Know Thine Enemy: Iowa State Will Look To Control The Ball

This week Texas Tech hosts the Iowa State Cyclones on Saturday at 2:30 pm. Due to the lack of a rivalry with Iowa State, many Texas Tech fans are likely to know little about the team that will be coming into Jones Stadium for the Red Raiders’ Homecoming game.

A look at the statistics and personnel of Iowa State explains why Texas Tech is a heavy favorite heading into this matchup.

The Iowa State Offense

Conventional wisdom says that the game of football is all about the quarterback. That being said, Iowa State is the only team in the Big 12 conference other than TCU to have a senior starting at quarterback. Unfortunately for the Cyclones, Sam B. Richardson is about as average as college…