{
  "id": 2045326,
  "title": "Jimmy Rogers follows Iowa State’s greatest football era and seeks to avoid return to bad old days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/jimmy-rogers-follows-iowa-states-greatest-football-era-and-seeks-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T00:16:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jimmy-rogers-follows-iowa-state-001615163.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iowa State football coach Jimmy Rogers is leading the team in its new era following the departure of Matt Campbell to Penn State. The 39-year-old Rogers acknowledges that the team will face skepticism and challenges from fans who set a record for attendance at Jack Trice Stadium in 2025. Rogers is aware that the Cyclones have no returning starters and are entering the season with 82 newcomers, including 15 who transferred from Washington State. Despite facing odds against them, Rogers remains optimistic and believes in his players. Only nine of the new players came from Power Five schools, while the rest came from lower-tier divisions. The team's head coach has a strong track record, leading the Cyclones to playoff appearances in the last two seasons and winning the Big 12 championship in an On3 survey of conference coaches.",
  "summary": "Iowa State is starting over under Jimmy Rogers after Matt Campbell left for Penn State and took two dozen players with him.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Jimmy Rogers follows Iowa State’s greatest football era and seeks to avoid return to bad old days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/jimmy-rogers-follows-iowa-states-greatest-football-era-and-seeks-to",
        "published": "2026-08-19T22:42:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}