Coach Matt Campbell and his staff got their Iowa State rebuild off to a solid start in Year 1 with a team that was much more competitive than its 3-9 record suggests.
Here’s a closer look at Iowa State’s year with the Cyclones’ season report card:
Offense: C
Rolling with the tag-team duo of Jacob Park and Joel Lanning at quarterback worked out fairly well for the Cyclones, with Park breaking out in his first year in the program. Iowa State needed more help on the offensive line to sustain a run game that ranked No. 82 nationally, and Mike Warren endured a surprising sophomore slump. Allen Lazard was better than ever in his All-Big 12 junior season, and this unit showed off lots of intriguing…