No. 22 Iowa State will look to shake off its first lack of the season when the Cyclones face Colorado in a Massive 12 matinee Saturday in Boulder, Colo.
Colorado hopes to have coach Deion Sanders on the sideline. Sanders underwent a four-hour process to take away blood clots from his left leg on Tuesday and returned to observe on Wednesday.
Previous to the process, Sanders instructed reporters that he was “hurting like loopy” throughout final Saturday’s 35-21 loss at TCU. He additionally stated he would coach the group in opposition to Iowa State.
Cyclones coach Matt Campbell stated a 38-30 loss at Cincinnati final week got here all the way down to a scarcity of execution in all three phases. Iowa State fell behind 31-7 earlier than a second-half rally got here up brief.
“For the primary time all season, for 1 / 4 and a half we simply did not have it,” Campbell stated. “The character of our soccer group, to regain it, is basically spectacular.”
Rocco Becht accomplished 30 of 48 passes for 314 yards, and a pair of passing and dashing touchdowns. However Iowa State could not overcome accidents as 16 Cyclones missed the sport. Even with no full complement of gamers, Iowa State (5-1, 2-1) racked up 470 yards of offense however surrendered 474 yards to the Bearcats.
Cincinnati held a 260-156 edge in dashing yards.
“We did not play nice protection within the first half,” Campbell stated. “Nobody is saying we did. However the potential to make changes and get ourselves corrected in-game was actually spectacular.”
Whereas Iowa State began slowly final week, the Buffaloes (2-4, 0-3) mounted a 14-0, first-half lead at TCU. Nonetheless, the Horned Frogs compelled 4 Colorado turnovers and gained 35-21.
Buffaloes quarterback Kaidon Salter related on 18 of 29 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns, with three interceptions. It has been an up-and-down marketing campaign for the senior switch from Liberty. Sanders stated Colorado has performed properly exterior of some quarters of its three-game Massive 12 dropping streak.
“We’ve not gotten our butts kicked,” Sanders stated. “We have wrapped up the sport and given it to them, and that is irritating. But in addition there’s hope in that. We see the place we’re messing up. The place the faults are. And now we have to repair that. So there’s actually optimism; we’re proper there.”
Colorado receiver Omarion Miller caught six passes for a season excessive 89 yards at TCU. The junior additionally added two landing catches. Sophomore receiver Dre’Lon Miller moved to operating again and had 14 yards however was a part of a contingent that had 35 carries for 126 yards.
The Buffaloes have rushed for 100 yards in 5 of six video games. It is also the primary time since 2022 that Colorado has gone over 100 yards in three straight video games.
“We’re operating the heck out of the ball,” Sanders stated. “… We won’t simply run with eight gamers within the field. You have to depend the folks within the field. You may’t simply run as a result of it seems cute on tv. We have got to do what’s greatest for our group and benefit from sure alternatives.”
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