*** Official UNI VS IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***

[Cyberclone]

You realize that all 3 TV announcers called it a incomplete pass.

Plus it went about 15 yards downfield.

 

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[Die4Cy]

At least we didn't show anybody else what can really do.

Part of me is really hoping this game was as unimaginative on offense as it was simply because the coaches didn't want to show anything.

 

[fsanford]

Don't know about the rest of you, but after that the bye week is coming at the right time for me

 

[VTXCyRyD]

Do you think they would leave us their kicker?

No doubt. CMC needs to tell that kid he has a scholarship waiting for him if he wants to transfer.

 

[CycloneErik]

Yeah, that's gone bye bye. So has the top 25 ranking. That game is as good as a loss in tv execs and voters eyes.

They'll see that we win. Voters don't go real deep.

 

[FinalFourCy]

OU

Right, but OU is OU.

And frankly, I haven’t seen Hurts scramble as a passer like that, although I don’t watch much Bama football.

 

[aeroclone]

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Nothing about these stats would lead you to believe this game was a 3 OT nail biter.

 

[CycloneVet]

My heart hurts

So does my left arm

 

[Stewo]

The best part of the game was the partial shot of Purdy (could see his face) walking off the field after the winning TD and he had the look of defeat on his face.

 

[Doc]

Nothing about these stats would lead you to believe this game was a 3 OT nail biter.

Yeah, just based on that box score one could conclude:

- we ran the ball well
- Purdy was efficient
- only 5 penalties and 1 turnover
- very good defense

Doesn’t really seem right.

 

[KCClone1]

Have they made any postgame comments on Newell?

Ben Bruns didn’t sound optimistic. He was speculating at least an MCL sprain or worse. Wait and see.

 

[clonedude]

My fear was that the fans would rush the field. That didn't happen, right? That would have been very embarrassing.

 

[jmb]

Part of me is really hoping this game was as unimaginative on offense as it was simply because the coaches didn't want to show anything.

Mission accomplished.

 

[CycloneVet]

Same here. Feel embarrassed to be honest. BUT YET, you always take the win.

Now I hope for 2 weeks straight our players hear they have no shot against Iowa.

Also offensive Coaches need to take a hard look at themselves over this one.

I hope Iowa destroys the U of Ohio

 

[FinalFourCy]

Part of me is really hoping this game was as unimaginative on offense as it was simply because the coaches didn't want to show anything.

I hear you, although we know otherwise. Seriously, it looks like the wildcards from Purdy that gave our offense a needed edge a year ago, has been coached out. We need him to improvise, as that creates more advantages than our staff can. See UNI’s freshman qb scrambling his way to keeping an outclassed UNI offense in the game.

Games like this are the cost of the approach working against good teams. What makes games against top-25 talent close, makes UNI/Drake close

 

[CyclonesForever]

What was the line again? 18 something ...oh just a breeze

Line moved to 21 today before the game

 

[clonedude]

Yeah, just based on that box score one could conclude:

- we ran the ball well
- Purdy was efficient
- only 5 penalties and 1 turnover
- very good defense

Doesn’t really seem right.

That's what absolutely horrible play calling in crucial situations can do to you.

The 6.8 yds per pass attempt is troublesome though.

I still will never understand why teams don't throw it deep more often. The odds are almost all with you. The majority of the time it's either going to be completed, incompleted, or get a pass interference called on the defense. And in the small chance it gets intercepted, it's as good as a punt basically.

 

[WastedTalent]

Definitely didn't deserve that win, but glad to get it.

Someone brought up a good point.... did we already have the 1st down when we fumbled? I assume we did, but it does bring up the question of whether it may have been fumbled forward, in which case it would have had to been brought back to where it was fumbled, right?

Didn't have the first down. He did fumble forward. Yes, it's legal to do, if it's not intentional.

Props to Purdy for getting on it. He was not in the best position to get it.

 

[cyrocksmypants]

The best part of the game was the partial shot of Purdy (could see his face) walking off the field after the winning TD and he had the look of defeat on his face.

I wouldn’t call it defeat. He looked more pissed off to me. Which is good. He should be pissed.