20 BIG 12
IOWA STATE CYCLONES
Cyclones can't dwell on losses
By Chris Cuellar Iowa State Daily
AMES, Iowa — While Iowa State was ecstatic after snapping a 10-game losing streak before last week's game, the Iowa State coaching staff wanted to do everything in its power to turn losses into victories.
The losing hangover can't last long in college football and the young Cyclones will need to learn this, looking at a rubber match for the last two years against the Kent State Golden Flashes.
"I don't think this team will dwell on this loss," said quarterback and team captain Austen Arnaud. "It happened early to us. We definitely got put in our place and we've got to be able to make quick decisions on the run and focus at all times."
Arnaud played what he and most fans called the worst game of his career, and the statistics proved his statement.
While the loss won't be easy to get over for ticket holders, the fact remains that the Cyclones are 1-1, and have ten games left
on the schedule.
Kent State is ready on Saturday for the Cyclones, sitting at 1-1 after an 18-0 victory against Coastal Carolina, and a 34-7 loss to ACC-foe Boston College. The Golden Flashes didn't score on Boston College until there was 2:15 left in the game, and the offense only accumulated 179 yards.
The Cyclones won't be taking that lack of productivity for lack of talent, even though 5-foot-5 Eugene Jarvis is out for the season at running back for Kent State. Jarvis had totaled 252 rushing yards against Iowa State the past two seasons, but was pronounced out for the season with a kidney injury after the loss at Boston College last week.
The focus stays on execution, and worrying about what the Cyclones can do to control the game, not about the opponents' impact on Iowa State's learning process.
"If we maintain our focus on preparation, eliminating mistakes and executing well, eventually this road-losing streak will come to an end and we'll take care of it that way," Rhoads said.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
lowa State's Alexander Robinson fumbles the ball as he is tackled by Iowa's Karl Klug during the second half of last week's game in Ames, Iowa. lowa won 35-3.
THE WAVE SEPTEMBER 18,2009
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN