Iowa State safety Kamari Cotton-Moya, linebacker Levi Peters and linebacker Kane Seeley wrap up Northern Iowa running back Tyvis Smith on Sept. 5. File Photo by Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune
Iowa State defenders swarm to tackle Northern Iowa quarterback Aaron Bailey at Jack Trice Stadium on Sept. 5. File Photo by Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune
Years pass, but not much changes with Iowa. Run the ball. Use play action pass. Mix in screens and draws.
Iowa is the same, but Iowa State is different. The Cyclones’ more agile defense could alter the outcome of the Hawkeyes’ historical rushing success and the game come Saturday (3:45 p.