Trump previously attended 'Cy-Hawk' game in 2015 that ended with Hawkeyes win
Former President Donald Trump will be heading to Ames, Iowa, on Saturday for the annual "Cy-Hawk" game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Iowa State Cyclones.
It is a Cyclones home game this year at Jack Trice Stadium with kickoff set for 2:30 p.m. CT.
"We’re thrilled to invite Donald J. Trump to the Iowa vs. Iowa State football game this weekend," Trump’s former acting attorney general, Matt Whitaker, said in a press release, per the Des Moines Register. "President Trump attended this game in 2015 and remembers the incredible passion and electricity of the fans.
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Former President Donald Trump will be heading to Ames, Iowa, on Saturday for the annual "Cy-Hawk" game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Iowa State Cyclones. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Whitaker played three seasons as a tight end for the Hawkeyes from 1990 to 1992 and had a total 194 receiving yards and two touchdowns for his career.
A former Cyclones wide receiver, Jack Whitver, the Iowa Senate majority leader, also commented on Trump heading to the Hawkeye State.
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"Tens-of-thousands of Iowans will gather to tailgate and cheer on their favorite team," Whitver said in a statement. "I’m proud to have President Trump witness the greatest rivalry in college sports."
That 2015 game Trump attended ended with a big Hawkeyes victory, 31-17, with Iowa outscoring Iowa State 21-0 in the second half to pull away with the win.
That 2015 game Trump attended ended with a big Hawkeyes victory, 31-17, with Iowa outscoring Iowa State 21-0 in the second half to pull away with the win. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik/File)
C.J. Beathard was the quarterback for Iowa at the time, throwing for 215 yards and three touchdowns while running back Jordan Canzeri had 124 yards on the ground with a touchdown on 24 carries.
Both teams this season got off to the start they wanted by winning their first games. For Iowa, it was a 24-14 victory over Utah State as quarterback Cade McNamara was 17 for 30 for 191 yards and two touchdowns and Kaleb Johnson rushed for 63 yards and a score.
Iowa State took down the Northern Iowa Panthers, 30-9, as quarterback Rocco Becht was 10 of 13 through the air for 113 yards and two touchdowns and rushing for a score as well.
Former President Donald Trump (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
As both Whitaker and Whitver said, this rivalry is one of the best in college football, so it’s sure to be a thrilling watch for Trump and everyone else at Jack Trice on Saturday afternoon.
Scott Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
