Randy Peterson Column: There's no excuse for Iowa State's second half against BYU

[jcordova8]

Fresh column for your Sunday.

PETERSON: There's no excuse for Iowa State's second half against BYU - Cyclone Fanatic

Matt Campbell stands with his team during the postgame tradition of linking arms as the Iowa State Marching Band plays “The Bells of Iowa State” following a 41–27 loss to BYU on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa. BYU players celebrate in the background. Photo Credit...

cyclonefanatic.com

 

[acoustimac]

ISU doesn’t host OSU. We go there and as this team showed at Colorado…there are no sure wins in the tank.

 

[Cyclone06]

Just imagine if these teams actually were better than their opponents in the margins and details. Maybe we’ll see it someday.

 

[pourcyne]

Personally, I don't think there's any excuse for Randy Pete, and you may quote me.

 

[atlantacyclone]

ISU doesn’t host OSU. We go there and as this team showed at Colorado…there are no sure wins in the tank.

Any team could beat us right now. At the same time we could beat Ohio State if we play well.

 

[cyclones500]

ISU doesn’t host OSU. We go there and as this team showed at Colorado…there are no sure wins in the tank.

Randy botched that and another detail in that paragraph, maybe was holdover segment from his files, he says ISU is 5-2, obviously 5-3 now.

 

[Dannynoonan]

This entire team is a mess right now and I can’t think of a group that is playing great football. Rocco, as much as we love him, has been bad and his interception at the end zone before half was a back breaker. Even if tipped, it’s not the way release a deep ball to the sideline anyway. He missed multiple passes for touchdowns and players continue to drop the ball.
Defense is a total cluster4uck everywhere and communication seems absent. I’ve played and coached football my entire life and this seems like a team that’s lost- leaders are missing. No toughness.

 

[madguy30]

Any team could beat us right now. At the same time we could beat Ohio State if we play well.

I don't think either of these statements are accurate but the 2nd one is really not so.

At their best ISU is decent and tOSU wouldn't have to do much to win by like 3 TDs.

 

[Raiders70]

Any team could beat us right now. At the same time we could beat Ohio State if we play well.

Did you mean Ohio..as in Ohio Bobcats?? I am trying to give you the benefit of the doubt here.

 

[TheRolandRocket]

Any team could beat us right now. At the same time we could beat Ohio State if we play well.

Kids, this is your brain on drugs,

 

[CySmurf]

Why are we giving Randy Peterson (a known ISU hater) a platform to put his BS on CF? I thought this bastard retired already.

 

[wenkeej]

Any team could beat us right now. At the same time we could beat Ohio State if we play well.

 

[Acylum]

Why are we giving Randy Peterson (a known ISU hater) a platform to put his BS on CF? I thought this bastard retired already.

You know why.

 

[Klubber]

I don't think either of these statements are accurate but the 2nd one is really not so.

At their best ISU is decent and tOSU wouldn't have to do much to win by like 3 TDs.

Ohio State is overrated. Parity is the name of the game in college football. There aren't any dominant juggernauts. And on any given weekend, anyone can lose. We've seen that this season. The fact that the pundits want to lavish praise on OSU is nothing new.

Their schedule is a joke. They've literally beaten no one, and have a cake walk until the Mich game. Texas was in shambles that 1st game and are not what everyone thought they were before the season. Illinois is decent. Every other team they've beaten so far is terrible.

 

[madguy30]

Ohio State is overrated. Parity is the name of the game in college football. There aren't any dominant juggernauts. And on any given weekend, anyone can lose. We've seen that this season. The fact that the pundits want to lavish praise on OSU is nothing new.

Their schedule is a joke. They've literally beaten no one, and have a cake walk until the Mich game. Texas was in shambles that 1st game and are not what everyone thought they were before the season. Illinois is decent. Every other team they've beaten so far is terrible.

That all may be true but unless I'm missing something even at their best ISU this season isn't going to hold a candle to that kind of team.

 

[Xerxes_]

Any team could beat us right now. At the same time we could beat Ohio State if we play well.

Both of these statements are way off.

 

[CycloneVet]

**** Randy Petersen

 

[t-noah]

Fresh column for your Sunday.

PETERSON: There's no excuse for Iowa State's second half against BYU - Cyclone Fanatic

Matt Campbell stands with his team during the postgame tradition of linking arms as the Iowa State Marching Band plays “The Bells of Iowa State” following a 41–27 loss to BYU on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa. BYU players celebrate in the background. Photo Credit...

cyclonefanatic.com

Why link an RP article here?

Do fans still want to hear from him after he retired? I have read many articles from RP. I can't say I have ever looked for them or hunted them down. So, to me he is retired.

Add: Please don't tell me RP is a part-time writer for CF?

 

[FerShizzle]

Why link an RP article here?

Do fans still want to hear from him after he retired? I have read many articles from RP. I can't say I have ever looked for them or hunted them down. So, to me he is retired.

Add: Please don't tell me RP is a part-time writer for CF?

He’s a freelance writer for Iowa Everywhere.

 

[t-noah]

You know why.

Why? Why is he now frequently link here, a whole thread, no less?