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Words from the Big 12 Writers from around the conference weigh in on their teams IOWA STATE CYCLONES
Cyclones try to use loss as turning point
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Iowa State head coach Paul Rhoads, left, argues a call with an official during the second quarter of Cyclones loss against Kansas State at Arrowhead Stadium in City, Mo. Iowa State will try to rebound from the loss when it play Kansas in Lawrence on Saturday.
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By Chris Cuellar Iowa State Daily
AMES, Iowa — While a win on Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium would have put the Cyclones two wins from bowl eligibility, the loss they incurred on a blocked extra point attempt puts the Iowa State football team one game over .500 and headed into a road game against No. 15 Kansas.
"I've been pleased with the improvement of our football team up to this Saturday. Saturday we failed to do that in Kansas City and missed out on an opportunity to advance our program," Rhoads said.
The team echoed coach Paul Rhoads' post-game sentiment about the loss to Kansas State as a possible turning point for the football program, and at Monday's weekly press conference, Rhoads' tone and focus remained the same.
While the Cyclones played in a close matchup in Kansas City, both teams made
plenty of errors. Points of improvement for the Cyclones include hitching up a 6-for-15 number on third down, as well as keeping down the turnovers that have plagued them in losses, including two big fumbles against Kansas State.
"We gotta go back to the drawing board and go back to our fundamentals and focus in on those," said Cyclone linebacker Josh Raven.
Players repeat Rhoads' belief in a turnaround, even against a difficult opponent like the Jayhawks on Saturday in Lawrence.
"The ride home wasn't too fun, just thinking about what we could have done better," senior linebacker Jesse Smith said. "You just sit there and think,'Man, we need to get better; and it gives you motivation and some urgency that we need to do it now. Sunday morning I woke up and my mindset was just on Kansas."
It took a little effort to forget Saturday's defeat, though, just like last year's blown second half against the Jayhawks.
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