MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) One last game means one final opportunity for Iowa State's Paul Rhoads.
Six days after being fired, Rhoads will coach the Cyclones on Saturday at West Virginia before saying goodbye to the school where he compiled a 32-54 record since 2009.
The Cyclones (3-8, 2-6 Big 12) can cap a year with a win for the second time in three seasons after beating the Mountaineers in triple overtime on the road in 2013.
The passionate Rhoads doesn't believe his team will have challenges or distractions getting ready for this trip.
''Anytime there's change and a finality to something, it's hard,'' Rhoads said.