Doin' The Herky Turkey.

It took a little bit for this one to sink in. I had to que up the Juicy Wiggle and do the Herky Turkey.  You put your left wing out and you shake it all about. Doin' The Herky Turkey.  

ISU gave up 2 blocked punts and had 3 turnovers on the road and still won.  Iowa State ran their normal script and did everything they could to lose this game and give Iowa a chance to wiggle it out.  The first half was the most frustrating half of football I can remember.  Yet,  Iowa's offense is worse than I had expected.   It is going to be a long year for the hawkeyes (intentional lowercase).   If Petras is their best QB, it sucks to be a Hawkeye.   But, this year for more reasons than one.  

Thoughts from the game: 

• The 99 yard drive: 21 plays, 11 minutes and 49 seconds will go down in Iowa State history in the same vein as "The Run" by Seneca Wallace.   
• Iowa offense is really bad:  Iowa has not generated more than 200 yards of offense in their last 4 games.   Iowa fan is going to have a tough year, and drink more than average. 
• Iowa's defense is good not great:  Iowa State generated 313 yards of offense.   And Iowa State's offense was on the field for 38:15 ~ 63% of the game almost 2/3rd's of the time.  Good not Great. 
• There were crazy calls, like the unsportsman penalty called on Iowa State after they stopped Iowa on 4th down was crazy.  Normal procedure is to provide a warning.   The umps decided to wave that warning and go straight to penalty and tack on another 5 yarder for a total of 20 yards to put Iowa into gifted field goal position to tie the game.   I can only say, "home town call."  
• Tory Taylor is a really good punter.  Prediction: Taylor is a first team "All American".  Taylor will the opportunity to showcase his talent.    Iowa is going to be punting a lot this year.  Taylor's totals: 6 punts 304 yards and ave. 50.7 yards. The best Iowa producer.

Who had the worst day in the Big Ten?  

• Nebraska v Georgia Southern 42-45 (loss) - Scott Frost has since been fired. 
• Northwestern v. Duke 23-31 (loss) - I didn't even know Duke had a football program. 
• No. 19 Wisconsin v. Washington State  14-17 (loss)  - lots of turnovers and penalties. 
• Iowa v. Iowa State 7-10 loss - Petras can't hit an open receiver, unless they are 8 feet tall. 

Every team in the Big Ten East is 2-0.   In the west Minnesota could become an dark horse for the Championship.   In the Big Twelve 7 of the 10 teams are 2-0.   West Virginia, Texas, and Baylor all posted a loss for week 2.    No. 9 Baylor lost a close on to BYU 20-26 on the road.  Baylor is our 4th opponent of the season, not to look too far ahead.   Texas lost a close one to Alabama, they may have turned the corner in Austin. 

Final thought.  Iowa State has traditionally had problems with Special Teams for as long as I can remember.   Under Campbell the place kicking has improved, but we have slid in other areas.   Like allowing two punts to be blocked in the same game.   We shouldn't have 2 blocked punts all year.  I'm confident that Campbell will address it.   Because you can bet the Big 12 teams are going to watch this film and lick their chops thinking they can come after us on every punt, and they will.