Iowa State returned home from Fort Worth, Texas with a 1-0 Big 12 record and a nice bounce back win. A win that could prove ever more important as the season goes on, with #18 Oklahoma coming to town off a loss to Kansas State. OU hadn’t lost back-to-back regular season games since 1999, and hadn’t lost in Ames since 1960. Iowa State would be ready, though. Armed with the will of (some) fans returning, Brocktober beginning, and the all black unis, the Cyclones played their game, and took it to Spencer Rattler and the Sooners.

What Went Right

Brock Purdy

For the first 2 weeks of the season, Cyclone fans have been wondering, “Where has the Brock Purdy of the last year or so gone?