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DUBLIN, Ireland — Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell’s never been happier to see one of his players fail to score a touchdown.
The score: The No. 22 Cyclones 24, No. 17 Kansas State 21, with 2:18 left in what turned into a gutsy Aer Lingus College Football Classic win for Campbell’s team Saturday at Aviva Stadium.
The scene: ISU tailback Carson Hansen, after review, was ruled to be down just short of the goal line after turning a screen pass from quarterback Rocco Becht on fourth down and three into almost six points.
The upside: Once the play clock resumed, the Cyclones could whittle 18 second down to the two-minute timeout, then enter the victory formation as Becht — reluctantly, appa