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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2006
Two Big 12 columnists analyze Saturday's games
Iowa State must improve its offense to compete in league
Iowa State lost to Nebraska 28-14 on Saturday in Ames. Iowa Grant Wall wrote this article for Monday's Iowa State Daily.
He saw the good.
Dan McCarney saw two different times Saturday night.
And then he saw the bad.
But mostly what he saw was bad.
"There were times where I thought we played the best football we have all year," McCarnie said after the Cyclones' 28-14 loss to then-No. 22 Nebraska.
The loss drops Iowa State to 0-2 in the Big 12, effectively eliminating the team from the conference race with its next game coming at No. 23 Oklahoma.
"There were times where I thought we left a lot to be desired," McCarney said.
"This shows us where we are," Iowa State quarterback Bret Meyer said. "We're halfway done with the season and we know
where we are right now,
As an offense we have
to regroup"
Undefeated Missouri's — Iowa State's fellow Big 12 North opponent—only
Nebraska's Cody Glenn carries the ball against Iowa State during the first half of Saturday's game in Ames, Iowa. Iowa State lost to Nebraska 28-14, after failing to wish for 100 yards in its third straight game.
big game remaining is against Oklahoma,
while Nebraska faces Texas. All indications point to the Nov. 4 Nebraska-Missouri game deciding the champion of the North.
Nebraska dominated Iowa State in nearly all phases of the game;
"Nebraska quarterback Zac Taylor went 17-of-21 for 131 yards and a score. He was 5-of-5 in the second half, as the Huskers rushed on 24 of their 29 offensive plays.
The Iowa State defense entered the game letting opponents complete nearly 75 percent of their passes. Taylor passed at an 81 percent clip, as the Cyclones struggled to get a consistent pass rush, giving the quarterback plenty of time to make his throws.
"Two backs for the Huskers rushed for more than 100 yards as Nebraska gained 251 yards rushing as a team. Cody Glenn (148 yards) and Brandon Jackson (116 yards) had their way with the ISU defense. The output was career highs for both players.
Against Baylor, watching Freeman throw passes was like watching cheerleaders chuck T-shirts into a crowd. But even then, Prince knew Freeman was close.
"Hmm," I thought. "This Freeman kid sure has a pretty hand-off. But couldn't Dylan Meier do that?"
Through three quarters against, Freeman wasn't spectacular. He looked a bit indecisive, unsettled.
Kansas State defeated Oklahoma State 31-27 on Saturday. It was the first time freshman quarterback Josh Freeman replaced Dylan Meier as the starting quarterback. Austin Meek wrote this column for Monday's Kansas State Collegian.
Call it prophecy or just a well-executed game plan, but Ron Prince saw this one coming.
Prince makes the right move with swap
"Just play well if you can," Prince said. "Then, in the fourth quarter, be prepared to be a hero."
against Oklahoma State, that's exactly what Freeman did. He managed the game for three quarters, and then he saved K-State's collective bacon in the fourth.
At his Tuesday media conferer Prince stated his expectations for true freshman quarterback Josh Freeman.
This was the third straight game in which the Cyclones failed to rush for 100 yards.
"They're great backs," McCarney said. "They're fast and physical and keep coming at you."
"He was like a little field general out there," offensive lineman Breck Unruh said.
In K-State's 31-27 victory
After getting the ball at the Nebraska 14 thanks to a fumble, Iowa State was unable to score, attempting a fake field goal that was stopped well short of the first down marker.
Prince? He would never say so, of course.
》 Iowa State had seven offensive possessions in the second half, and could only manage one score out of it.
The Cyclones were forced to punt twice, had a pass intercepted and turned the ball over on downs three times.
To clarify, Napoleon was a little field general. At 6-foot-6, 240 pounds, there's nothing little about Freeman.
something special.
But let's be honest: Prince needed this. Matt Boss' sudden departure raised a lot of questions, as did Prince's handling of the quarterback situation with the media
Iowa State, on the other hand, couldn't get things going on the ground. Meyer was the team's leading rusher with 26 yards and Stevie Hicks gained just 21 vards on six carries.
That's why Prince needed the Freeman gamble to pay off.
"In that second half, how many chances we had, the defense played their butts off and we didn't do our part," Meyer said. "It's frustrating right now."
after the Baylor loss. The offensive line seemed a more random selection than a Gallup poll.
"Part of it was getting behind and kind of had to be one dimensional but obviously you want to establish the run a little more than that," Meyer said.
"We have to put up a lot more points than we are now!" Meyer said.
Granted, this was just one game against a team with a suspect defense. Nebraska could turn Freeman back into a confused, interception-chucking freshman.
Was Saturday's game vindication for
But man, that fourth quarter was
Freeman has the tools to excel. But the intangibles — the ability to step up when the game was on the line — nobody could predict that.
Nobody except Prince.
But on this one perfect, sundrenched Saturday afternoon, everybody at Snyder Family Stadium saw what Prince already knew.
Freeman is ready to be a hero.
Edited by Aly Barland
Edited by Dianne Smith
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