ISU opens -9.5 over Akron

[1976]

You'll be right eventually.

I said we would score 38 on Saturday, and I was right about that. I just didn't think we would forget how to tackle and the hoks would get away with 100 holding penalties so they scored more than I thought.

 

[Cyclone.TV]

I said we would score 38 on Saturday, and I was right about that. I just didn't think we would forget how to tackle and the hoks would get away with 100 holding penalties so they scored more than I thought.

And I say again, you'll be right eventually.

 

[Messi]

Down to -8 at the Wynn

 

[khardbored]

Down to -8 at the Wynn

 

[dualthreat]

I think our defense will get out of their funk next week. I'll predict

Iowa State 31
Akron 10

 

[isutrevman]

It'd help, too, if ISU could schedule "worse" for the non-Iowa FBS opponent, too, at home, vs. C-USA/Sun Belt bottom-feeders. It's probably not possible to drop these 2-for-1 contracts entirely, just move in an easier direction until we establish consistent bowl appearances.

I doubt UNI game will be dropped completely, likely to continue on every-other-year basis, but that off-year FCS should be as cake-y as possible.

We schedule teams 5-6 years in advance, sometimes more. It's impossible to know how good they will be. When we scheduled NDSU, they weren't very good.

 

[aauummm]

Down to -8 at the Wynn

Did we have some massive injuries that we don't know about or what?

 

[Al_4_State]

I think we come out the gate breathing fire.

38-17

 

[Cyclonepride]

ISU 37-21. I think we'll move the ball really well, but might stagnate and settle for field goals here and there. I think the defense will improve week by week.

 

[dexterhawk]

ISU 45

Zips 21

 

[DurangoCy]

ISU 38
Akron 24

 

[SoapyCy]

Arkansas Pine Bluff is one of the worst FCS programs. They've won 9 games in the last 4 years.

Side rant, these are the type of FCS teams ISU needs to be playing. Not FCS powers of UNI, NDSU and SDSU

hmmm... something about that sounds familiar

 

[CYCLNST8]

What defense are you guys watching? This is going to be a nail biter.

We can't get any pass rush from our front four, and when Kamari is out of the game the drop off in the secondary is significant. Iowa isn't that good. Penn State is. The score will end up being somewhere around 45-42

 

[khardbored]

In the article by CW he refers to Akron defeating their opponent last week, "Arkansas-Pine Fluff."

 

[ZB4CY]

Really would like this week to go fast.

Put the Iowa game behind us and get the taste of winning back for the bye week will hype up the Texas game.

 

[Brandon]

We win this game 42-21 and get on track to beat Texas at home

 

[bosco]

First game on the road after an emotional hard fought loss to your rival. I foresee a lethargic first half from the boys. This one might be scary.

 

[Stewo]

What defense are you guys watching? This is going to be a nail biter.

We can't get any pass rush from our front four, and when Kamari is out of the game the drop off in the secondary is significant. Iowa isn't that good. Penn State is. The score will end up being somewhere around 45-42

The secondary is definitely "off". I'm not sure what the issue is there, but that needs to be rectified quickly. The DL is a new group and they've faced two very good OL's in the first 2 weeks. We've seen flashes of brilliance from them. They'll continue to improve throughout the year.

As for your score prediction, we won't give up more than 3 TD's to Akron. I could see them getting 24 or 27 points, but not more than that.

 

[rholtgraves]

I think ISU covers easily.

 

[TXCyclones]

I want to see Park and our receivers get a workout throwing deep and stacking PI calls against Akron over and over. Get up some confidence so we can get away from 4 yard outlet passes.