It's finally here.
The long, dark days of the offseason have officially given way to the buildup to the first Iowa State football matchup of the season - game week.
For outsiders, it's understandably tough to realize why Cyclone fans would be excited to get the season underway... After all, in its history, the ISU football program has lost more games than it's won (510-620-46 all-time record) and it's only gone 29-45 under current head coach, Paul Rhoads.
Last year's 2-10 mark didn't help.
But to hell with those stats... This season begins with a clean slate.