Alright, so that wasn’t ideal. Many Cyclone fans pegged this game as one the Cyclones needed to win to get to a bowl game. That didn’t happen. Let’s examine why.
I honestly have no idea where this came from. For the previous 7 games, going back to least season, Tom Manning has largely had very good offensive gameplans. However, this one was a dud. Iowa State attempted just 15 rushes, it’s fewest total since the 1940s. In the post-game presser, Matt Campbell cited the the trailing score as a reasoning for the excessive emphasis on the passing game.