As I mentioned briefly in 3 Things We Learned, Iowa State has gotten better each week at three things: turnovers, penalties, and time of possession. These are three things that are hugely important and they’re things every team can have some control over, regardless of the opponent. If Iowa State wants to win, they need to focus on those areas. I also think there needs to be more of an emphasis on getting the ball to both Mike Warren and Allen Lazard.
Here’s the table I created for 3 Things We Learned:
| Week 1 - UNI | Week 2 - Iowa | Week 3 - TCU | |
| Penalties - Yards | 9 - 89 | 10 - 73 | 7 - 44 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Time of Possession | 24:04 | 27:52 | 32:52 |