Big 12 commish ripped for ending 109-yr tradition with matchup in Ireland

August 22, 2025

By Andrew Hughes, Sporting News: College football’s Week 0 kicks off the 2025 season on Saturday with an overseas matchup between the Iowa State Hawkeyes and Kansas State Wildcats. The Dublin, Ireland, battle of Big 12 schools will be a first-time international matchup on a neutral field between the two schools, but it’ll be the last of a 109-year annual tradition.

ESPN’s Dan Wetzel called Brett Yormark’s decision not to protect the rivalry part of college football’s “self-destructive ways” while pointing out that fact.

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Big 12’s Brett Yormark ripped for ending 109-year tradition with Week 0 matchup in Ireland between K-State, Iowa State | Sporting News

The Big 12's Brett Yormark didn't protect the "Farmageddon" rivalry between the Kansas State Wildcats and Iowa State Cyclones, so Saturday's Week 0 matchup will be the end of a 109-year tradition.

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