*** Official #22 IOWA STATE vs Utah Game(Day) Thread ***

[MLawrence]

Justified, no? A well-executed effort wins that game by 2-3 TDs.

Coach Campbell: Best I can do is some special teams blunders and 3 point victory.

 

[madguy30]

Happy for our record. We will have mor of these. Program is in the best spot in its history and our conference is much easier now.

Disappointed at the lack of development on the offensive side of the ball. Even with all the injuries the defense has held their own. If the offense could play to their abilities then this could be a championship type of season, which I know still on the table, but we are not playing at that level currently.

And it’s not that winning a title is a must. I’m ok with losing if we played our best, but someone was just better than us. However, right now we are trending to losing the opportunity because we are not playing to our capabilities.

How do you know they aren't?

The NFL talent out there is...Higgins? Maybe Noel?

 

[NWICY]

I mean they sitting here saying it was a great crowd, Utah has a great team...qb play was outstanding.

The crowd that came was feisty it looked like, but it was not well attended IMO. The rest is eye wash.

 

[Jayshellberg]

Campbell has the uncanny ability to win games that he should have lost. Prior ISU football coaches would often lose games that they should have won.

 

[FallOf81]

Not gonna lay, but I’m pretty down on this team. 9-2 is a great season, but we have not played good football (looking at you offense). Would be amazing to get to 10 wins and a chance to win a championship, but I have a hard time seeing this team beating Kstate. The wildcats are not world beaters, but they are better than Texas Tech for example. If we were playing Tech tonight we would have lost to them again.

You should seek medical attention.

 

[clone4sure]

Great win! lets get it together and beat the Kitties, then win the Big XII Championship. Cyclone....Power!

 

[3TrueFans]

It’s about playing to your potential or not. Right now we are about to lose a once in a lifetime opportunity for not playing to our potential. Or at least trending that way.. really hope I am wrong and everything starts clicking next week for this team.

We just won, again, for the 9th time this season, how are we trending that way?

 

[CySmurf]

And that our team should be embarrassed by that performance. A win is a win, but today’s performance would have cost a game against any other conference team (other than maybe OSU)

You sound like Joefrog

 

[Texbudman]

It’s about playing to your potential or not. Right now we are about to lose a once in a lifetime opportunity for not playing to our potential. Or at least trending that way.. really hope I am wrong and everything starts clicking next week for this team.

Maybe 9-2 is our potential-which isn’t too bad

 

[bustamoveisu]

Nice gesture...game ball was given to Paul Rhoads in memory of the 68-27 rout in 2010. I'm so proud..........

 

[Pizzapitter]

If yuh can't appreciate 9-2... FU.

 

[NY Chicago Fan]

9 wins is more than my entire time in Ames.

Ha, good point. I had to look it up, I saw 9 wins in my 4 years. I know they have raised the standard, and bowl games should be expected now, but can't really complain about 9-2 with chance to make b12 championship game. Although the team has still been frustrating to watch win, because they seem to stop themselves just as much or more than the other Team stops them

 

[cyfanbr]

If some of you think we’ve played well recently then I am not sure what’s there to discuss. Someone can be happy about the wins, but still be realistic that the performance in the field has been poor.

 

[cyclonestunners]

If yuh can't appreciate 9-2... FU.

I will always be happy with a 9-2 season. If I ever am not... its because isu has come far enough to expect better than 9-2. So that's amazing

 

[INTENSE_CY]

Defense was outstanding

Yes and against a poor offensive team.

 

[CyGuy5]

Is next Saturday the biggest game in Jack Trice Stadium history?

 

[pulse]

First 9 win regular season since 1906!!!!

That’s a good reminder that none of us have ever seen this, unless you are 118 years old.

 

[frackincygy]

Ay I was right. Never in doubt for me.

You talked me off the Game(Day) Thread ledge

 

[Dgilbertson]

Would be amazing to get to 10 wins and a chance to win a championship, but I have a hard time seeing this team beating Kstate. The wildcats are not world beaters, but they are better than Texas Tech for example. If we were playing Tech tonight we would have lost to them again.

Time to get hard

 

[3TrueFans]

That’s a good reminder that none of us have ever seen this, unless you are 118 years old.

@ImJustKCClone