The most anticipated Cy-Hawk game in years begins in a few hours

That's what fans of Hawkeye and Cyclone have been waiting for since the beginning of the year and we are a few hours away from the big game.

The Iowa Hawkeyes and Iowa State Cyclones are scheduled to begin today at 3:00 pm. It's the most anticipated Cy-Hawk game for years. The game also attracts a lot of attention this week because of the ESPN College game day.

This is the first time in history that they will be in Ames. The Iowa head coach said the national show revealed the great rivalry of the game.

Kirk Ferentz said, "The good thing about this is that I do not think many people outside of our state necessarily understand the intensity of rivalry and what a good thing it is. So maybe that will add a little light to the scene. "

The Hawkeyes are the favorites to win in the game. A reminder to anyone heading to the Cy-Hawk game: look where you park. The fine for illegal parking from 6:00 am to midnight on matchdays is now $ 40.00.

That's up from last year, while the price was only $ 20.00.

Police say it is expecting around 150,000 people in and around the stadium today.