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

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.