The printed off sheet was taped to the door. It was there for every Iowa State football player to see on Monday.
Written in large font, 1-0, sat in the middle of the page. Below it, the phrase “Make it happen!!!” appeared.
For a program that lost season openers to FCS teams the last two years, it was a not-so-subtle reminder about what’s expected against Northern Iowa on Saturday (7 p.m., Cyclones.tv).
“Losing that first game, it’s just a downer,” wide receiver Allen Lazard said, “starts the negativity that you just don’t need. This Saturday is just as important as the next 11”
Arguably, it could be more important.