ISU is good, not good enough to just show up and win and they might drop some games if/when things don't go as well as they have been.
Time will tell.
Is this years' team better than we thought?
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ISU is good, not good enough to just show up and win and they might drop some games if/when things don't go as well as they have been.
Time will tell.
I stated we have had injuries at both positions, LB and Oline. Overall, all our WR, RBs and QB's have started every game, the Dline is healthy. What hurts us is that almost all our injuries have occurred in the same position group of players, the LB's instead of being spread throughout the team. I really doubt we have had more injuries this season than those in the past, its just that its the same position group that has been hit over and over. No one is doubting the work ethic of the players, and its been a miracle that we have been able to bring in younger players and they are not only holding there own, but flourishing on the field.
Using the Vegas Power Ratings that Phil Steele posts and giving three points for home field, here’s what the lines would be currently:
ISU -0.5 (or PK) at Utah
ISU -5 vs KSU
ISU -7 at Kansas
ISU -11 (or -10.5) vs Cincinnati
ISU -11.5 vs Texas Tech
ISU -12.5 (currently -13.5) vs UCF
It's just a matter of time before CMC calls you with a job offer...After reading the article that posted a few minutes ago, the coaching staff is thinking along the same lines that I have been posting. I guess you could say they are nit picking also
No. 9 Iowa State is focused on "full 60 minutes of football," not historic 6-0 start
Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell and his players take the field before the game against Arkansas State on Sept. 21, 2024, in Ames. © Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images AMES — Iowa State’s first 6-0 start in 86 years comes with an asterisk attached. Wcyclonefanatic.com
Tech appears to have a really good offense…and a really bad defense.
That combination usually works out really well for us.
Let’s remember also that Cincinnati at Texas Tech was a three-point win by Tech. Makes sense that those two are power rated about the same.
Took last week off due to the bye week but I'm back with my horrible guesses.
Iowa State (4-0) 20 - Houston (1-4) 0
Iowa State (5-0) 43 - Baylor (2-4) 21
Iowa State (6-0) 28 - West Virginia 16
Iowa State (7-0) 38 - UCF 14
Texas Tech (5-3): The Red Raiders head into Ames as a 2 TD underdog and are playing in front of yet another sold out crowd on Homecoming. They'll be doing so with a struggling defense and an offense in which they don't know who will be under center. Iowa State gets back on track after the bye week and takes care of business. Iowa State 31 - Texas Tech 17
Kansas (2-6): Iowa State takes on Arrowhead Stadium against a talented KU team that just hasn't been able to figure out how to win a close football game. The Jayhawks still can't find it against the Top-10 Cyclones and Iowa State moves to 9-0 on the year. Iowa State 24 - Kansas 20
Cincinnati (5-4): Cincinnati makes the trek to the state of Iowa in a game where they'll try to fend off a Cyclones squad looking to create history in winning 10 games for the first time ever. They're unsuccessful in doing so as Iowa State rolls forward. Iowa State 30 - Cincinnati 23
Utah (4-6): Iowa State heads to Utah to play their first true road game in a month and a half. Utah has lost 6 straight and are fighting to get to bowl eligibility but the Cyclones show why they're the best team in the Big 12. Iowa State 27 - Utah 17
#11 Kansas State (10-1): The Wildcats enter Ames in a battle for a Big 12 Championship birth. If they win they're in and the same goes for Iowa State, who's looking to pull off something incredible. An undefeated regular season, a Big 12 Championship appearance, and a statement win to possibly solidify an at-large bid in the College Football Playoff. Iowa State does the remarkable and wins in an instant classic. Iowa State 41 - Kansas State 34 (OT)
