IOWA STATE
Football
Athletics Communications • Contact: Tom Kroeschell
Office: (515) 294-3404 • Cell: (515) 460-5834
E-mail: tkroesch@iastate.edu
Football Release
Sept. 10, 2007
Cyclone Notebook
QUICK HITS
Iowa State, 0-2, plays host to 2-0 intrastate
rival Iowa ... the Cyclones have won six of
the last nine meetings between the two
schools and three of the last four games in
Ames ... the game will be telecast nationally by the VERSUS network ... Iowa State’s
losses to Kent State (23-14) and Northern
Iowa (24-13) have in large part hinged on
the total of seven turnovers made by the
Cyclones in both games ... ISU actually
outgained UNI 399-327 and ran 84 plays
against the Panthers, the most snaps from
scrimmage by a Cyclone team since the
2004 Independence Bowl win over Miami
of Ohio ... QB Bret Meyer, the leading passer and total offense leader in ISU career
history, ran up 305 yards of total offense
against UNI.
IOWA
The Hawkeyes come into Ames after wins
over Northern Illinois (16-3) and Syracuse
(35-0) ... Iowa’s defense yielded only one
total yard and recorded a takeaway on Syracuse’s seven first half possessions ... the
Hawkeye offense posted 241 total yards
in the first half ... Iowa had 13 first downs
compared to Syracuse’s zero first downs
in the first half ... Syracuse didn’t post its
initial first down until the 9:35 mark of the
third quarter ... Iowa QB Jake Christensen
completed 23-of-32 passes for 278 yards
and four touchdowns, all career bests ... TE
Tony Moeaki posted career highs with eight
receptions for 112 yards and three touchdowns ... Iowa’s defense has allowed an
average of just 169 total yards ... Hawkeye
defenders have intercepted four passes.
CYCLONES ON THE WEB
Two live broadcasts (Kent State and Toledo)
as well as replays of all Iowa State football
games will be made available for on-demand viewing at the Clone Zone, the athletics department’s premium audio/video
site. Fans can purchase monthly memberships for $8.95 or annual memberships for
$79.95. Memberships also allow fans to
view live and archived media conferences,
player interviews, classic games and other
features from inside Cyclone football.
THIS WEEK IN ISU FOOTBALL
2007 Records: Iowa (2-0, 0-0) at Iowa
> Game 3: Iowa
State (0-2, 0-0)
> Sat., Sept., 15, 12:30 p.m. CDT
Television: LIVE: VERSUS (Ron Thulin,
> Jack Trice Stadium (55,000)
Kelly Stouffer, Lewis Johnson; TAPED Iowa
State Replay Show (John Walters, Eric Heft)
on cyclones.com and Mediacom Connections Channel (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10 p.m. CDT)
Internet: Livestats
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network (John Walters and Eric Heft) … 30 affiliates throughout Iowa, including KDRB (100.3 FM) in Des Moines and KASI/KCCQ (1430 AM/105.1
FM) in Ames.
Coaches: Iowa State’s Gene Chizik (first year, 0-2) and Iowa's Kirk Ferentz (12th year,
overall, 69-64; 9th year at Iowa, 57-43)
Series: Iowa leads series 36-18 overall, 15-6 in Ames and 9-4 in Jack Trice Stadium
... Iowa State has won six of the last nine games and three of the last four games in Ames,
including a 23-3 victory over the then-eighth-rated Hawkeyes in 2005.
Last Meeting (9-16-06 in Iowa City): Iowa State surged to a 14-3 lead with 2:47 left in
the first half but Iowa fought back, getting a strong game from QB Drew Tate ... Tate completed 26-of-38 passes for 274 yards and three TDs ... Meyer hit on 15-of-31 passes for
152 yards, passing for one touchdown and running for another ... he became Iowa State’s
all-time leading career passer during the game ... Iowa outgained ISU 410-323.
IOWA STATE SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Date
Opponent
Polls*
Live TV
Time/Score
A 30
KENT STATE
NR/NR
ISU Internet
L, 14-23
ISU TB J.J. Bass rushes for 133 yards on 22 carries and a TD, 1st ISU 100-yd. debut since 1989
S8
NORTHERN IOWA
NR/7
None
6 p.m.
ISU QB Bret Meyer tallies 305 total yards; ISU outgains UNI 399-327; 4 costly ISU turnovers
S 15
IOWA
NR/NR
VERSUS
12:30 p.m.
S 22
at Toledo
NR/NR
TBA
6 p.m.
S 29
at Nebraska
NR/NR
TBA
TBA
06
at Texas Tech
NR/NR
TBA
TBA
0 13
TEXAS (F)
NR/NR
TBA
TBA
0 20
OKLAHOMA (H)
NR/NR
TBA
TBA
O 27
at Missouri
NR/NR
TBA
TBA
N3
Kansas State
NR/NR
TBA
TBA
N 10
Colorado
NR/NR
TBA
TBA
NR/NR
TBA
TBA
N 17
at Kansas
All times Central
*AP & USA Today
STAT
OF THE
WEEK
56,795
School record crowd that saw Northern Iowa game last
Saturday ...under the direction of Iowa State athletics director Jamie Pollard, the Cyclones have sold a school-record of more than
36,000 season tickets for the 2007 campaign.
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THE TOP 15 STORY LINES
1. IOWA STATE HEAD COACH GENE CHIZIK
gets his first taste of the Iowa StateIowa intrastate series before a VERSUS
national television audience ... the Cyclones are 0-2 after losses to Kent State
(23-14) and Northern Iowa (24-13) in
Jack Trice Stadium ... the No. 1 culprit
in the pair of Iowa State losses are the
seven turnovers committed by the Cyclones through two games.
2. IOWA STATE has won six of the last
nine games in the series dating back ...
the series was resumed in 1977 after a
33-year hiatus ... two years ago, Iowa
came into Ames ranked eighth nationally and a pre-game favorite ... instead,
Iowa State rolled over Iowa, 23-3 ...
Iowa State forced five turnovers, recovering three fumbles, intercepting
two passses and getting three sacks ...
ISU’s defense never let the Hawkeyes
get the ball past the Cyclone 26.
3. ISU QUARTERBACK BRET MEYER
makes his 39th start in this week’s
game. Meyer is second among NCAA
signal-callers in total offense (8,456
yards) and his 1,530 career offensive
plays make him by far the busiest collegiate football player of the last four
years (second/Colt Brennan, Hawaii
1,380). Despite this and being sacked
107 times he has never missed a game
because of injury. He passed Major Applewhite of Texas (8,059, 1998-2001)
on Aug. 30 to move into fourth place
on the all-time Big 12 total offense list.
Last week, Meyer passed Joel Klatt of
Colorado (7,708 2002-05) to move
into fourth place on the all-time Big 12
passing yards list with 7,751.
4. UNDER ATHLETICS DIRECTOR JAMIE POLLARD, Iowa State has crushed
previous records, selling more than
36,000 season tickets. This, after
the Cyclones posted their two largest crowds in school history in 2006:
55,518 vs. Northern Iowa and 55,338
vs. Nebraska. Last week, ISU topped
those crowds with an all-time record of
56,795 fans against Northern Iowa.
5. IOWA STATE WIDE RECEIVER TODD
BLYTHE has been college football’s best
deep threat, averaging 18.4 yards per
reception. Blythe’s 27 touchdown
Where Do They Rank?
Where Cyclone players stand in the 2007 NCAA and Big 12 rankings:
Player
J.J. Bass
Bret Meyer
Bret Meyer
Mike Brandtner
Category
Rushing
Passing Efficiency
Total Offense
Punting
Stat
88.0 ypg.
106.3
238.5 ypg.
40.6 ypp.
NCAA Rank
48th
N/A
53rd
N/A
Big 12 Rank
4th
10th
8th
8th
Below is a look at where Iowa State stood among the NCAA and Big 12 leaders in 2007:
Category
Scoring Offense
Passing Offense
Total Offense
Rushing Offense
Scoring Defense
Total Defense
Pass Defense
Pass Efficiency Defense
Stat
13.5 ppg.
209.0 ypg.
352.5 ypg.
143.5 ypg.
23.5 ppg.
345.0 ypg.
170.5 ypg.
135.5
catches are a school record, second is Ed
Williams (1994-97) and Keith Krepfle
(1971-73) with 15. His 2,414 career receiving yards ranks him second in school
history behind Lane Danielsen (2,690,
2000-03).
6. ISU WR R.J. SUMRALL LOVES THE NEW
KICKOFF RETURN RULES The junior has had
41-yard kickoff returns in each of the first
two games. He has figured large in Iowa
State’s plan to spread out the passing game.
Sumrall caught a career-high seven passes
for 71 yards against Northern Iowa.
7. IOWA STATE PLACEKICKER BRET CULBERTSON is the among most accurate placekickers in school history, hitting on 28-of-40
field career field-goal attempts. The former
walk-on has made all of his 77 PAT tries.
The Des Moines-Lincoln graduate is 2327 inside 40 yards and had a career-long
52-yard three-pointer against Texas Tech
last season. Overall, the senior has made
105-of-117 kicks in his career. Culbertson
missed attempts of 44 and 47 yards against
Kent State and a 49-yard attempt against
UNI.
8. LINEBACKER ALVIN “ACE” BOWEN led the
nation with 12.91 tackles per game last season. He begins 2007 as a consensus firstteam all-Big 12 selection and made nine
tackles against Kent State. He owns 204
career tackles.
NCAA Rank
106th
72nd
82nd
67th
60th
57th
37th
85th
Big 12 Rank
12th
10th
11th
8th
9th
7th
4th
11th
9.TURNOVERS FIGURE LARGE IN FIRST TWO
GAMES Gene Chizik, a former defensive
coordinator at Auburn and Texas, has put
a premium on turnovers this season. It is
easy to see why. In ISU’s 2005 Houston
Bowl season (7-5), the Cyclones outscored
opponents off turnovers, 119-57 (+62).
Last season, opponents outscored Iowa
State, 67-30 off turnovers in a 4-8 season.
In the last two weeks, seven ISU turnovers
have cost the Cyclones dearly, leading to 17
opponent points while ISU has yet to tally a
score on three opponent turnovers.
10. THROWBACK UNIFORMS Iowa State will
honor the 1977 Iowa State Peach Bowl
team Saturday by wearing vintage uniforms
against Iowa. The 1977 ISU squad posted
an 8-4 record, including a 24-21 win at
No. 9 Nebraska, the Cyclones’ last victory
in Lincoln, Neb. Iowa State, led by the late
running back Dexter Green, who rushed
for 1,420 yards and 15 TDs.
11. HALL OF FAME COACH EARLE BRUCE will
be in Ames this weekend as a part of Iowa
State’s celebrations of the 1977 season.
Bruce is the color man on the Ohio State
football radio network but received permission to attend this weekend’s festivities.
Bruce coached Iowa State to eight-win seasons in 1976, 1977 and 1978 with a Peach
Bowl appearance in 1977 and a Hall-ofFame Bowl appearance in 1978.
12. THE 1977 IOWA STATE AT IOWA GAME
marked the resumption of a series that
ran from 1894-1920, 1933-34 and was
resumed after years of political wrangling.
The games from 1977-80 were played in
Iowa City. In the 1977 contest, an Iowa
team that would finish 5-6 beat the 8-4
Peach Bowl-bound Cyclones, 12-10 before
a national ABC-TV audience.
13. IOWANS ON THE IOWA STATE ROSTER total 42.Twenty Cyclones in the two deep are
from Iowa. Wide receiver Todd Blythe (Indianola) and quarterback Bret Meyer (Atlantic) are the only in-state Cyclones to be
competing in their fourth Iowa State-Iowa
game.
14. IOWA STATE’S SMITH & SMITH ARE IOWANS MAKING A DIFFERENCE Free safety
James Smith has made 20 tackles in the first
two games to lead the team. He had earned
a starting spot in fall camp in 2006 but the
Council Bluffs (across the river from Omaha) native suffered a broken ankle that kept
him from playing until the eighth game of
last season. Middle linebacker Jesse Smith
is a former walkon from Altoona, Iowa
who played at Southeast Polk High School
(same school as Chicago Bears QB Kyle Orton). He has 17 tackles.
15. IOWA STATE RB J.J. BASS had four runs
of 15 or more yards in the first half of the
season-opening game against Kent State.
Iowa State did not get its fifth run of more
than 15 yards until the 11th game of last
season.
16. CYCLONES IN THE NFL include Lamarcus
Hicks (DB/Detroit), James Reed (DT, Kansas City), Oliver Ross (OT/Arizona), Ellis
Hobbs (DB/Patriots), Sage Rosenfels (QB/
Houston), Tim Dobbins (LB/San Diego),
Brent Curvey (DT/Carolina), Reggie Hayward (DE/Jacksonville).
17. FORMER IOWA STATE CO-CAPTAIN ELLIS
HOBBS made NFL history Sunday, returning a kickoff and NFL record 108 yards for
a touchdown in the New England Patriots’
win over the New York Jets. Hobbs made
big plays at Iowa State. He closed his career by making a last-minute interception
to seal Iowa State’s win over Miami of Ohio
in the 2004 Independence Bowl.
2007 BIG 12 STANDINGS
Conf.
W L
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
Conf.
SOUTH
W L
Oklahoma
0 0
Texas
0 0
Texas A&M
0 0
Texas Tech
0 0
Baylor
0 0
Oklahoma State 0 0
NORTH
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Kansas State
IOWA STATE
Colorado
W
2
2
2
1
0
1
W
2
2
2
2
1
1
All
L
0
0
0
1
2
1
All
L
0
0
0
0
1
1
This Week’s Big 12 Games
Saturday, Sept. 15
IOWA STATE at Iowa, 12:30 p.m. (VERSUS)
Western Michigan at Missouri, 1 p.m.
Texas at Central Florida, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN 2)
Utah State at Oklahoma, 2:30 p.m.
Texas State at Baylor, 6 p.m.
UL-Monroe at Texas A&M, 6 p.m.
Toledo at Kansas, 6 p.m.
Missouri State at Kansas State, 6:05 p.m.
USC at Nebraska, 7 p.m. (ABC)
Texas Tech at Rice, 7 p.m.
Florida State at Colorado, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Largest Jack Trice Stadium Crowds
1. 56,795 - Northern Iowa, 9/8/07
2. 55,518 - Northern Iowa, 9/30/06
3. 55,338 - Nebraska, 10/7/06
4. 54,469 - Nebraska, 10/27/90
5. 54,469 - Iowa, 9/14/91
6. 54,458 - Iowa, 9/23/89
7. 54,290 - Iowa, 9/10/05
8. 54,101 - Iowa, 9/19/87
9. 54,066 - Iowa, 9/10/83
10. 53,922 - Iowa, 9/19/81
2008 Iowa State Football Schedule
A30 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
S6 KENT STATE
S13 at Iowa
S20 at UNLV
O4 KANSAS (Family Weekend)
O11 at Baylor
O18 NEBRASKA
O25 TEXAS A&M (Homecoming)
N1 at Oklahoma State
N8 at Colorado
N15 MISSOURI
N22 at Kansas State
PF
78
72
114
47
27
45
PA
59
27
7
37
47
61
PF
130
55
85
94
42
56
PA
23
26
52
40
44
41
MEDIA INFORMATION
Credentials
Media Credentials and Parking
All requests for credentials must be made on-line at cyclones.com.
Questions should be directed to Kendra Smith in the ISU Athletics
Communications Office at kendras@iastate.edu or (515) 294-3372.
Parking passes should be requested when requesting credentials.
Credentials will either be mailed to the address indicated on the
request or may be picked up on game day at Media Will Call.
Credentials will be granted to the media on assignment from daily
newspapers, ISU network radio affiliates (as space permits), originating radio stations and television stations. Misuse of these credentials
will result in expulsion from the game and denial of credentials to
future ISU athletic activities. Credentials are non-transferrable.
Photo Credentials
Photo credentials must be requested in the same manner as media
credentials. For sideline armbands, photo credentials must be
presented prior to the game in the press box in accordance with
Big 12 Conference rules. Misuse of photo credentials will result in
expulsion from the game. An affiliation photo ID must be shown
on gamedays to obtain an armband for field admittance.
Radio Originations
A radio booth is provided for the visiting team’s designated station.
Additional originations may be arranged through Tom Kroeschell.
Auxiliary booths (outside the press box) are used for additional stations. Telephone arrangements should be made through Iowa State
University Telecommunications at (515) 294-8556.
Telephones & Ethernet
Iowa State provides four courtesy phone lines and one ethernet hub
in the main press box area for media use on a first-come, first-served
basis, as well as a wireless internet connection. Media requiring their
own phone lines or ethernet should contact ISU Telecommunications at (515) 294-8556.
Services
Complete play-by-play copy, halftime stats, final team and individual stats, tackle charts and quotes from coaches and players
are provided.
Photo Deck
A photo deck is located directly under the press tower directly
below the donor (first) level. Arrangements to secure a spot should
be made with the Athletics Communications office.
Interview Policies
In addition to weekly press conferences, interviews shall be conducted between 6:30-9 p.m. CST on Sunday through Wednesday. MEDIA WISHING
TO INTERVIEW IOWA STATE PLAYERS SHOULD CALL THE IOWA
STATE ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE BETWEEN 1-4
P.M. ON SUNDAYS WITH THEIR INTERVIEW REQUESTS. All player
interviews must be coordinated through the Communications office.
Post-game Interviews
ISU’s locker room is closed. Following a “cooling off” period after
the game, head coach Gene Chizik will conduct a press conference
in the Jacobson Athletic Building’s Hunziker Auditorium (second
floor). Media must enter the Jacobson Athletic Building through
the facility’s northwest door. Iowa State players requested by media
personnel will be escorted from the locker room to the auditorium
after Coach Chizik is finished. Opposing media can attend the
visitor’s press conference in the meeting room directly opposite the
visiting locker room in the Olsen Building.
Chizik Interviews
Media requesting interviews with Coach Chizik should contact Tom
Kroeschell at (515) 294-3372.
Cyclones.com
Media can access the official Iowa State University athletic department
web site at cyclones.com for game stats, notes and quotes.
Gameday Operations
ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT INFORMATION
Parking
Media parking is located in the South Lot (S-2) of Jack Trice Stadium.
Parking passes should be requested when requesting credentials.
Office Phone:..................................................................515-294-3372
Office Fax: ......................................................................515-294-0558
Secretary: ................................... Kendra Smith (kendras@iastate.edu)
Director: .................................... Tom Kroeschell (tkroesch@istate.edu)
Kroeschell’s Cell: .............................................................515-460-5834
Associate: ...................................... Mike Green (mgreen@iastate.edu)
Green’s Cell: ...................................................................515-460-5804
Associate: ........................................ Erin Smith (resmith@iastate.edu)
Smith’s Cell: .................................................................... 515-520-1341
Assistant: ................................... Matt Shoultz (mshoultz@iastate.edu)
Shoultz’s Cell: ................................................................. 515-520-7642
Office Mailing Address: ..............................Jacobson Athletic Building
..................................................................... 1800 South Fourth Street
....................................................................................Ames, IA 50011
Press Tower
The Jack Trice Stadium press tower is located on the west side of the
stadium and is accessed through the press tower elevator. Admission
is by media credential only. The press tower is a three-level facility
with separate donor, media and radio-television decks. As per the
instructions of the State Fire Marshal, smoking is not permitted in the
press tower. Athletics Communications personnel will staff the press
box for three hours following the game.
WEEKLY ISU FOOTBALL MEDIA AVAILABILITY
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Coordinators
Players
after practice
Big 12 Teleconference
ISU Press Conference 11:30 a.m.
Olympic Interviews Noon
Player Interviews 12:15 p.m.
Assistant Coaches
Players
after practice
Coach Chizik
after practice
No Interviews
No Interviews
Gameday
IOWA STATE ONE-LINERS (OFFENSE/RETURNERS)
Offense
Tight End
41
***Ben Barkema, 6-3, 252, Sr.#
99
Nick Howe, 6-3, 253, Sr.#
Left Tackle
75
Doug Dedrick, 6-4, 282, So.#
67
Matt Hulbert, 6-7, 287, Fr.#
Left Guard
73
*Reggie Stephens, 6-4, 320, So.#
66
Joe Blaes, 6-2, 289, Jr.
Center
60
Brandon Johnson, 6-3, 305, Jr.#
52
Mike Knapp, 6-3, 270, So.#
Right Guard
70
*Tom Schmeling, 6-3, 293, Jr.#
76
Lee Tibbs, 6-4, 306, Sr.
Right Tackle
63
Ben Lamaak, 6-4, 306, Fr.#
71
Trey Baysinger, 6-6, 292, Fr.
Quarterback
7
***Bret Meyer, 6-3, 211, Sr.#
4
Austen Arnaud, 6-3, 222, Fr.#
Running Back
3
J.J. Bass, 6-1, 206, Jr.
33
Alexander Robinson, 5-10, 181, Fr.#
6
**Jason Scales, 5-9, 212, Jr.#
Fullback
84
Derrick Catlett, 6-4, 241, So.#
29
Brian Eklelundu, 5-11, 231, So.#
Wide Receiver
1
***Todd Blythe, 6-5, 214, Sr.#
9
Euspeh Messiah, 5-10, 171, Jr.#
Wide Receiver
5
**R.J. Sumrall, 6-1, 203, Jr.#
82
*Marquis Hamilton, 6-3, 220, So.#
-OR- 18 Wallace Franklin, 6-3, 169, Jr.
23 career starts; 37 receptions for 427 yards and 4 career TDs
Moved to TE from the defensive line this fall; saw action vs. Kent State
Transfer from Scottsdale CC; First career starts vs. Kent State/UNI
Ankeny, Iowa, native; three-time all-stater
Five straight starts
Second-team JUCO All-American at Coffeyville (Kan.) CC
Two career starts
Former high school teammate of ISU RB Jason Scales
Related to German boxer Max Schmeling; 10 career starts
Oklahoma City native; played both guard and tackle in junior college
Former ISU TE; Played QB in HS; came to ISU at 230 pounds; two starts
Played at HS powerhouse Dallas-Carter
38 career starts; all-time ISU leader in passing yards and total yards
Ames HS all-stater; father was ISU DB John “Landshark” Arnaud
JUCO All-American/133 yds. vs. Kent State best ISU debut since 1989
Started against Kent State; notched 45 yards on eight carries vs. UNI
Hampered by injuries; rushed for 176 yards/54 carries/2 TDs in ’06
Also has played TE; Fort Collins, Colo., native; two career starts in ‘07
ek-weh-LUN-do; Out of Corpus Christi, Texas
27 career TD catches fifth in Big 12 history
Three catches for 28 yards in ’06; Off. Scout Team Player of the Year
Career-high seven receptions vs. UNI; 54 career recp. for 728 yds.
6 rec. for 68 yards as a frosh; career highs 7 catches, 97 yards vs. UNI
Led Butler (Kan.) CC with 24 rec. for 514 yds; 7 TDs last season
Special Teams
Kickoff Returners
12
Allen Bell, 6-2, 189, So.#
5
**R.J. Sumrall, 6-1, 203, Jr.#
Punt Returners
4
Zac Sandvig, 5-10, 184, Fr.#
12
Allen Bell, 6-2, 189, So.#
Deep Snapper
48
*Matt Purvis, 6-2, 223, Sr.
49
David Wonders, 6-0, 255, Fr.#
Holder
19
*Josh Griebahn, 5-8, 207, Sr.#
24
Derec Schmidgall, 6-1, 222, So.#
BOLD denotes previous starting experience
Had 40-yard return vs. Kent State/ avg. 24.8 yds. on four returns
Had 41-yard KO returns vs. Kent State and UNI
Rushed for over 3,500 yards and 37 TDs in high school
Had 40 yard KO return vs. Kent State that set up ISU TD
2006 starter; started deep snapping in back yard at age eight
Waukee, Iowa, native
Placekicker
Linebacker
IOWA STATE ONE-LINERS (DEFENSE/PUNTERS, PKS)
Defense
Weak End
29
*Rashawn Parker, 6-0, 252, So.
55
Christopher Lyle, 6-4, 248, So.
83
Travis Ferguson, 6-5, 241, Jr.#
Hero of ’06 Toledo game with two huge sacks; had sack vs. Kent State
Transfer from Butler (Kan.) CC; 31 tackles; 8 sacks in JUCO in ‘06
Shoulder injury in 2006 curtailed season
Defensive Tackle
93
*Bryce Braaksma, 6-3, 262, Sr.#
56
Chris Weir, 6-3, 274, Jr.
Nine career starts/24 career tackles
52 tackles, 6 sacks at Independence (Kan.) CC last season/1 tackle vs. UNI
Nose Guard
71
*Athyba Rubin, 6-3, 320, Sr.
85
Bailey Johnson, 6-3, 266, Fr.#
11 career starts; had four tackles with a sack and TFL vs. UNI
ISU 2006 Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year
Defensive End
47
*Kurtis Taylor, 6-2, 257, Jr.#
25
Nick Frere, 6-2, 248, Jr.#
Missed last season with knee injury; 7 tackles in two games
Brother Nate lettered on ISU D-Line last season; 2 tackles this season
SAM Linebacker
16
**Jon Banks, 6-2, 227, Sr.#
14
Michael Bibbs, 6-2, 225, Jr.
OR 24 Derec Schmidgall, 6-1, 222, So.#
Former safety has 15 tackles w/ 3 TFL; 1-PBU; 14 career starts
69 tackles at Copiah-Lincoln (Miss.) in ‘06; 3 tackles vs. Kent State
Nebraska native played against Kent State
Middle Linebacker
54
*Jesse Smith, 6-0, 235, So.#
43
Fred Garrin, 6-1, 219, So.
Led Cyclones with 12 tackles against Kent State; 17 tackles, second on team
Four tackles in first two games
WILL Linebacker
15
**Alvin “Ace” Bowen, 6-2, 218, Sr.#
24
Derec Schmidgall, 6-1, 223, So.#
OR 32 Josh Raven, 5-11, 218, So.#
First team all-Big 12 in ‘06; led nation in tackles per game, 12.92
QB at Lincoln, Neb. HS; 5 tackles; 1.5 TFL vs. Kent State
All-state HS from Ft. Meyers, Fla.
Left Cornerback
12
Allen Bell, 6-2, 189, So.#
4
Zac Sandvig, 5-10, 184, Fr.#
1st team AA JC; 10 tackles in ‘07; 40 yd. kickoff return vs. Kent State
Serving as punt returner
Right Cornerback
11
**Chris Singleton, 5-10, 191, Jr.
17
Devin McDowell, 5-9, 183, Fr.#
Seven tackles this season/three career interceptions
Redshirted last season; saw action vs. Kent State and UNI
Strong safety
23
*Steve Johnson, 5-11, 201, So.#
6
Chris Brown, 5-10, 177, Jr.#
Totaled 11 tackles last season; nine tackles in first two games this season
Four tackles in first two games
Free safety
2
*James Smith, 5-8, 192, So.#
20
**Brandon Hunley, 5-11, 205, Jr.#
Team leader with 20 tackles, one sack, two TFL, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble
Played in all 12 games in ‘06
Special Teams
Placekicker
37
***Bret Culbertson, 6-6, 185, Sr.
19
*Josh Griebahn, 5-8, 207, Sr.#
Punter
13
*Mike Brandtner, 6-1, 208, So.#
19
*Josh Griebahn, 5-8, 207, Sr.#
Has made 28-of-40 FG att.; 77-77 PATs in career
Culbertson’s holder
Has averaged 41.2 yds. on 63 career punts w/long of 73
Holder; backup placekicker
HEAD COACH GENE CHIZIK
Gene Chizik was the man. From the moment Iowa State athletics director Jamie Pollard
began a search for a new head football coach, Chizik was at the top of Pollard’s list of
potential candidates. He wasn’t alone. Everyone wanted Gene Chizik. It was easy to see
why. Chizik had the perfect résumé.
He had been assistant head coach and defensive coordinator on Texas’ 2005 national
championship team. Before that, three years as defensive coordinator at Auburn, where
in the midst of 30 wins in three seasons he earned the Frank Broyles Award as the
nation’s top assistant coach. Because of his experience as a defensive coordinator on
conference title teams in three different BCS conferences, Chizik was mentioned as a
candidate for the most high profile head coaching jobs.
Chizik’s track record of preparing players for college football and beyond is unassailable.
Amazingly, the new ISU head coach has tutored the last three winners of the Jim Thorpe
Award (Carlos Rogers, Michael Huff, Aaron Ross). The honor is given annually to the
nation’s top collegiate defensive back.
CHIZIK UP CLOSE
Born in Tarpon Springs, Fla. Family moved
to Clearwater, Fla. when Gene was six
years old. Clearwater is part of the TampaSt. Petersburg metropolitan area.
Chizik taught third grade for two years at
Bauder Elementary School in Seminole, Fla.
After school, he walked across the street to
help coach football at Seminole HS.
Gene has three older sisters.
Gene was a Miami Dolphins fan until the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers franchise was
formed. He backed the Bucs even when the
team lost its first 26 games in 1976-77.
Gene was a high school linebacker at Clearwater High School. He was also a member
of the chess club.
His first job was washing cars.
His father, Gene, earned a bronze star on
Okinawa during the battle of Sugar Loaf Hill
in May 1945. Gene Chizik Sr., coached high
school football while getting a graduate degree and went on to be principal at Tarpon
High School and Largo High School. The best
advice Iowa State’s head coach got from his
father was “don’t tell me, show me.”
Gene’s favorite hobbies include fishing and
chess. He loves chess because of the all the
different strategy that is involved. His fishing highlight came two years ago when his
son, Cally, caught his first fish, a bass, while
on vacation.
He has an eclectic love of music. Likes
country and ABBA.
As defensive coordinator, Chizik learned from the best head coaches in the nation’s top
collegiate programs while making tremendous contributions toward the enhancement of
their national head coaching reputations. The national championship won by Texas in
2005 was the school’s first since 1970. When Auburn won the 2004 SEC Championship
game, it was the Tigers’ first league crown since 1989.
Chizik’s defense loomed large in Texas’ 2005 national championship season under head
coach Mack Brown. The Longhorns ranked eighth nationally in scoring defense, 10th in
total defense and fourth in pass efficiency defense. UT allowed opponents to reach 300
yards of total offense only five times in 2005 and held the remaining eight opponents to
less than 267 yards. Ten UT defenders were all-Big 12 Conference selections.
At Auburn, Chizik’s defenses were unforgiving and set a standard for the rest of the
country. In 2004, the Tigers gave up a national low 11.3 points per game en route to an
undefeated season. Overall, the Tigers gave up an average of just 277.62 yards of total
offense per contest, ranking fifth nationally for the second straight season. The 2003
Auburn defense was fifth nationally in total defense, allowing just 281.6 yards per game,
the best total by a Tiger defense in more than a decade.
Chizik was also defensive coordinator for four seasons (1998-2001) at Central Florida.
He improved a unit that ranked 81st nationally in total defense before his arrival to one
that rated 16th in 2001. Chizik coached both linebackers (1998) and the secondary
(1999-2001) at UCF. During his tenure with the Golden Knights, Chizik made frequent
trips from Orlando to Tampa to study defensive concepts with Buccaneers head coach
Tony Dungy and defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin.
Chizik also coached at Stephen F. Austin University, tutoring linebackers (1992-94) and
the secondary (1995-97). He was SFA’s defensive coordinator in 1996 and 1997. Philadelphia Eagle Jeremiah Trotter was his star with the Lumberjacks.
He stepped into college coaching at Clemson University (1988-89) as a graduate assistant for a pair of 10-win teams and then worked at Middle Tennessee State (1990-91) as
a full-time assistant. The Blue Raiders made the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs in both of
his seasons and were conference champions in 1990.
Chizik, a native of Clearwater, Fla., and his wife (Jonna) have identical twin daughters
(Landry Grace and Kennedy Danielle) and one son, Cally.
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ISU Sesquicentennial
Nov. 23, 1907
Iowa State 20, Iowa 14
State Field (where the Parks Library is today)
Iowa State, playing under first-year coach and former Iowa All-American Clyde Williams, fought with favored Iowa in a game that went down to the wire. Iowa quarterback “Chick” Kirk scored all of Iowa’s points on drop kicks. Iowa State captain
Ralph McElhinney scored on a 30-yard TD run. Iowa still led 8-7 before Cyclone
W.C. Johnson dashed for a 40-yard score when several of the Iowa players stood
up and relaxed when a whistle was blown. Johnson bowled over one of two Iowa
defenders still trying to stop him. Iowa State refused a holding penalty, and the score
gave the Cyclones a 12-8 lead. Iowa State went on to win the game 20-14 before
5,000 spectators. The game featured the Iowa State band, which was able to perform after the Glee Club held a fundraising concert for the band the night before the
game. A smallpox scare earlier in the week did not prevent the playing of the game.
BRET MEYER, TODD BLYTHE CLIMBING BIG 12 ALL-TIME LISTS
GENE CHIZIK CALL-IN SHOW
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Total Offense
Yards Gained
13,088
12,263
9,167
8,881
8,456
Total Plays
2,283
2,156
1,530
Passing Yards
12,429
8,799
8,353
7,922
7,751
Touchdown Catches
42
36
31
30
27
Name
School
Years
Brad Smith
Kliff Kingsbury
Vince Young
Reggie McNeal
Bret Meyer
Missouri
Texas Tech
Texas
Texas A&M
Iowa State
2002-05
1999-02
2003-05
2002-05
2004-07
Name
School
Years
Brad Smith
Kliff Kingsbury
Bret Meyer
Missouri
Texas Tech
Iowa State
2002-05
1999-02
2004-07
Name
School
Years
Kliff Kingsbury
Brad Smith
Major Applewhite
Jason White
Bret Meyer
Texas Tech
Missouri
Texas
Oklahoma
Iowa State
1999-02
2002-05
1998-01
2000-04
2004-07
Name
School
Years
Rashaun Woods
Roy Williams
Mark Clayton
Jarrett Hicks
Todd Blythe
Oklahoma State 2000-03
Texas
2000-03
Oklahoma
2001-04
Texas Tech
2003-06
Iowa State
2004-07
2007 NUMERICAL ROSTER
No.
Name
Pos
Ht
Wt
Yr
Hometown (High School/Previous School)
1
2
2
3
4
4
5
6
7
7
8
8
9
10
11
11
12
12
13
14
15
16
16
17
17
18
18
19
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
26
27
27
29
29
31
32
32
33
33
34
34
35
36
37
37
38
39
39
40
Todd Blythe***
Derron Montgomery
James Smith*
Jamicah “J.J.” Bass
Austen Arnaud
Zac Sandvig
R.J. Sumrall**
Jason Scales**
Bret Meyer***
Drenard Williams*
Phillip Bates
Chris Brown
Euseph Messiah
Cameron Bell
Chris Mahoski
Chris Singleton**
Allen Bell
Taylor Bennett
Mike Brandtner*
Michael Bibbs
Alvin Bowen**
Jon Banks**
Grady Derheim
Devin McDowell
Joel Zitek
Wallace Franklin
Nate Mechaelsen
Josh Griebahn*
A.J. Matthews
Brandon Hunley**
Caleb Berg***
Jason Harris*
Steve Johnson*
Derec Schmidgall
Nick Frere
Taylor Mansfield
Seth Moser
John Tipton
Mike Romey
Brian Ekwelundu
Rashawn Parker*
Justin Rumple
Milan Moses***
Josh Raven
Zach Hunt
Alexander Robinson
John Broback
Nick Harklau
Chris Mehring
Kyle Walker
Bret Culbertson***
Michael O’Connell
Brady Ervin
Rickey Thompson Jr.
Todd Tuetken
Kris Means
WR
WR
DB
RB
QB
DB
WR
RB
QB
DB
QB
DB
WR
LB
PK
DB
DB
QB
P
LB
LB
LB
P
DB
WR
WR
QB
PK
DB/LB
DB
DB
RB
DB
LB
DL
FB
DB
DB
K
FB
DL
DB
WR
LB
DB
RB
P
DB
LB
DB
PK
DB
DB
RB
DB
FB
6-5
6-1
5-8
6-1
6-3
5-10
6-1
5-9
6-3
5-11
6-2
5-10
5-10
6-1
5-10
5-10
6-2
6-5
6-1
6-2
6-2
6-2
5-11
5-9
6-2
6-3
6-2
5-8
6-3
5-11
6-1
5-11
5-11
6-1
6-2
6-1
6-2
5-11
6-6
5-11
6-0
6-3
6-1
5-11
6-3
5-10
6-2
6-0
5-10
5-9
6-6
6-0
6-2
5-9
5-11
6-0
214
176
192
206
222
184
203
212
211
177
209
177
171
233
178
195
189
200
208
225
218
227
189
183
200
169
206
207
201
205
199
208
201
222
248
261
200
180
180
231
252
208
203
218
205
181
185
187
213
185
185
205
205
200
180
233
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Indianola, Iowa (Indianola)
Garland, Texas (South Garland)
Council Bluffs, Iowa (Jefferson)
Altamonte Springs, Fla. (Lyman/El Camino)
Ames, Iowa (Ames)
West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley)
Orlando, Fla. (Winter Park)
West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley)
Atlantic, Iowa (Atlantic)
Beaumont, Texas (Westbrook)
Omaha, Neb. (Omaha North)
Gainesville, Texas (Gainesville)
Bettendorf, Iowa (Bettendorf)
Round Rock, Texas (Stony Point)
Bettendorf, Iowa (Bettendorf)
Fort Myers, Fla. (Dunbar)
Tallahassee, Fla. (James Rickards/Independence CC)
West Des Moines, Iowa (Dowling)
Bettendorf, Iowa (Davenport Assumption)
Atlanta, Ga. (Booker T. Washington/Copiah-Lincoln CC)
East Orange, N.J.(Montclair/Garden City CC)
East Moline, Ill. (East Moline/Iowa Central CC)
Edina, Minn. (Edina)
Garland, Texas (Garland)
Ulysses, Neb. (East Butler)
Beaumont, Texas (Ozen/Butler CC)
Kamrar, Iowa (Northeast Hamilton)
Iowa City, Iowa (West Branch)
Clearwater, Fla. (Countryside)
Grandview, Mo. (Grandview)
York, Neb. (Heartland Community)
Clearwater, Fla. (Clearwater)
Denver, Colo. (Montbello)
Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln)
Muscatine, Iowa (Muscatine)
Decorah, Iowa (Decorah)
Alvord, Iowa (West Lyon)
Lawson, Mo. (Lawson)
Carroll, Iowa (Keumper)
Corpus Christi, Texas (Corpus Christi)
Ponca City, Okla. (Ponca City)
Casey, Iowa (Adair-Casey)
Waterloo, Iowa (East)
Fort Myers, Fla. (Mariner)
Minneapolis, Minn. (Academy of Holy Angels)
Minneapolis, Minn. (De La Salle)
Apple Valley, Minn. (Rosemount)
Humboldt, Iowa (Humboldt)
Oak Lawn, Ill. (Richards)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Jefferson)
Des Moines, Iowa (Lincoln)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Regina)
Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie)
Ames, Iowa (Ames/Nebraska-Omaha)
Monticello, Iowa (Monticello)
Grand Junction, Colo. (Grand Junction)
2007 NUMERICAL ROSTER
No.
Name
41
Ben Barkema***
41
Chase Hurtig
42
Justin Eastman
43
Fred Garrin
44
Sean Smith
45
Steven Ebner
45
Curtiz Mathis
47
Kurtis Taylor*
48
Matt Purvis*
49
David Wonders
52
Anthony Green
52
Mike Knapp
53
Evan Vencil
54
Jesse Smith*
55
Christopher Lyle
55
Anthony Walker
56
Chris Weir
59
Preston Kaufman
60
Brandon Johnson
61
Nick Slobidsky
62
Nate Frere*
63
Ben Lamaak
65
Randy Kellman
65
Patrick Steinbach
66
Joe Blaes
66
Kyle Slifka
67
Matt Hulbert
70
Tom Schmeling*
71
Trey Baysinger
71
Athyba Rubin*
72
Kelechi Osemele
73
Reggie Stephens*
74
Joe Vanstrom
75
Doug Dedrick
76
Lee Tibbs
77
Alex Alvarez
78
Joseph Klerekoper
79
Luke Pinkelman
80
Brandon Tinlin
81
Klayton Kirkpatrick
81
Michael Tate
82
Marquis Hamilton*
83
Travis Ferguson
83
Jake Williams
84
Derrick Catlett
85
Bailey Johnson
85
Houston Jones
86
Justin Lillie
87
Alex Sandvig
88
Collin Franklin
91
Patrick Neal
92
Jerrod Black
93
Bryce Braaksma*
94
Jake Bartachek
96
Austin Alburtis
99
Nick Howe
*letters earned
#has redshirted
Pos
Ht
Wt
Yr
Hometown (High School/Previous School)
TE
DL
LB
LB
OL
FB
LB
DL
DS
DS
LB
OL
OL
LB
DE
OL
DT
LB
OL
OL
DL
OL
DE
OL
OL
DL
OL
OL
OL
DL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
TE
WR
DT
WR
DE
WR
TE
DL
WR
WR
WR
TE
DL
DT
DE
DL
DL
TE
6-3
6-3
6-3
6-1
6-4
5-10
6-3
6-2
6-2
6-0
6-0
6-3
6-3
6-0
6-4
6-2
6-3
5-11
6-3
6-2
6-2
6-4
6-5
6-8
6-2
6-2
6-7
6-3
6-6
6-3
6-5
6-3
6-6
6-4
6-4
6-2
6-6
6-3
6-4
5-9
6-5
6-3
6-5
6-2
6-4
6-3
6-1
6-5
6-0
6-6
6-0
6-2
6-3
6-2
6-2
6-3
252
247
225
219
272
225
236
257
223
255
239
270
249
235
248
296
274
230
305
299
307
306
265
306
289
265
287
293
292
326
341
323
293
282
306
282
295
290
254
170
294
220
241
202
241
266
194
220
184
231
230
290
262
235
284
253
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Muscatine, Iowa (Muscatine)
Hull, Iowa (Rock Valley-Boyden)
Grimes, Iowa (Dallas Center-Grimes)
Shepherd, Texas (Shepherd)
Wildwood, Mo. (Lafayette)
Sioux City, Iowa (East)
Harvey, Ill. (Thornton Township)
Fort Dodge, Iowa (Fort Dodge)
Tempe, Ariz. (Corona Del Sol/Scottsdale CC)
Waukee, Iowa (Waukee)
Missouri City, Texas (Fort Bend Marshall)
West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley)
Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny)
Altoona, Iowa (Southeast Polk)
Waldorf, Md. (Westlake/Butler CC)
Spencer, Okla. (Northeast Academy)
Miami, Fla. (Miami Beach/Independence CC)
Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest)
Rushville, Neb. (Rushville)
Naperville, Ill. (Waubonsie Valley/CWR/College of DuPage [Ill.])
Muscatine, Iowa (Muscatine)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Kennedy)
Kissimmee, Fla. (Celebration)
Albia, Iowa (Albia)
Cherryvale, Kan. (Cherryvale/Coffeyville CC)
Cresco, Iowa (Crestwood)
Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny)
Atlantic, Iowa (Atlantic)
Dallas, Texas (Carter)
Pensacola, Fla. (Escambia/Trinity Valley [Texas])
Houston, Texas (Langham Creek)
Rowlett, Texas (Jesuit College Prep)
Ham Lake, Minn. (Blaine)
Tempe, Ariz. (Corona Del Sol/Scottsdale CC)
Oklahoma City, Okla. (Douglass/Northeast Oklahoma A&M)
League City, Texas (Clear Creek/Kilgore College)
Longview, Texas (Pine Tree)
Cozad, Neb. (Cozad)
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. (Point Loma)
Humboldt, Iowa (Humboldt/Iowa Central CC)
Brenham, Texas (Washington/Arkansas/Blinn)
Oklahoma City, Okla. (Edmond North)
Waterloo, Iowa (East)
West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley)
Fort Collins, Colo. (Fort Collins)
Homewood, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor)
Oklahoma City, Okla. (Northeast Academy)
Earlham, Iowa (Earlham)
West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley)
Simi Valley, Calif. (Simi Valley/College of the Canyons)
West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley)
Houston, Texas (Cypress Falls)
Sheldon, Iowa (Sheldon)
Brooklyn, Iowa (HLV)
Dallas, Texas (Tyler Street Christian Academy)
State Center, Iowa (West Marshall)
2007 GAME RECAPS
Kent State 23
Iowa State 14
Northern Iowa 24
Iowa State 13
Aug. 30 • Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa
Sept. 8 • Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa
AMES, Iowa -- Kent State
GAME STATS
quarterback Julian Edleman
totalled 236 yards of total
Score by Qtrs 1 2 3 4 F
offense, throwing for one TD
Kent State
0 9 14 0 23
Iowa State
0 7 7 0 14
and running for another as the
Golden Flashes controlled the
1st Quarter:
tempo in the second half to beat
No scoring
Iowa State ... ISU was playing
2nd Quarter:
for the first time under coach
4:33, KST: Muldrow 42 pass from
Gene Chizik ... Iowa State had
Edelman (kick failed); 1:12, ISU: Bass
gone ahead 7-6 after a 13-yard
13 run (Culbertson kick); :02, KST:
TD run by running back J.J.
Reed 24 FG
Bass with just 1:12 left in the
3rd Quarter:
first half ... the junior college
12:59, ISU: Blythe 16 pass from
transfer rushed for 133 yards,
Meyer (Culbertson kick); 3:26, KST:
106 in the first half for the best
Jarvis 2 run (Reed kick); :50 KST:
Edelman 2 run (Reed Kick)
debut by an Iowa State tailback
since Blaise Bryant rushed for
4th Quarter:
213 yards in the 1989 season
No scoring
opener ... Kent State’s Jack
Williams returned the ensuing
KST
ISU
kickoff 57 yards to the Cyclone
First Downs
22
19
32 ... Kent State drove quickly
Rushes-Yds.
51-202
39-158
to the ISU 7-yard line before
Passing Yds.
161
148
Att-Comp-Int
26-17-2 23-14-2
PK Nate Reed connected on
Total Plays-Yds. 77-363
62-306
a 24-yard field goal with 2
Punts-Avg.
5-37.6
5-39.0
seconds left for a 9-7 halftime
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
2-1
advantage ... Iowa State came
Penalties-Yards
7-75
6-44
Possession Time 30:36
29:24
out smoking in the second half
3rd Downs
5-14
6-14
... ISU’s Allen Bell returned the
Sacks By
1-3
1-6
opening kickoff 40 yards to the
Cyclone 42 ... Iowa State QB
Individual Statistical Leaders
RUSHING: ISU-Bass 22-133-1; KSTBret Meyer drove the Cyclones
Jarvis 25--113-1. PASSING:
ISU58 yards in five plays, including
Meyer 23-14-2-1-148; KST--Edelman
three passes to WR Todd Blythe
26-17-2-1-161. RECEIVING: ISU... the last Meyer to Blythe pass
Blythe 5-65-1; KST-Sitko 4-39-0.
was a 16-yard TD pass play
that put Iowa State up 14-9 ...
Kent State answered with a 12-play 56-yard drive with RB Eugene Jarvis
scoring from 2 yards out for a 16-14 Kent State lead with 3:26 left in the
third quarter ... Jarvis rushed for 113 yards on 25 carries as the Golden
Flashes ran up 202 team rushing yards ... a Brian Lainhart interception
of a Bret Meyer pass on Iowa State’s next possession gave Kent State firstand-goal at the Iowa State 8-yard line ... Jarvis scored from 2 yards out
moments later for a 23-14 lead that was never relinquished ... Kent State
out gained ISU 179-89 in the second half ... Iowa State had a time of
possession advantage of 17:26-12:34 in the first half but Kent State had a
18:02-11:58 lead in the second half ... Iowa State sophomore MLB Jessie
Smith, a former walk-on, led Cyclones in his first start with 12 tackles and
also forced a fumble ... Iowa State forced three turnovers in its redzone ...
both Iowa State touchdowns were set up by long kickoff returns, including
a 41-yard return by R.J. Sumrall in the second quarter.
AMES, Iowa -- The game was
GAME STATS
played before a record crowd
of 56,795 but for Iowa State,
Score by Qtrs 1 2 3 4 F
turnovers were the big story
Northern Ia 3 14 7 0 24
Iowa State
6 0 0 7 13
on the field as Northern Iowa
ended a five-game win streak
1st Quarter:
for the Cyclones in the series
7:12, UNI: Hallgren 31 FG; 1:50,
... Iowa State drove 45 yards in
Meyer 1 run (TEAM kick failed)
10 plays on its opening drive
2nd Quarter:
but an interception led to a
14:11, UNI: Gray 10 pass from
UNI field goal ... ISU QB Bret
Sanders (Hallgren kick); 3:30, UNI:
Meyer’s TD on a 1-yard sneak
Williams 5 pass from Sanders
gave the Cyclones a 6-3 lead
3rd Quarter:
... Iowa State forced Northern
7:53, UNI: Sanders 8 run (Hallgren
Iowa to go three-and-out on
kick)
its next drive but a fumbled
4th Quarter:
punt gave the Panthers the
7:24, ISU: Bass 1 run (Culbertson
football at the Iowa State 15kick)
yard ... UNI QB Eric Sanders
hit Johnny Gray with a 10-yard
UNI
ISU
TD pass three plays later and
First Downs
24
13
the seventh-rated Panthers led
Rushes-Yds.
41-147
36-129
10-6 and never relinquished
the lead ... UNI drove 69 yards
Passing Yds.
180
270
Att-Comp-Int
29-23-0 48-29-2
on 18 plays after a missed ISU
Total Plays-Yds. 70-327
84-399
field goal attempts to take a 17Punts-Avg.
5-39.4
2-44.5
6 halftime lead ... two Cyclone
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
2-2
turnovers led to 10 Northern
Penalties-Yards
6-55
1-5
Possession Time 33:06
26:54
Iowa points ... UNI RB Corey
3rd Downs
7-of-16
7-of-16
Lewis had 19 carries for 130
Sacks By
1-4
3-15
yards ... Sanders completed
23-of-29 passes for 180 yards
Individual Statistical Leaders
RUSHING: ISU-Bass 15-43-1; UNIand two TDs ... Meyer hit
Lewis 19-130-0. PASSING:
ISUon 27-of-43 passes for 255
Meyer 43-27-2-0-255; UNI--29-23yards with two interceptions
0-2-180. RECEIVING: ISU-Hamilton
.... Cyclone free safety James
7-97-0; UNI-Gray-7-51-1.
Smith led ISU with a career 12
tackles, two for loss with a sack
... Marquis Hamilton caught a career high seven passes for a career-high
97 yards ... R.J. Sumrall also caught seven passes for 71 yards.