Q&A: Iowa State WR Allen Lazard

Receiver Allen Lazard says Iowa State's players and coaches are now on the same page. "I think we finally got a full grasp of our offense," he said. "Once we've gotten our offense rolling, the defense has fed off that."Though it hasn't translated into victories yet, Iowa State (1-6) quietly has made dramatic improvement since its season-opening loss to Northern Iowa. Their last three games, the Cyclones have led Baylor, Oklahoma State and Texas in the second half before capitulating late.

One of the drivers for Iowa State's turnaround has been Allen Lazard, who has emerged into one of the top wide receivers in the Big 12.

As the Cyclones prepare to play K-State, Lazard spoke to ESPN.com about…