 In 1995 after a 23-year absence Troy Davis became the second Cyclone to gain Heisman attention when he finished 5th.Then in 1996 at the conclusion of his second consecutive 2,000 yard season Davis nearly won the Heisman but ultimately was runner-up.Iowa and Iowa State played each other 24 times between 1894 and 1934, before the Cy-Hawk Trophy was established.