As for Matt Campbell’s first game as Iowa State’s football coach — well, it was a nightmare, compared with what Cyclones fans had anticipated.
Turnovers. An offensive line that got beat all evening.
Mike Warren, the best freshman running back in major college football, with just a dozen rushes? Iowa State’s 1,339-yard guy was essentially a non-rushing factor in Campbell’s debut as the coach Saturday night at Jack Trice Stadium.
The offensive line isn’t very good, but Warren with just 12 carries and 30 yards?
That’s not the only reason Northern Iowa beat the Cyclones 25-20 before 61,629.