Film Study: Cyclones’ Quarterbacks Both Effective on the Ground

When Oklahoma State takes on Iowa State this Saturday, the Cowboys will be facing one of the conference’s more underrated dual-threat quarterbacks. Junior quarterback Joel Lanning has done a respectable job under first-year head coach Matt Campbell, and despite the Cyclones going 1-4 thus far, they have shown bright spots on offense. Lanning has already thrown for over 860 yards and seven touchdowns this season and has also scored three times on the ground.

Lanning’s legs give the Cyclones an extra dimension on offense, and offensive coordinator Tom Manning uses them frequently. Lanning is often used in the run game, either as the primary ballcarrier with gap schemes like power or counter:

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