Season report card: Iowa State

A one-win improvement wasn’t enough for Iowa State.

The Cyclones won three games, including a pair of Big 12 contests, after going 2-10 (0-9 in the Big 12) in 2014. The slight improvement wasn’t enough to save Paul Rhoads, as the veteran coach was let go before the final game of the season.

Let’s take a look back at Paul Rhoads' final season with Iowa State’s season report card:

Offense: C

Even though the Cyclones averaged 408.3 yards per game, Iowa State finished in the middle of the pack in nearly every offensive category. The Cyclones averaged 1.84 points per drive and 5.39 yards per play (eighth in the Big 12 in both categories).

But Iowa State’s hope for the future emerged in the form of…