HERE IN JUST A BIT. JODI OKAY. LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. SPEAKING OF THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO, IT IS ALMOST GAME TIME IN IRELAND. IOWA STATE WILL PLAY KANSAS STATE IN DUBLIN THIS WEEKEND. THE CYCLONE FANS CROWDED THE AIRPORT TO FLY OVERSEAS FOR THAT BIG GAME, INCLUDING OUR TEAM FROM vlog. OUR BEAU BOWMAN CAUGHT UP WITH SOME CYCLONE FANS AT THE DES MOINES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. IOWA STATE FANS ARE SHIPPING OUT TODAY. DESTINATION DUBLIN BUT WHILE THIS IS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME GAME FOR MANY OF THE FANS, IT’S ALSO A ONCE IN A LIFETIME TRIP. ANY CYCLONES IN THE HOUSE? YEAH. THE IRELAND BOUND vlog CREW IS RIDING ALONGSIDE THOUSANDS OF IOWA STATE FANS ON THEIR WAY TO WATCH THE CYCLONES IN THE AIR LINGUS COLLEGE FOOTBALL CLASSIC. THIS IS GOING TO FEEL LIKE A GIANT FIELD TRIP FOR 10,000 IOWANS. IT’S THE FIRST TIME IOWA STATE HAS EVER PLAYED AN INTERNATIONAL GAME. THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON OPENER WILL PIT THE CLONES AGAINST FARMAGEDDON RIVAL, KANSAS STATE. IT’S REALLY COOL TO BE ABLE TO SEE SOMETHING LIKE THAT HAPPEN. AND AGAINST, YOU KNOW, KANSAS STATE, FARMAGEDDON, FARMAGEDDON AND DUBLIN, THAT’S PHENOMENAL. THERE WILL BE SOME PURPLE SPRINKLED ACROSS THE SEA OF CARDINAL AND GOLD ON THE PLANE. AT LEAST TWO BRAVE WILDCAT SOULS WILL BE RIDING ON THE SAME FLIGHT OUT OF DES MOINES. I CAN TAKE IT. I CAN DISH IT BACK. IT’S ALL GOOD. WE’LL HAVE A GOOD TIME. GO, CYCLONES! THE GAME IS OBVIOUSLY THE PINNACLE OF THE TRIP, BUT THESE FANS DO HAVE MORE ON THEIR MIND THAN JUST FOOTBALL. AND WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO THE MOST OVER THERE? THE BEER? WELL, FOR ME PERSONALLY, I THINK I ALWAYS WANT TO HAVE GUINNESS AT IN IRELAND. A LOT OF PUBS, A LOT OF BEER. THE CYCLONE FAN BASE ONCE DRANK THE CITY OF MEMPHIS OUT OF BUSCH LIGHT DURING A BOWL GAME. vlog SCOTT REISTER SAYS DUBLIN WILL BE A TALLER TASK. THEY’RE GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE IT AS FAST AS THE IOWA STATE FANS CAN DRINK IT. THAT WILL BE A TALL ORDER FOR THOSE BREWERS OVER THERE. THE GAME KICKS OFF THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON 11:00 ON SATURDAY IN DES MOINES, BEAU BOWMAN vlog EIGHT NEWS. IOWA’S NEWS LEADER vlog WILL BE THERE IN IRELAND. STACEY HORST SPORTS DIRECTOR, SCOTT REISTER AND PHOTOJOURNALIST DYLAN KUHN TOOK OFF TODAY TO JOIN THE TEAMS ON EMERALD ISLE. THEY’LL BE BRINGING YOU FUN FEATURES ALL WEEK BEFORE THE CYCLONES TAKE THE FIELD THAT
Iowa State fans take off out of Des Moines en route to Ireland
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Thousands of Iowa State Cyclone fans are heading to Dublin, Ireland, for a historic event: the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. This marks the first time Iowa State has played an international game, and fans are eager to see the Cyclones face off against their Farmageddon rival, Kansas State, in the season opener.The excitement was palpable at the Des Moines airport, where fans gathered to embark on what many described as a once-in-a-lifetime trip. "It's really cool to see something like that happen, and against Kansas State, Farmageddon. Farmageddon in Dublin — that's phenomenal," said Wyatt Teeter, a Cyclone fan from Ankeny.While the game is the highlight of the trip, fans are also looking forward to experiencing Irish culture. "For me, personally, I think I always wanted to have Guinness in Ireland," said one fan. The Cyclone fan base, known for its enthusiasm, once drank Memphis out of Busch Light during a bowl game. Despite the sea of Cyclone red, they will have to share the plane with a few Kansas State fans who will be making the journey as well. "I can take it. I can dish it back. It's all good. We'll have a good time," said Matt Carlile, a Wildcat fan from Urbandale.The game kicks off at 11 a.m. Saturday, promising an unforgettable start to the college football season for fans on both sides.» Subscribe to vlog's YouTube page» Download the free vlog app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play
DES MOINES, Iowa — Thousands of Iowa State Cyclone fans are heading to Dublin, Ireland, for a historic event: the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. This marks the first time Iowa State has played an international game, and fans are eager to see the Cyclones face off against their Farmageddon rival, Kansas State, in the season opener.
The excitement was palpable at the Des Moines airport, where fans gathered to embark on what many described as a once-in-a-lifetime trip. "It's really cool to see something like that happen, and against Kansas State, Farmageddon. Farmageddon in Dublin — that's phenomenal," said Wyatt Teeter, a Cyclone fan from Ankeny.
While the game is the highlight of the trip, fans are also looking forward to experiencing Irish culture. "For me, personally, I think I always wanted to have Guinness in Ireland," said one fan. The Cyclone fan base, known for its enthusiasm, once drank Memphis out of Busch Light during a bowl game.
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Despite the sea of Cyclone red, they will have to share the plane with a few Kansas State fans who will be making the journey as well. "I can take it. I can dish it back. It's all good. We'll have a good time," said Matt Carlile, a Wildcat fan from Urbandale.
The game kicks off at 11 a.m. Saturday, promising an unforgettable start to the college football season for fans on both sides.
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