Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell lost his cool a bit after Saturday’s loss
Campbell’s Cyclones team suffered a narrow defeat to Ohio in Week 2, losing by a 10-7 final. Iowa State did not play particularly well, managing under 275 yards of total offense (including a brutal 38 yards on the ground). But it also didn’t help that an Iowa State field goal attempt in the fourth quarter was controversially ruled no good (with public opinion split on whether the ball had actually snuck inside the uprights or not). That call was especially costly for Campbell and crew, as they would end up losing by three points.
Video went viral after the game of Campbell being lightly heckled by a fan wearing Iowa State gear as the team appeared to be headed for their bus to leave the stadium.
“Hey Campbell, what are you doing?” the fan could be heard saying. “You’re on the hot seat. You’re on the hot seat.”
Something about those comments apparently irked Campbell and he could be seen making a U-turn to try to confront the fan before being held back by multiple players and staffers.
Campbell probably overreacted there since (at least on camera) the fan did not use any profanities or say anything that was particularly offensive or insulting. But with the Cyclones dropping two of their first three games of the season (including Saturday’s tough three-point loss), Campbell might not be in the best of moods right now.
The 43-year-old Campbell is in his eighth season as head coach of Iowa State after spending the previous five years as head coach of Toledo. In 2021, Campbell agreed to a contract extension that will keep him in charge of the Cyclones through 2028. He is known for something of a short temper, though, and that much was apparent again after this week’s defeat.
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