Coach Matt Campbell was not supposed to stay at Iowa State as long as he did. Campbell has finally taken the plunge, having departed Iowa State for Penn State as the Cyclones’ greatest and most beloved football coach. With Campbell’s Iowa State teams, you knew what you were getting. Matt Campbell’s Iowa State football teams were regular overachievers in the Big 12. When Campbell and Penn State play USC and the Wolverines back-to-back that month, we’ll get our first inkling of whether his approach makes sense—and cents.