Defense at forefront as No. 16 Iowa State faces Fairleigh Dickinson

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It's a new season but the same mentality for No. 16 Iowa State and coach T.J. Otzelberger.

Make defense the priority, Otzelberger said, and success will follow.

Iowa State will get a chance to show off its tenacity on defense when it opens the season against Fairleigh Dickinson on Monday night in Ames, Iowa.

The Cyclones are coming off a 25-10 season