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Iowa State vs. Texas Tech: Can Cyclones Stay Undefeated?
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11/2/2024
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Let's start with the Cyclones in Ames. They are a perfect 7 and 0. Undefeated for the
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first time since 1938. A generational season for Matt Campbell and Iowa State. But Lee
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see they're taking on your Red Raiders. So we start with you. 13 and a half point spread.
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Nearly two touchdowns in favor of the Clones. This is the first time we are seeing Iowa
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State since their narrow win against Central Florida. Down by two touchdowns early in the
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second half and coming back to beat UCF. Can Texas Tech keep this game close? Will Iowa
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State continue its perfect season? They might win but I think Texas Tech will keep it close
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as long as Brennan Morton starts on the center. If it's a red shirt freshman Hammond that
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gets any type of playing time especially the way he did in the second half, Iowa State
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is going to blow them out in terms of this matchup. The key to this matchup is the rushing
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attack. Taj Brooks is averaging well over 119 rushing yards per game. His prop today
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is 119 and a half. He's been over that number five of seven times. Why is that important?
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Because Iowa State is giving up 170 yards on the ground. Two weeks ago when they knocked
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off UCF they gave up 360 plus to that offense. And we know that the strength of Iowa State
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is the secondary. They are only giving up 133 passing yards per game. You need Brennan
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Morton in that offense. Now they have the better quarterback. Rocco Beck I believe
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is a better quarterback than Brennan Morton. He's still turnover prone. They are going
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to look to throw it. Texas Tech giving up 36 points per game. Had them dead to rights
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TCU after trailing 14 to three turnovers and the red shirt freshman killed them. Iowa State
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wins but I'll take the points with Texas Tech with Brooks and Brennan Morton on the road.
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I think there's 114 out there in the market. If that becomes the more consistent number
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I could look to play the Red Raiders if that becomes a little bit more accessible. Catching
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two touchdowns feels valuable with the Red Raiders ability to run Taj Brooks here. That
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was a big part of the cap that you and I agreed on when we played UCF with RJ Harvey being
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able to get wild in that game. The Knights really should have won that football game.
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Shoulda woulda coulda. They didn't. For Iowa State though this is not look a win is a win.
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It's not just about that but Iowa State goes up against Texas Tech who is allowing the
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most passing yards in all of college football. The only other team allowing 300 plus passing
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yards is Ball State. There's only one team that at the power level that is within 30
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yards in terms of what they are allowing per game through the air. Rocco Beck's numbers
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sitting around 250 range give or take. Rocco Beck is someone that preseason Cyclones backers
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felt could take a real step. Stunned last year. If he has juice this season. If there's
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progressions made. I feel like they're still waiting for those progressions. I don't feel
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like Rocco Beck has delivered the caliber of season that they were really hoping for.
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Certainly not a caliber of season that you would have expected if I told you Iowa State
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was 7-0. I want to see Rocco Beck shine today. Win, lose, or win. I want to see Rocco Beck
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go out there and throw for 300 yards. Look like a quarterback that can carry this team
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to a Big 12 title.
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