*** Official IOWA STATE vs #19 Kansas State Game(Day) Thread ***
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2020 was the only one of those 4 years that Northwestern averaged significantly higher yards per completion (a proxy for "throwing downfield") at 11.8 than Rocco had against Iowa this year (8.8). The other years were very similar to Rocco's yards per completion this year (2018: 8.1, 2017: 9.1, 2016: 9.1).
This year has just been huge in terms of establishing that this program is still strong, and that last season was an anomaly. Extra sweet that this was done in the face of immense adversity and with a whole bunch of young guys contributing.
It’s weird because Nebraska did try the modernized offense approach and it also failed spectacularly.
The expectations will be high next year, it will be interesting to see how we handle that again.
That's a bad take. Honestly a really bad take. On twitter there were a bunch of complaints about not "winning in the trenches" so I went back and re-watched the game.
The fact of the matter is that both offenses dominated the defensive lines. In a game where traction is a major challenge, this is to be expected. Defense has to react to pressure, reaction is going to be a tough ask when you can't always get your cleats in the ground.
Kansas State punted 5 times, 1 INT and 1 turnover on downs. We punted 4 and had 1 fumbled on offense. Those are "stops". If you include stopping Kansas State and making them kick field goals that would be 9 total stops versus their 5.
It FELT like Kansas State was dominating because of time of possession. What was really happening is that Iowa State was preventing the big play and making KSU march down the field. Eventually they did make a mistake (the INT). In a game like that, you take that every time.
Would ISU like to have possessed the ball longer on offense? Of course. But that's difficult to do when you have 5 plays that are designed for 5-15 yards that go for 60 plus. The only "intentional" long TD play was the shortest of the night! (33 yards to Higgens).
Also, please don't forget that KSU was supposed to be one of our toughest tests regarding line play. I'd rank them (coming in) right up there with Iowa but behind Texas.
Putting up nearly 500 yards of offense, 42 points and punting a total of 4 times is not "unable to move the ball".
i don’t know where else to put this but I’m seeing this comp everywhere. Didn’t Purdy not really start the entire season his freshman year? He didn’t really come in until conference games?
Purdy did not start the year... I think he came in around game 4 or 5.
Kind of Cool. At the very end of this, it shows Nate Scheelhaase track down Will Howard as he enters tunnel and speak to him. Since Nate was a college QB, probably words of encouragement.
www.kstatecollegian.com
Five takeaways from snowy loss against Iowa State - The Collegian
Defense falls apart as Sinnott shines in season finale.
That is always tough. Texas Tech had similar expectations this year and fell on their faces. It's definitely different when teams circle your date on their calendars.
Yes, and Purdy was a true freshman. Not really an apples to apples comparison. Rocco had a great season. I wish he didn't have to constantly get compared to Purdy, but that's what we do I guess.
Actually my biggest worry was that we were gonna get completely screwed at the end
Yes. Kempt started the year, got hurt at Iowa and was replaced by Zeb Noland. Zeb struggled and Purdy played his first game at Oklahoma State.
Something that doesn't get mentioned is that last season's bad was way better than many other program's version of bad or down years that usually have a few drubbings.
There are a lot of people who were waiting to pile on Campbell for a down year (usually people who don't think ISU is a good job), but you are right, 6 one score losses, so it could have been a great year with a play here or there.
Should be some consideration to station complaints. Otherwise that suks and is pretty blatant.
