MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2005
SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN 7A
BIG 12 FOOTBALL
Iowa State looks to build on past
BY DANIEL BERK
dberk@kansan.com
KANSAN SHORE SPORTWRITER
Editor's Note: This is the eighth of 11 articles previewing Kansas competition in the Big 12 Conference. The articles will run every day from now until Sept. 1. Tomorrow, the Kansan will look at Colorado.
IOWA STATE 2005 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Location Time
09/03/2005 Illinois State Ames, Iowa 6 p.m.
09/10/2005 Iowa Ames, Iowa 2:30 p.m.
09/23/2005 at Army West Point, N.Y. 7 p.m.
10/01/2005 at Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. TBA
10/08/2005 Baylor Ames, Iowa TBA
10/15/2005 at Missouri Columbia, Mo. TBA
10/22/2005 Oklahoma State Ames, Iowa TBA
10/29/2005 at Texas A&M College Station, Texas TBA
11/05/2005 Kansas State Ames, Iowa TBA
11/12/2005 Colorado Ames, Iowa TBA
11/26/2005 at Kansas Lawrence 11:30 a.m.
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Last season, the Cyclones were picked to finish near the bottom of the conference. They hadn't captured a football trophy since 1912.
Source: cyclones.collegesports.com
This season, Iowa State coach Dan McCarney said he was hopeful the Cyclones would continue to improve.
"We have rewritten the history books at Iowa State." McCarney said. "We have done things the school and program has never done in football, and yet we have
lots and lots of room to improve."
Iowa State finished the season winning five of its last six games, including a victory against Miami of Ohio in the Independence Bowl. The only game the Cyclones dropped during that stretch was a 17-14 match against Missouri.
A victory in that game would have given the Cyclones sole possession of the Big 12 North division, and would have sent
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them into the Big 12 Championship game against Oklahoma.
Leading the Cyclones this season will be sophomore quarterback Bret Meyer. Meyer started all 12 games for Iowa State last season.
Meyer will be joined in the
“There is a tremendous upside to Bret Meyer,” McCarney said. “It is just a matter of improving, doing the little things right, and picking up where he left off last year.”
backfield by junior running back Stevie Hicks. Hicks ran for more than 1,000 yards last season and will take pressure off Meyer.
Also important on offense will be sophomore wide receiver Todd Blythe. The blythe was named to the Big 12 Media Preseason Football Team after wowing opponents by catching nine touchdowns and leading the conference in vards per catch.
Another target for Meyer will
Adam Barmann, then sophomore quarterback, rushes through a hole during the game against Iowa State last season. The Cyclones come to Lawrence this season Nov. 26.
be junior wide receiver Austin Flynn. Flynn saw time at quarterback last year, but was moved to wide receiver in the off season to make room for Meyer.
On defense, the Cyclones will have to replace first team All-Big 12 cornerback Ellis Hobbs. Hobbs was the only Cycle chosen in the NFL draft. Senior safety Nik Moser will be expected to replace Hobbs as the leader in the secondary.
year starter who coaches named second-team All-Big 12.
Another stand-out on defense will be senior defensive tackle Nick Leaders. Leaders is a four-
The Cyclones open their season Sept. 3 against Illinois State. Their second game will pit the Cyclones against in-state rival Iowa in a game that could be a major test for both teams. Other key games on the schedule include a trip to Missouri and a home match-up with Colorado. Iowa State concludes it's regular season in Lawrence on Nov. 26.
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