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Jay Jordan: At the End of the Day…Kansas

Nov 23, 2019; Ames, IA, USA; Iowa State Cyclones running back Breece Hall (28) runs the ball against the Kansas Jayhawks at Jack Trice Stadium. The Cyclones beat the Jayhawks 41 to 31. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports The seventh win of the season for the Cyclones was more difficult than expected. The perception …

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Jay Jordan: At the End of the Day…Texas

Wins are good, even when they aren’t perfect. Iowa State had perfect moments, a few gaffes, and a little luck on their side. Ultimately, they were not overmatched against Texas as they were in 2018 and the kickers came to play. That was my largest takeaway from the game. If you have not listened to …

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Jay Jordan: At the End of the Day…Oklahoma

Nov 9, 2019; Norman, OK, USA; Iowa State Cyclones tight end Dylan Soehner (89) catches a touchdown pass during the second quarter against the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Like it or not, Iowa State is 5-4. Bill Parcells always adhered to the credo that …

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Jay Jordan: What went wrong vs. Oklahoma State, & how to fix it

Oct 26, 2019; Ames, IA, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys quarterback Spencer Sanders (3) runs the ball as Iowa State Cyclones linebacker O’Rien Vance (34) moves in for the tackle during the first quarter at Jack Trice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports Losing stinks. Especially when there are out-of-character game elements that lead to …

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EPISODE VII: The invasion of Lub’bock

Oct 19, 2019; Lubbock, TX, USA; Iowa State Cyclones wide receiver La’Michael Pettway (7) carries the ball for a touchdown against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the second half at Jones AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports Three days ago in a land far, far away… Having succumbed to the might …

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Jay Jordan: At the end of the day…West Virginia

Oct 12, 2019; Morgantown, WV, USA; Iowa State Cyclones quarterback Brock Purdy (15) passes the ball during the third quarter against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports Mostly boring, stress free days of football viewing of the Iowa State Cyclones during a road game …

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Jay Jordan: At the End of the Day…TCU

Oct 5, 2019; Ames, IA, USA; Iowa State Cyclones offensive lineman Bryce Meeker (74) and TCU Horned Frogs defensive tackle Benedict Brafi (92) battle during a game at Jack Trice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports Some games lend themselves to significant analysis as pivot points in a season or based on opportunities missed. …

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Jay Jordan: At the end of the day…Baylor

Iowa State is 2-2 in the first third of the season, which is a typical record in the Campbell era. Also typical in the Campbell era, the assessment of the team is difficult as there are signs that the team is better than the record reveals and a solid run through October and November is …

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JAY JORDAN: At the end of the day … ULM

“Progress through process” applies from daily nutrition decisions to each week and each game played in a season at Iowa State. From the micro to the macro, there are only building blocks to aid in reaching higher points along the path to a lofty goal. Iowa State revealed a silver lining to the struggles of …

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Jay Jordan: At the end of the day… (Iowa)

Iowa State is a familiar 1-1 heading in to a final non-conference game before marching through the daunting Big 12 schedule. It is not an ideal position, but it is also far from fatal. The pressure of urgency is nigh upon them. There is much that can be taken from the strange contest against Iowa. …

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Jay Jordan: At the End of the Day…Kansas

Jay Jordan: At the End of the Day…Texas

Jay Jordan: At the End of the Day…Oklahoma

Jay Jordan: What went wrong vs. Oklahoma State, & how to fix it

EPISODE VII: The invasion of Lub’bock

Jay Jordan: At the end of the day…West Virginia

Jay Jordan: At the End of the Day…TCU

Jay Jordan: At the end of the day…Baylor

JAY JORDAN: At the end of the day … ULM

Jay Jordan: At the end of the day… (Iowa)

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