Happy Rhoads

Arkansas defensive coordinator Paul Rhoads recruited and coached many of the Iowa State players who won 38-31 at No. 3 Oklahoma on Saturday.

Rhoads was Iowa State’s head coach from 2009-2015.

“It was a tremendous victory,” Rhoads said. “I’m very happy for those kids.”

The Cyclones beat the Sooners for the first time since 1990 and improved to 6-74-2 all-time in the series.

“A couple weeks ago, they were talking about the Kentucky and Florida series and how lopsided it is,” Rhoads said. “Take a look at the Oklahoma-Iowa State numbers and look how lopsided they are. They’re ugggg-ly. For a team and a staff to finally go get that W, I’m very happy for them.”