The Iowa State offense was outplaying the second-highest scoring offense in the country. ISU had 21 points. No. 4 TCU had 14. The Cyclones gained 262 total yards. The Horned Frogs only churned out 209 total yards.
The first quarter was everything ISU hoped for. The next 45 minutes were closer to a nightmare. ISU didn’t score again, turnovers piled up and a chance at an upset disappeared with each unsuccessful drive.
TCU went on to win 45-21 last Saturday. What happened? Why did ISU have such a good start? What changed? Let’s break it down.
The Cyclones went into the game expecting the Horned Frogs to give them the deep pass.