Iowa State’s 2 point loss to Kansas on Saturday brought social media to life with reactions from across the board. Some cried at the referees, some lamented Iowa State’s inability to hang on to the ball, but most of all, there was a sense of calm and pride oozing from fans. Iowa State had taken the defending National Champs to the brink inside their own building, and as old ISU tormentors smirked when the final horn blared, gained the respect of the national audience and beyond.
This team, this group of players whom no one could put a finger on how this year would go, was a possession away from doing something no Iowa State team had done in a long long time: Start conference play 5-0.