A Sad Day For Cyclones
It was a sad weekend in Ames as Cyclones fans had nothing to celebrate about after getting trounced by the Iowa Hawkeyes 35-3 in front of a packed Jack Trice Stadium. Saturday’s rivalry between the Iowa State Cyclones and the Iowa Hawkeyes did not live up to all of the pregame hype and trash talking. The game was an absolute blowout, leaving Cyclone fans deflated and wondering about this year’s team.
Iowa State Vs. Iowa Game Analysis
Player and Game Statistics
QB Austen Arnaud had a hard time targeting his recievers, throwing for only 79 yards and 4 INTs
Saturday’s game against rival Hawkeyes was a tail of turnovers for the Cyclones, who recorded a staggering 6 turnovers, 4 of which were interceptions thrown by QB Austen Arnaud. Iowa State RB Alexander Robinson ran for 100 yards for the Cyclones, turning in the best performance for the team in a losing effort. Defensive star David Sims also had a good game, as he picked Stanzi off twice and had 11 total tackles. The Cyclone spread offense, that was supposed to pick the Hawkeyes apart, turned in a measely 113 passing yards and 5 total interceptions. The Cyclones also committed 9 penalties for a total of 80 yards throughout the game. On the bright side, it did seem as though the Cyclones had some success running the ball as the Cyclones rushed for 190 yards on the ground.
The Hawkeyes truly came to play on Saturday. Iowa Hawkeyes QB Rick Stanzi had a terrific game, throwing for nearly 200 yards and 4 touchdowns to lead the Hawks, and RB Brandon Wegher ran for 100 yards and a score on just 15 carries for he Hawkeyes. By the end of the game, the Hawkeyes had recorded 426 total yards of offense. The Hawks defense was the true difference maker in this game. Cornerbacks Tyler Sash and Brett Greenwood combined for 5 interceptions and 18 tackles to lead the Hawks secondary that only gave up 113 yards through the air.
For more Iowa State Vs. Iowa game statistics, check out the Iowa State Vs. Iowa ESPN box score, or for more analysis of the game, check out this Iowa State Vs. Iowa recap from The News Tribune.
Game Analysis
The Iowa State Cyclones came into the game confident and had a promising start after kicker Grant Mahoney blasted a 46 yard field goal through the uprights with just 2 and a half minutes left in the first quarter giving the Cyclones an early 3-0 lead. It took no time at all for Rick Stanzi and the Hawkeyes to respond, as they marched down the field after a failed on side kick attempt from the Cyclones. The Hawkeyes responded less than a minute later when Rick Stanzi connected with Brett Morse on a 1 yard pass to give the Hawkeyes a 7-3 advantage at the end of the first quarter.
The second quarter was relatively even until the last five minutes before half time. Cyclones’ Arnaud threw an interception to Iowa’s Tyler Sash who returned the pick 31 yards to the ISU 24. Just moments later, Stanzi hit Derrell Johnson-Koulianos for an 18 yard touchdown to stretch the lead to 14-3 before half time. The Cyclones committed 7 penalties for 60 yards and threw three interceptions in the first half.
QB Rick Stanzi was hot for most of the day, as he threw for 200 yards and 4 TDs
Another turnover by the Cylcones led to another Hawkeyes score after Alexander Robinson fumbled a hand off and gave the Hawkeyes the ball in scoring territory. Shortly there after, Stanzi hooked up with Allen Reisner on a 7 yard pass for a touchdown, pushing the lead to 21-3 in favor fo the Hawks. Only 4 minutes later, Brett Greenwood picked off Arnaud for the fourth time, setting up a 1 yard touchdown run by Wegher with 4:27 left to play in the third quarter. The Hawks lead was now 28-3.
The fourth quarter saw many of the same mistakes and miscues by the Iowa State offense, as they were completely unsuccessful at moving the chains. Iowa tacked on another touchdown late in the fourth quarter following a 10 yard touchdown pass from Stanzi to Keenan Davis, pushing the lead to 35-3 where it would remain the rest of the game.
Iowa State Cyclones are in action again next week when they hit the road and play their first road game at Kent State Saturday, September 19 at 6 pm.
The cardinal and gold sea of Cylcone fans was not enough to overcome the Hawks
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