ISU dun got beat

ISU took an old school whoopin on Saturday vs. Colorado.  I really don't have many words for it.  Offense looked awful, the Clones finished with NEGATIVE rushing yards.  Colorado was fired up from the kickoff and it stayed that way.  Playing for a new head coach will have that effect on a team, but ISU wasn't prepared at all.

Biggest story from Saturday is that Austen Arnaud's knee is absolutely wrecked, no way he's dressed Saturday against Mizzou.  I feel really badly for the senior QB from Ames, but as the hawks always say "next man in".  It might be Tiller's last chance to start (but I'll get to that in the off season).

After seeing Arnaud go down injured on a Colorado sack, strip and fumble return for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter to increase its lead to 34-7, Jerome Tiller came in for the Cyclones on the ensuing possession. Tiller led the Cyclones down the field on a five-play, 55 yard drive completed with the sophomore scrambling out of the pocket on fourth and eight to find Collin Franklin in the end zone, trimming the deficit to 34-14.

Franklin had 11 receptions for 118 yards and one touchdown. Jake Knott led the defense with a career-high 16 tackles, three pass breakups, one tackle for loss and a forced fumble.  Defense tried to keep the Clones in this game, but ISU had too many costly turnovers and too few offensive points to make it worth anything. 

We as fans will learn a lot about Rhoads and his coaching staff this next weekend as Mizzou (why can't they spell???) comes a knocking in Ames.

6 PM start on November 20th in Ames, IA.  Maybe both teams will freeze?  ISU will need to get the rushing game off the ground if they're going to go bowling this year.

I'll post any more "bowl" projects if we get any, but at 5-6 I would expect us to be included in any projections.