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Entire state of Iowa abuzz for Cy-Hawk Series rivalry

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No one is pretending Saturday's Iowa-Iowa State matchup is just another game. That's impossible.

For the in-state players, the importance of this rivalry has been ingrained into their heads since before they strapped on helmets.