Photo by Jeff Spaur, ISU athletics communications.
Senior defensive back and special teams member Darien Porter (No. 10) celebrates the Nov. 30 Cyclone victory over Kansas State at midfield with thousands of fans. Porter blocked a Wildcat field goal attempt in the third quarter to preserve the Cyclones' lead. In addition to sending the team to the Big 12 Conference championship game this weekend, the win provided the football program its first 10-win regular season. (To clarify, the Cyclones' first 10-game regular season occurred in 1948, the year Colorado joined the former Big Six conference.)
The postseason title game in suburban Dallas begins at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, against conference newcomer Arizona State Sun Devils. It's the first meeting ever for the two programs, who finished the regular season with identical records: 10-2 (7-2 in the conference). ABC TV will broadcast Saturday's game nationally.
