The curtain has closed on Act I of the CMC era. The close left me hungry and sated, a little bit confused, and feeling like I have at the close of so many other Cyclone seasons. However, the Iowa State football Cyclones have gained ground in climbing the mountain of relevance and for that, I was thankful this holiday season.
I will save season recaps and analysis for the gray days of winter and focus on this game. But, I won’t be able to hold all generalizations for later. So....
Momentum
First, I want to comment about momentum.