Iowa State vs. Texas Tech: Can Cyclones Stay Undefeated?

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00:00Let's start with the Cyclones in Ames. They are a perfect 7 and 0. Undefeated for the

00:08first time since 1938. A generational season for Matt Campbell and Iowa State. But Lee

00:16see they're taking on your Red Raiders. So we start with you. 13 and a half point spread.

00:22Nearly two touchdowns in favor of the Clones. This is the first time we are seeing Iowa

00:26State since their narrow win against Central Florida. Down by two touchdowns early in the

00:32second half and coming back to beat UCF. Can Texas Tech keep this game close? Will Iowa

00:37State continue its perfect season? They might win but I think Texas Tech will keep it close

00:42as long as Brennan Morton starts on the center. If it's a red shirt freshman Hammond that

00:47gets any type of playing time especially the way he did in the second half, Iowa State

00:52is going to blow them out in terms of this matchup. The key to this matchup is the rushing

00:56attack. Taj Brooks is averaging well over 119 rushing yards per game. His prop today

01:01is 119 and a half. He's been over that number five of seven times. Why is that important?

01:07Because Iowa State is giving up 170 yards on the ground. Two weeks ago when they knocked

01:11off UCF they gave up 360 plus to that offense. And we know that the strength of Iowa State

01:18is the secondary. They are only giving up 133 passing yards per game. You need Brennan

01:23Morton in that offense. Now they have the better quarterback. Rocco Beck I believe

01:27is a better quarterback than Brennan Morton. He's still turnover prone. They are going

01:32to look to throw it. Texas Tech giving up 36 points per game. Had them dead to rights

01:37TCU after trailing 14 to three turnovers and the red shirt freshman killed them. Iowa State

01:44wins but I'll take the points with Texas Tech with Brooks and Brennan Morton on the road.

01:48I think there's 114 out there in the market. If that becomes the more consistent number

01:53I could look to play the Red Raiders if that becomes a little bit more accessible. Catching

01:58two touchdowns feels valuable with the Red Raiders ability to run Taj Brooks here. That

02:04was a big part of the cap that you and I agreed on when we played UCF with RJ Harvey being

02:08able to get wild in that game. The Knights really should have won that football game.

02:13Shoulda woulda coulda. They didn't. For Iowa State though this is not look a win is a win.

02:18It's not just about that but Iowa State goes up against Texas Tech who is allowing the

02:23most passing yards in all of college football. The only other team allowing 300 plus passing

02:30yards is Ball State. There's only one team that at the power level that is within 30

02:37yards in terms of what they are allowing per game through the air. Rocco Beck's numbers

02:42sitting around 250 range give or take. Rocco Beck is someone that preseason Cyclones backers

02:48felt could take a real step. Stunned last year. If he has juice this season. If there's

02:53progressions made. I feel like they're still waiting for those progressions. I don't feel

02:57like Rocco Beck has delivered the caliber of season that they were really hoping for.

03:02Certainly not a caliber of season that you would have expected if I told you Iowa State

03:06was 7-0. I want to see Rocco Beck shine today. Win, lose, or win. I want to see Rocco Beck

03:13go out there and throw for 300 yards. Look like a quarterback that can carry this team

03:20to a Big 12 title.