that for about two hours. never seen snow? eric: i could read her mind saying, what did you do with the grass? and then she started running. elizabeth: welcome back, everyone, i'm elizabeth klinge. eric: i'm eric hanson, along with shaina and metinka. a lot of people got a chance to get outside in it. metinka: right now in des moines, 32 degrees. we are one of the warmest spots in central iowa so watch for some re-freeze on the road and sidewalks. right around 42 degrees, and we will not have too much wind today either. the warming trend continues. wednesday and thanksgiving day, highs in the 50's with a few chances for rain showers. elizabeth: right now, we want to get back

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 better runs iowa state has ever had football. you just after number how far things have come since the paul rhoads to

paul rhoads....fired....c oaching his final game before he returns home....along the country roads...of west virginia.. too much of a stretch? no way...it totally works.....iowa state hoping to send paul rhoads out with a win against the 6-4 mountaineers... wvu starts off strong...first quarter skyler howard connects with shelton gibson and he does the rest.....why tip-toe down the sideline when you can use the whole field as your playground...60 yards for the touchdown...neer s up 7-0 after the first..... wvu up 10 now but iowa state pulls out some trickeration before the half...holden kramer the punter.....out wide to kane seeley and the fightin' paul rhoads convert.... but the cyclones no match for the mountaineers this afternoon...rushe l shell.....in for six.....wvu wins 30- 6.... best of luck to paul rhoads down the road......a passionate, classy guy.....just didn't work out in ames..... alex for the first time since 1922, iowa has finished the regular season undefeated. the hawkeyes held off nebraska in the heroes game, keeping their title aspirations intact. hobbled the last f

eric: in sports news this morning, paul rhoads is out as isu's head coach. this, just one game short of finishing his 7th season. rhoads will finish out the season this saturday against west virginia. the nevada neighborhood -- native has a record at iowa 32-54 state. this past season has been especially rough. the cyclones are 3-8 right now. and this past weekend, they handed kansas state the victory when the clones blew a late lead. as rhoads arrived for the announcement he hugged players. a lot of players declined to comment. but kcci caught up with a few who talked about what rhoads meant to this program. >> they told us the news. it was a hard decision and they're gonna finish out the we are going to go out there and give it all we got, just like we have been all year. >> he says to show the same dedication and passion that we've shown to him over the course of the season. eric: kcci also spoke to some fans in ames following the announcement. some say they aren't surprised, but they are sad to see a hometown coach lose his job. >> i think a lot of people

the big news out of ames, paul rhoads is on his way out. john campbell has a look back at his career at iowa state coach next year. athletic director jaime pollard announced paul rhoads has been fired, but he will coach saturday's finale at west virginia. ... this was coach paul rhoads entering the jacobson building to meet with his players. the cyclones are coming off a tough loss at kansas state, a game where they had a 35- 14 halftime lead. rhoads is 32-54 in 7 seven seasons at iowa state. he and jaime pollard will address the media tomorrow. john campbell has more on rhoads. -0- iowa state hired paul rhoads to head the cyclone football program in december of 2008. he was a local guy who had also been an assistant on dan mc carney's staff. i am proud and honored to be the football coach at iowa state. although he did not win enough to keep his job, rhoads racked up some of the most memorable victories in cyclone history. for instance 2009, winning at nebraska for the first time in 32 years. the postgame celebration when viral. listen to

elizabeth: the firing of isu football coach paul rhoads. paul rhoads took over football program of course that was in a crater at the time. eric: they had lost 10 straight games. and rhoads took them to a bowl game. it reminded many of his former boss mccarney. rhoads is beloved by his players. he did not win enough games. so sunday, rhoads was told he was done. monday he said goodbye. >> in the end, in a year that we've lost six games to teams that are currently ranked in the ap top 25, it was not enough. unfortunately, it's a bottom-line business. and i fully understand that. . >> i believe our team has got more talent in that locker room than we've had in 10 years. we have unbelievable potential. they do not keep score on the scoreboard for potential on tap. they keep score on results. we just did not get the results that we need to get. eric: the cyclones win jthree bolwwl games in 7 years. >> loose ball! >> this game against kansas state was a heartbreaker for iowa state fans. >>it was the last game before coach paul rhoads was fired.

paul rhoads out at iowa state. it seems everyone in cyclone country rhoads will coach the cyclones final game saturday at west virginia. a fired coach leading the cyclones in not unprecedented: after jamie pollard fired dan off the field when iowa state upset missouri in 2006. when i said we're forever done with monday night high school football games, what i meant was, we're done unless a storm drops 8 inches of snow on the uni-dome. class 4-a championship postponed until tonight. dowling and cedar rapids kennedy are bot unbeaten. let's bring in channel 13's john can't help but notice since john started covering his alma mater, dowling has done nothing but win championships. the cyclones equal their highest the cyclones are now fourth in the associated press poll. kentucky #1, followed by maryland, michigan state, iowa state and kansas. isu was #3 in 1959. cyclones at home tonight. chattanooga is three and oh with a win over illinois this past weekend. much better test for isu than chicago tonight on the channel 13

we'll give you a look at paul rhoad's record... plus, hear how his former players are reacting to the news. extra enforcement... authorities want to keep you safe during the thanksgiving holiday... we'll tell you what they're looking out for on the roads... and why... double homicide... two people are dead after a pair of shootings in the metro... we'll tell you where the investigation stands this morning. it's monday, november 23rd. first on 13... police are trying to make sense of a scary scene in des moines... they say two people were killed in an east side neighborhood last night... police received a call for help from the 42 hundred block of hull avenue at 7 p-m. when officers arrived at the home... they found the victims with gunshot wounds. police haven't explained the circumstances surrounding the shootings... or made any arrests. and they aren't releasing the victims' names until family members are notified. they say we'll learn more information about the case sometime this morning. the man.. accused of murdering a waukee

paul rhoads will coach his final game at west virginia this saturday. coach rhoads and a.d. 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

to go after seven seasons, paul rhoads is no longer the leader of iowa's football. 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 wel

the cyclones will get a chance to send coach paul rhoads off tomorrow. the cyclones play west virginia in west virginia tomorrow morning at 11. coach rhoads learned earlier this week he will not be coming back for his eighth season... but was given the opportunity to coach the team in the season finale. midamerican energy coped with hundreds of power outages overnight because of ice on powerlines... in kansas.. the ice was also sticking to the roads... this is a look at the slick conditions in wichita... at one point police were only able to respond to accidents involving injuries because of the high number of crashes. meteorologist megan salois joins us... megan... iowa's next round of winter weather isn't too far away. rain totals on thanksgiving really added up. highest amounts were in southeast iowa from ottumwa to oskaloosa with just over an inch in des moines. staying below the one day record of 1.15". skies today have stayed overcast keeping temperatures steady right around 30 degrees... and winds have been brisk from the northwest. temperatures w

unfortunatley paul rhoads i i in the business of winning and he just couldn't get win enough of them -- in his 7 years in ames -- rhoads won just 32 games gameshis only winning season was in his first year as iowawa statats head coach -- the university said in a release that rhoads will coach in the season finale against west virginia on saturday. -- i-s-u will owe rhoads nearly 4 point 6 million dollars in a buyout-- pollard and rhohos will speak with the media tomorrow about the decision thanksgiving will be wet but warmer with temps in but warmer with temps in the 50s. our current temps right t now are in the 20s and 30swinds partly cloudy skies tomorrow morning will be a cold start for the kids with temps s the upper teens.but our monday planner shows sunny skies and temps warming into the upper 30s. 30s. new tonight, tonight,the belgian capital of brussels is completely locked down.for part of the day, people were ordered to stay where they were - some even stuck inside stores and cafefe cafefethe terror alert - is at the highest level - ever. authorities in belgium - - say there

anmdydy: paul rhoads really led cardinal and gold. today, the leader of the cycle athletic department talked about why the change was necessary. >> sometimes you want something i wanted to be our coach, he wanted to be our coach, but it just wasn't meant to be. andy: coach rhoads will make the cyclones onto the field on saturday for the final game of the season. coming up, one game left in the football season. 4a championship battle between undefeated dowling catholic and cedar rapids kennedy. stacey: those games postponed to monday because of the snowstorm we had friday. kurtis: today, really a meltdown in the metro. where the snow was thicker, temperatures stayed in the 30's. where there was still a bit of snow, highs today in the 50's. pretty shot of the sun going down. temperatures will dip down into the 20's overnight. some of the sidewalks, parking lots re-freeze out there with temperatures dropping below freezing. note, 43. temperature, 49 degrees. fog and drizzle, early morning fog kobe dance. 35 and mostly high skied had on f

paul rhoads: i'm no quitter, i wouldn't have walked away. i wouldn't have walked away from the job, the opportunity to coach these young men one more time. elizabeth: rhoads spoke to reporters monday one day after he was fired. rhoads spent 7 seasons in ames, he's 3-8 this season. he will be on the sidelines this saturday as the clones play at west virginia. iowa state athletic director jamie pollard says he wished he right direction. a search for a new coach is already underway. eric: concussion questions, what the st. louis rams coach no regrets about this moment in sunday's game. alyx: are your running shoes ready? shopping local saturday, here's something that could stop you in your tracks and even slow down your checkout time. elizabeth: and we'll share some of your well wishes for kevin cooney, signing off for the very last time tonight at 10:00. sure hope you can join us. metinka: maybe you are still trying to figure out what to serve on thanksgiving, mother nature is trying to figure out if she will dish out rain or snow. shaina: rhoa

explain paul rhoads-- it should be passionate. that landed him the head coaching job at iowa state 7 seasons ago. "i remember meeting paul and him saying i watched that video and i want to work for you and he said it in that voice we all know it was like you had me at hello." isu was emotionally damaged at the time watching gene chizik jump ship for auburn. paul rhoads was the guy who could bring the program back to life-- and he did-- going to bowl games 3 out of his first four seasons. he had looks from other schools to coach-- but stayed true to iowa state. "because i'm unbelievably loyal and wanted to accomplish here at iowa state what had never been done before i gave you some highlights that we did but i wanted more." going to the liberty bowl and losing to tulsa in 2012. that is the bottom last loss to kansas rhoads' firing. "no one game costs a coach their job. we made the decision to make a change because we simply didn't win but for rhoads wins a developing boys into men. and there were plenty of men in that locker room w

disappointing 38-35 loss to kansas state on saturday, iowa state decided to part ways with head coach paul rhoads. today, he and athletic director jamie pollard met with the media. after leading iowa state to three bowls in his first four seasons, the cyclones have struggled mightily since. rhoads and the clones are a combined 8 and 27 in the last three plus seasons and at the end of the day, the product on the field wasn't good enough. 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

disappointing 38-35 loss to kansas stste on saturday, wa state decided to part wawa with head coaoa paul rhoads. today, he and athletic director jamie pollard met with the media. after leading iowa state to three bowls in his first four seasons, the cyclones have struggled mightily since. since then rhoads and the clones are a combined 8 and 27 and at the end of the day, the product on the field wasn't good enough. 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. thi

we learned sunday paul rhoads is out as iowa state football coach. hear what the man who had to fire him said about the decision.... and what rhoads himself has to say about it. deadly crash.. a young mother of four is dead after a crash yesterday morning. and now the driver of the car says he's not the one to blame. its tuesday november 24th.. today in iowa starts now.... first on 13... we're learning deadly crash on a des moines street. it left a des moines mother dead... and created a mess of metal and sparking power lines. the crash happened yesterday morning on 35-th street... the car hit a utility poll and spun into a tree. 22-year old scalicity perez... also known as scalicty boyd was killed. the driver, troy mure, survived and is now recovering. police are now looking into whether he was speeding or impaired... but his mother says it happened because another vehicle was chasing him. "they waved a gun. he stepped on the gas to get awy faom them. and they hit the back of the car and made him lose control of the car." his mother says the reason

paul rhoads says he understands why he's being fired ... but that doesn't mean he agrees with it. hear what the outgoing cyclone coach had to say today about the team he's built and where they would have been next year. a domestic dispute turns into a this weekend. hear what police say happened inside this east side home last night. and as governor branstad renews his stance against allowing syrian refugees into the u-s ... hear how the crisis and political battle are effecting some of the youngest refugees here in iowa. news at four front door open good afternoon ... i'm sonya heitshusen. .and i'm dan winters ... thanks skies are mostly clear this the 40s. some fog may develop overnight and temperatures will hold in the low 30s and upper 20s through tuesday morning. more sunshine and mild temperatures are expected on wednesday. we begin today with the end of another era at iowa state for the 4th time in a decade, new football coach. 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 s

ames, iowa - iowa state has fired football coach paul rhoads following saturdays meltdown loss at kansas state. iowa state confirmed the firing and said that players were called to a sunday meeting where they were told of rhoads dismissal with one game to play. rhoads coached isu to a winning season in his first year, but has followed with six straight losing campaigns, including three wins in 2013, two in 2014, and three in 2015 with one game to play, at west virginia. athletics director jamie pollard has said repeatedly he would evaluate rhoads at the end of the season, and pollard said he didnt believe in mid-season firings, but the debacle in manhattan must have changed pollards thinking. rhoads fired offensive coordinator mark mangino mid-season. a twitter account known to have been mangino in the past tweeted satd, 'there is no doubt at l. the fat lady issingg nginos son is onoads staf hsears, annel 13 sports. they say the team's string of losing seasons has been a low point for school spirit and moral. and they are ready to welcome a new coach. some are blaming the athletic depart

paul rhoads coaches his final game as the head coach of the cyclones. and now, reports of isu closing in on a new head coach. scott reister is in with who is next. scott? scott: todd, "sports illustrated" is reporting that toledo's matt campbell is the front-runner to replace paul rhoads. sources say a deal is expected to be reached within 48 hours. iowa state is not commenting on the report. campbell is just 35 years old. he's won 9 games in three of his four years with the rockets. rhoads and the cyclones closed on saturday, iowa state's opening drive took them down to the mountaineer 31 yard line. until joel lanning was picked off. k.j. dillon swipes it away. that led to a touchdown and a 7-0 west virginia lead. it was a 13-6 ballgame at the half. isu was very much in it. but in the third quarter, west virginia quarterback skyler howard, 32 yard touchdown run. 30-6 the final. rhoads finishes 32-55 over 7 seasons. we will hear what he had to say after his final game, later in sports. todd? todd: scott, thanks. three people are dead after a gunman open

paul rhoads etched his name in cyclone lore with some incredible upsets and viral celebrations. but his losing record led to his firing earlier this week. saturday was rhoads' last time to lead his team. the cyclones closed out the season at west virginia. and closed the books on the all paul rhoads era. iowa state's opening drive took them down to the mountaineer 31 yard line. joel lanning back to pass. k.j. dillon swipes it away. that led to a touchdown and a 7-0 west virginia lead. second quarter, isu stull down -- isu still down 7. lanning again, picked. lanning was just 17/34 for 163 and the 2 picks. half. a big pass from skyler howard shelton gibson. 23-6. , 30-6. are on the team. but he refers to all his players as his own. paul: that is what they are. they are parents, families, they have entrusted us with them. and the head coach is at the top of that heap. and to help raise them, i referred them as that, to help them grow and letmature. every single one of them. scott: rhoads ends his seven-year run with a 32-55 overall record. the hawkeyes got to hoist the heroes game

after seven years as head coach of the iowa state football team -- paul rhoads will coach his final game next saturday. kwwl's mark woodley joins us with more -- and mark -- it sounds like this development isn't all that surprising... no mac -- it really isn't -- considering what we saw on the field yesterday -- when iowa state went from an almost certain victory at kansas state -- to a defeat in the span of a minute and a half -- maybe the only surprise here is that the school decided to make this announcement now -- rather than next week after the season finale at west virginia -- paul rhoads will get to coach in that game -- a bit of a swan song for a guy that led the cyclones to 3 bowl games in his seven seasons -- however the cyclones only finished with a winning record in one of those -- now both athletic director jaime pollard and coach paul rhoads will speak to the media tomorrow as iowa state prepares for that final game this year -- there will be a few more games for the hawkeyes however as iowa moved to 11 and oh -- and clinched a spot in the big ten title game yesterday -- an

jordan: that's right jon, paul rhoads' certainly had some big wins in his time in ames, but ultimately it was the games he lost and how he lost them that sealed his fate. "2013 was a frustrating one for rhoads. a home opening loss to fcs opponent uni, was followed by a loss to iowa. then in what looked like a turnaround game for the cyclones ended in heartbreak. a 31-30 loss to texas, which turned on this controversial play. rhoads let his feeling be known after the game. "and to make a play on the one yard line with their backs against the wall, clear to everybody and have it taken away from them, that's hard to express." iowa state would go on to lose 9 of its first 10 disappointing 3-9 year. in what was supposed to be a better year, 2014 started off disasterous. another loss to an fcs opponent in north dakota state was followed by a loss to kansas state where the cyclones were shutout in the 2nd half, falling 32-28. the game that may have saved paul rhoads was a 20-17 win over iowa. cole netton kicked the game winner as the cyclones made it 3 wins over the hawkeyes in 4 years. after

iowa with 3 6" there and closer to only inch in des moines.paul rhoads is a cyclone through fill paul rhoads is a cyclone through and through, but passion doesn't thankful for. sunday night, i plan to show my gratitude to...them. ---------------------- guys, the win column. rhoads found out this week that it would be his last. a farewell game for rhoads. cyclones trying to send him out with a win. iowa state didn't hold back any plays... 4th down, cyclones fake it, holden kramer has enough for to move the chains. the same drive runs into another 4th down, why not go for it again... kramer fires a bullet moment... that keeps the drive alive. these boys are having fun. the drive produces points, a 49 yard boot by cole netten. cyclones trail 13-6 at the half. west virginia plays spoiler. skyler howard right up the gut. mountaineers win 30-6. cyclones finish with 3 wins. rhoads and his players with an emotional goodbye. it might not be long before iowa state has its new coach. sports illustrated's thayer evans reports, toledo head coach matt cambpell is the 'front-runner.' according to s-i, the

the firing of paul rhoads comes after one of the most stunning collapses in recent iowa state football history. the cyclones blew a 35 -14 halftime lead agains kansas state on saturday. after a series of fumbles and a questionable call by rhoads...they ended up losing in the final minutes of the game... 38 to 35 the news doesn't come as a surprise to fans... but some say they are shocked it took the university this long to terminate rhoads 503807 - its one of those things were everything gets piled up and you reach a point where its not acceptable to keep performing that manner - tj houdek 550728- on one hand i feel bad cause hes been the coach the entire time ive been here and its sad to see anyone go who youve learned to appreciate but when you consistently are playing and coaching in a way thats leading to losses it makes sense - patrick budding 184811 - you know you can have a big shiny fancy stadium and these amazing facilities that we have but we gotta have the record and we gotta have the clout to get players to come here - rachel johnson clout to get players to come here - rach

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 trees takes over blank childrens hospital... the 5-day festival starts tomorrow. it features 82 decorat

if paul rhoads was judged by the type of person he is -- he'd be a cyclone forever -- but unfortunatley in his s profession, head coaches are judged by wins and losses and rhoads didn't have enough sunday iowa state announced that saturday at west 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 m

it will be the final game for paul rhoads as the cyclones head coach. we'll have full break down tomorrow at 5:30. the hardest part of paul rhoads being fired is the good person and the pride he took in the iowa state program. but sometimes that's just not enough. >> if you had one word to explain paul rhoads, it should be passionate. it's that very passion that landed him the head coaching job at iowa state seven seasons ago. >> i remember meeting paul and him saying i watched that video, and i want to work for you. and he said it in that voice, that we all know and it was like you had me at hello. >> iowa was emotionally damaged at the time watching gene chizic. >> during the first full seasons he looked for schools to coach but stayed true to iowa straight. >> because i'm unbelievablely loyal and wanted to accomplish here at iowa state what had never been done before. i gave you some highlights that we did. >> rhoads is 8-37 before going to the liberty bowl and lose to go tulsa in 2012. >> it wasn't this loss to kate that caused rhoads' firing. >> no

its a much needed victory for a fired up paul rhoads. sooners are a 24 point favorite. the bears and vikings are at opposite ends of the nfc north. minnesota 4 and 2. chicago 2 and 4 halloween sunday from soldier field. beetlejuice on hand. 4th q. 2 mins left. teddy bridgewater hits stefan diggs, and then the rokkie speedster from maryland turns on the jets. 40 yard td. tied at 20. vikings would get the ball back, 4 seconds left. blair walks from 36 yards and the win. good. minnesota improves to 5-2, 23-20 over the bears. chiefs and lions from wembley stadium in london. this is all k-c. alex smith throws 2 touchdowns, runs in another. american pharaoh. more than stood outside keeneland barn in lexington, kentucky to bid farewell to the triple crown winner. american pharaoh won his final race, the breeder's cup, on saturday. if you think we can grow our economy while ignoring climate change, think again. america's most innovative companies are already moving to clean energy using existing technology to improve their bottom line. now we need a plan to help businesses and

paul rhoads passionate in the locker room after the game. cyclones hit the road next week at 14th ranked oklahoma hawkeye fans are dreaming of a perfect season. with 5 games left iowa is in the drivers seat for a spot in the big 10 title game and perfection. home taking on maryland. zach johnson and the claret jug iat kinnick stadium. 1st q. leshun daniels, back from injury, in the endzone from a 1st q. leshun daniels, back from injury, in the endzone from a yard out. 7-0 hawks after 1. later to the air. what a catch by george kittle, 1-handed. the flying kittle. back to the ground. akrum wadley, follows the blocks, in to the endzone. 11 yard touchdown. 14-0 iowa. special teams helping out. maryland punting, blocked by aaron mends, iowa back in business. and that leads to derrick mitchell, in from 2 yards out. 21-0 hawks at the half. 4th q. maryland threatening again, but the king of iowa city says not so fast. desmond king the interception and then king has a house call. 88 yards the other way. the hawkeyes improve to 8-o, so the hawks are

iowa state football coach paul rhoads is down to his final game... on sunday, rhoads learned he eighth season. 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'

head coach paul rhoads after the win - pure emotion. "we shouldn't beat texas, probably," said rhoads. "we shouldn't beat texas probably. every kid that they recruit, if i go recruit him, i'm not going to get him. but we did [win]. and we have twice. because the program's moving in the right direction. i've got great coaches, and i've got unbelievable players that care, that play for passion in the cardinal and gold jerseys that iowa state rushed for 238 yards against texas - and has averaged 225 yards per game their last 6 outings. a key part of the offensive line opening those holes - is former cherokee standout brock dagel. dagel, a three-year starter for the cyclones, went through season-ending knee surgery last year. but he - like the entire team - is savoring the big win over texas. "it means so much," said dagel. "it's been a long time coming, and it was just a big team win. it's awesome." "we just focused on our preparation, and just focused on beating texas, honestly. nothing much you could do, really." iowa state is now 2-3 in

dowling kennedy more on the story that led our newscast, paul rhoads out at iowa state. it seems everyone in cyclone country wanted rhoads to succeed, no one rhoads will coach the cyclones final game saturday at west virginia. a fired coach leading the cyclones in not unprecedented: after jamie pollard fired dan mccarney, mccarney was carried off the field when iowa state upset missouri in 2006. tough, emotional day for many cyclone fans. but then at night, a reminder there's a basketball team with unlimited potential. another sold out crowd as iowa state hosts three and oh chattanooga. the cyclones come on strong. inside out to georges niang. cyclones up 5. then to naz mitrou long for three. got it! naz nets 24 points. isu up ten. more coming. monte morris steal. to jameel mckay. great job finding the shooter. hallice cooke buries three. cyclones up 16. and iowa state cruises to an easy 83-63 win. isu took the court equaling the cyclones highest ranking in the past 59 years: #4. kentucky #1, followed by maryland, michigan state, iowa state and kansas. isu was #3 in 1959.

top to bottom, everyone at iowa state thought paul rhoads fit what iowa state wants in a football coach. only he didn't win enough. jeff woody provides his two cents what isu needs next. our friend chris williams at cyclone fanatic says these are the six potential candidates buzzing the most: buffalo's lance leipold ,willie fritz of montana. navy's ken niumatalolo, .toledo's matt campbell, ohio state assistant tony alford and montana head coach bob stitt. it's paul rhoads for one more game as the cyclones try to win one for their coach at west virginia saturday. the last time we checked on the panthers, fans were storming the court after uni took down the #1 team in america, north carolina. nothing as dramatic tonight. uni blows out dubuque, 83-63. panther coach ben jacobson wins his 200th game. in florida, the drake bulldogs bounce back with a win over pepperdine. reed timmer had 21 for the dogs. on ice, another loss for the iowa wild, 5-1 at it's been her fight for twenty years.something is wrong with ourhealthcare system and it needs to be fixed. then, it was about health reformand g

paul rhoads coachihi in his last game at t wa state facing west virginia. we'll show you if his players sent him out with exexct their team to make it this far. 10 of the last 12 years they've played in the naia quaterfinals. three of the last four years into the semifinals. only thing in their way of that - eighth ranked tabor college of kansas. mustangs survived a four-overtime game last week. 6-0 mustang lead in the first - tyler kavan looks to add to that -oh no - fumbles the ball - it wouldn't cost them ough. same score in the second now - ryan kasdorf to connor niles - 46ards - one of two kasdorf td's -13-0 mustangs. later in the second quarter - tyler kavan n unces outside and follows all his blockers - for a 13- yard score making it 20-0. third quarter now - 31-0 - handoff to austin ebertowski - he's got some horsepower - 29 yard score and the route is on. kavan again - he rushed for 100 yards and adds his second d ore here. morningside into the naia semifinals with a 51-6 clobbering of tabor college. "it felt good getting back on track after last w

paul rhoads coaching his final game at iowa state -- taking on west virginiasecond quarter clones down 10 -- and on to punt -- but wait -- it's a fake -- holden kramer hits kane seeley -- first down i-s- u -- that would lead to a field goal to cut the lead to 7 but the second half was all calls his own nunuer and goes 32 yards untouched for the scorethen in the 4th -- more mountainers -- russel shell dives in for 6 more -- the paul rhoads era in ames ends virginia. iowa state, wisconsin, minnesota, and now nebraska -- add in the big 10 west title 5- theyon on senior day against purdue -- the hawks are 5 for 5 in trophy games gamesnow the games all haven't been pretty -- take yesterday as an example -- the huskers out gained the hawks by 183 yards, they ran 39 more plays than iowa -- and the hawkeyes didn't convert once on third down -- but the hawks got the "w" -- and that's all that matters. "we aren't trying to be pret, we are just trying to be productive, at's been our goal since dayay. and football is not gymnastics, there are style points in gymnastics, here is about having one mo

paul rhoads was informed on saturday that he would be fired at the end of the season today rhoads took for the final time as iowa state head coach. the final straw may have been saturdays loss to kansas state... the cylcones dominated most of the game and lead 35-17 at halftime but could close it out and wond up losing 38- 35. rhoads who expierneced early suceess with the cyclones taking them to three bowl games in his first four years but latelly his teams have struggled getting into the win column with three wins being the high mark the last three for his players "most of all i want to thank your players past and present who have given there all for the have made a huge impact on vicki and i." rhoads went 32-54 in seven the cyclone head coach rhoads will get four point five million dollars in his contract buyout. ron amanda back to you rhoads will be on the sideline coaching this weekend as the cyclones take on west viriginia in their season finale with thanksgiving weekend coming up, we are just days away from the annual showdown between iowa and nebraska on the football field. iowa