K-State Football: Good, Bad, Ugly Vs Iowa State Cyclones

Oct 29, 2016; Ames, IA, USA; Kansas State Wildcats running back Alex Barnes (34) celebrates with teammates after his touchdown against the Iowa State Cyclones at Jack Trice Stadium. The Wildcats beat the Cyclones 31-26. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports /

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Iowa State Cyclones defensive end Jhaustin Thomas (8) pressures K-State football quarterback Jesse Ertz (16) – Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports /

Bad: First Possession

After the K-State defense did their part and got the Cyclones offense off the field after a quick three and out, the Wildcats had their first offensive possession of the day.

Now it’s worth noting that this possession did end with a field goal, so it wasn’t necessarily BAD. The reason I’m putting it in this section is because that possession should have ended with a touchdown.

KSU had stormed down the field, taking advantage of the poor Iowa State run defense. They had the ball just striking distance from the goal line, but a false start penalty backed them up. From there, Ertz hadn’t warmed up yet in the passing game and the Cats had to settle for three.

A poor penalty and three bad plays cost the Wildcats from taking a seven point lead early in the game. It would have made the game feel less close than it was.

Still though – If this is considered bad, then the game wasn’t all that brutal for the offense.

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