Was ISU in position several times to snatch an upset? Sure. Did we 'squander' those opportunities? Only those so called fans that believe ISU has the same talent as Oklahoma would answer yes. There's no reason for this game to be have been as close as it was.
My answer? The coaches put the right boys in the right spots to maximize mismatches. Time after time, the coaches had the Cyclones ready to win that game.
A game like this goes a long way to help in recruiting and to help the fan base believe.
For those that didn't see the game, the only things I can say we didn't do well:
- Running between the tackles. This is half personnel, as our O line certainly isn't going to blow OU off the line of scrimmage. And we have some problems with whomever will be carrying the ball. Scales doesn't have the breakaway speed, or leg power to drive a pile. I don't get it.
- Bret Meyer will not throw the ball to Todd Blythe. End of Story.
- Special teams still needs help. Todd Blythe cannot be the one returning punts. Recruit someone very fast and teach them to catch a ball
The following is excerpted from www.cyclones.com where you can find the stats from the game. "Iowa State held fourth-ranked Oklahoma to a season-low 17 points but was unable to take advantage of several red-zone opportunities, going just 1-for-4 inside the 20, on its way to a 17-7 loss in front of 49,511 fans on Homecoming at Iowa State University."
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