talk of upsets

**Cyclonesince78** · 11-01-2012, 08:52 AM

Not only was there absolutely zero hype last year vs OSU. But me and some buds had a contingency plan ready to go in case it was a blow out, and we didn't feel like watching the rest of the massacre.

**flander1649** · 11-01-2012, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by spitfyr36

Idk obviously i was mistaken i tried to dig up some of the articles but to no avail. Lol well i guess good luck sat. Clones

That Friday morning ESPN was talking upset that is where you heard or saw it.

**Gordyo5** · 11-01-2012, 09:01 AM

Hadn't we barely beaten Kansas the week before? I thought we may have a shot to pick up one more W in our last three games but I would have bet dollars to doughnuts that there was no way it was going to be against OSU, too much of a finesse team that I didn't think we could hang with and didn't match up well against. I was thrilled at half time that I was there to see us hang with a top 2 team in the nation for a while. Then they scored again and I like most of us thought here we go and we finished drinking the bottle of whiskey we had brought in.

**MNCyGuy** · 11-01-2012, 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by Gordyo5

Hadn't we barely beaten Kansas the week before? I thought we may have a shot to pick up one more W in our last three games but I would have bet dollars to doughnuts that there was no way it was going to be against OSU, too much of a finesse team that I didn't think we could hang with and didn't match up well against. I was thrilled at half time that I was there to see us hang with a top 2 team in the nation for a while. Then they scored again and I like most of us thought here we go and we finished drinking the bottle of whiskey we had brought in.

Yea, that Kansas game the week before was brutal. I think people were more or less hanging their hopes on being able to knock off K-State at the end of the year.

**Clonefan94** · 11-01-2012, 09:17 AM

Hell, I still think if you play that game 9 more times, OSU wins all of them. It was just one of those rare occassions that was ISU's night. Looking back, the win anctually makes sense. Our D was pretty good and did stymie them more than they were used to. A lot of times, when you get a team like OSU and they aren't scoring at will on every drive, they start to get frustrated and force things. Combine that with ISU making a come back in the second half by ISU and it was a recipe for disaster for OSU.

It's kind of funny, I remember telling people after the game, "I knew we had a shot!" But honestly, I didn't know that, I was sure we were going to get beat by at least 35 points. I think the thing is, we all had hope. Isn't that the reason we go to the games? I think I hoped so much that we had a shot, that I turned that into "Knowing" after the game.

I think there was a general consensus that we could beat Texas. After they blew us out of the water, I had pretty much given up thinking we had a legitimate shot to beat any of the top teams in the conference. I think we all hope so much for a victory though, that when we get a big one, for some it might seem like we knew it all along. As I said though, looking back now, at what I said after that game, I didn't really think it would be close enough for ISU to have a legitimate shot to win it.

**Wesley** · 11-01-2012, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by Tre4ISU

I'm not sure OSU was better than OU is. OU is a much more balanced team. They haven't lost to any team other than undefeated ones

OU has been beaten twice. They were soundly beat. They are beatable. They have had better teams in the past. Landry Jones is no Weeden for accuracy.

**khaal53** · 11-01-2012, 11:04 AM

**jaretac** · 11-01-2012, 11:36 AM

I remember talk on this board about, maybe not expecting a win but a good shot at an upset. There were a couple of articles throwing around the idea of an upset with OSU coming to town. I remember an article in the Reg even.

With that said, I have heard about the same amount of talk about upset this time. Most of the articles I've read refer back to the OSU game. I think that we are a 12 point underdog is testament enough that people are expecting us to put up a good fight. Last year at OU we had 3 back to back to back wins and two of them against then top 25 and top 5 teams and I'm pretty sure the spread was more than 12 points going into OU.

I think we must have a strong day on special teams and not give them a short filed. Not allow big plays (greater than 20 yards) and win the turnover battle. IF we can do those things we can stay in this game and give us a chance to win it. If we can't, OU is going to need a terrible day in order for us to pull off the upset.

**Boxerdaddy** · 11-01-2012, 11:40 AM

Onside everytime. Let's hope that's like 10 times. And we recover 9 of them.

**ISUME** · 11-01-2012, 11:41 AM

I think the line last year opened at -26 OSU and moved to -28.5 OSU, no hype for the upset.

**jaretac** · 11-01-2012, 11:45 AM

Not outside Iowa and ISU fans. I would say there is more from outside sources for this game. Maybe actually less hype from cyclone fans though. Unlike OSU, OU has a good D. That makes them ore challenging for us.

**khardbored** · 11-01-2012, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by jaretac

I think we must have a strong day on special teams and not give them a short filed. Not allow big plays (greater than 20 yards) and win the turnover battle. IF we can do those things we can stay in this game and give us a chance to win it.

Totally agree -- although I think it could be said of any given football game!