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Stats 101: Why KU is ISU’s stats blueprint for Big 12 play

Iowa State defensive end Dale Pierson celebrates during a 38-13 win over Kansas on Saturday. Photo by Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune

The Kansas-Iowa State game was a runaway. Will Stats 101 be as one sided? Let’s dive into it.

This is what you want a stat sheet to look like if you are ISU in Big 12 games. For the Cyclones to win they’ll need most of the stats to go this way moving forward.

ISU held a sizeable edge in yards and yards per play. They were the more explosive team (holding Kansas to single-digit explosive plays is impressive regardless of the opponent).