Ask the Expert: The Cyclones are plenty confident this week

Our game against the Jayhawks was plenty sloppy, but good teams still get it done against inferior competition - which is exactly what we did. This week we face a surging Iowa State squad brimming with confidence. If you have checked the boxscore of their game against West Virginia I compel to you to do so. Simply put, the Cyclones dominated the Mountaineers in every facet of the game. Yet, when you review some of Iowa State’s earlier games this season (i.e. how they arrived at 3-3), you’ll see an sputtering offense but an above average defense. So, which team is going to show up this week? I’ll admit Brock Purdy makes me nervous, and David Montgomery is an elite runner. Unlike Oklahoma State with Justice Hill, I don’t expect Matt Campbell to abandon the run against the Red Raider defense. So, your guess is as good as mine as to what will happen this week.

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