Iowa State couldn’t cling to a 35-21 lead in the fourth quarter against Kansas State, eventually losing 38-35. As a result, Head Coach Paul Rhoads couldn’t cling to his job.
The school fired Rhoads, the team’s head coach for the last seven seasons, according to Football Scoops.
Iowa State has fired head coach Paul Rhoads. The Cyclones are just 3-8 on the year. (via ESPN and multiple reports) pic.twitter.com/NobNNYjqCU
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 22, 2015
Oddly enough, though, Rhoads will still coach the team’s final game.
Even though Paul Rhoads has been fired, he will coach Iowa State’s finale at West Virginia Saturday
— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) November 22, 2015
When Rhoads took over in 2009, he finished the season with a surprising 7-6 record including a win over Nebraska.