Iowa State Football Post-Mortem: Baylor

First 3-0 start of the Campbell era, and what’s the reward? The reigning Big 12 Champion Baylor Bears come to town. It’s a big one in Ames as both teams begin conference play. Only one could come out victorious, so who got it done and who came up short?

What Went Wrong

Yes, I’m going there. Strap in.

I’m not going to beat around the bush here. It’s very rarely the case (if ever) that the officials single-handedly cost a team the game. Saturday was not one of those rare cases, but that doesn’t excuse how absolutely abhorrent the officiating was. From inconsistent targeting calls (starting on the fourth play of the game), to unnecessary unnecessary roughness calls, to possibly the worst “block…