iowa state cyclones history
iowa state cyclones history
Returning after taking third in the Big 12 standings, Iowa State Cyclones tickets are a sure investment for any college football fan. Led by head coach Dan McCarney, the team is coming back ready with a brand new offensive plan. When they take the field in Jack Trice Stadium, their defense won’t be the only thing opposing teams have to fear anymore.
Last season saw the Cyclones’ defense playing a show-stopping season. Some of their best records since 1980, the line allowed a mere 102.7 yards per game, which was 35 yards under the previous school record. In addition, only 19.2 points were allowed per game, coming in third in the conference and 20th nationally. However, defense isn’t Iowa’s only strong point. In five of their last six seasons, the team has won at least seven games. Considering that this is a team that has won that many games only 16 times in the 114-year history of the program, that kind of record is definitely something to get excited about. And although the stats speak for themselves, there are still some that dare call the program mediocre. In response to this, a very defensive coach McCarney replied, “There's stuff out there, [people] talking about mediocrity with this program. I don't know what people have been smoking lately that would say something like that -- some bad weed I guess.” And with the way Iowa has been working, there’s no doubt that they will show any signs of average in the upcoming season.
Coming into the new season, the Cyclones have some exciting moves ready to be unleashed. While their defense is a force to be reckoned with, their offense is based around quarterback, junior Bret Meyer. Last season, Meyer ended with an impressive 19 touchdowns, 2,876 passing yards and only 10 interceptions. Also looking good this season is wide receiver Austin Flynn, who will be a senior this year. Flynn, who caught 56 passes for 624 yards and three touchdowns last year, is predicted to come back even stronger. Right along with him is junior Todd Blythe, who radiates talent. As a sophomore, Blythe scored nine touchdowns in 2005 and a school-record 18 for his career. As if that weren’t enough, Blythe picked up 51 passes for 1,000 yards and averaged 19.6 yards per reception, a figure that ranked second nationally among pass catchers who caught at least 4.1 balls per game. Picking up the game in kicking is junior Brett Culbertson, who made 12 of 16 field goal attempts in his last season and all 34 of his extra point attempts. With offensive clearly taken care of, the scene turns to defensive, which has been left somewhat cut down with only five starters returning this year. However, they won’t be totally left twisting in the wind. Returning this year are senior tackle Brent Curvey and pass rushing end, junior Shawn Moorehead.
As the season opens, Iowa State Cyclones tickets are already increasing in value. With a new outlook on both sides of the ball, the team is ready to give their new game plan a test drive.
