*** Official IOWA STATE vs #13 Oklahoma Game(Day) Thread ***

[tim_redd]

It may be, but we have a whole half to go. A couple lucky bounces or a great play or two and were back in it.

Lets reserve judgement until we see how we come out of the locker room.

Honestly thought we were playing pretty even until that turn over. Just lost the last minute of the half.

We've already gotten all the lucky bounces that 1st half.

 

[CyCloned]

If I am Manning I am yelling at Purdy at half to just freaking throw the ball as far as you can toward one of your receivers instead of trying to find the perfect play. Not the first time he has nurtured a bad situation into a disaster.

 

[bradcyclone]

I kind of wish Silas gets a few touches this with all the chirping going on with OU on defense!

 

[Cyclones1969]

Bingo. This season has been the biggest failure ever for us.

Imagine posting this

 

[CYDJ]

Yeah he puts up good numbers(has all the school records) but I've never seen a guy throw more interceptions, fumble the ball, or just do stupid **** at the worst times.

Probably because you havent seen a 4 year starter at ISU in a long time His silly mistakes do confound logic sometimes. But, he also does many other things well and produces more than he fails by quite a ways, without having very good protection.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

I don't normally bag on Manning, but it's been interesting...

 

[ISUKyro]

Well, at least I'm drunk.
Got the perfect halftime buzz going. Poised for happy drunk if we start doing well and just on the edge of a couple more too quick to reach the point of not giving a damn.

That's the advantage of tailgating on the 90s. Well trained for games like this

 

[cycophagus]

Stats of the Half

STAT	ISU	OU​
Rush Yds	25​	138​
Total Plays	40​	21​
Avg Yds/Play	3.6​	8.3​
Red Zone	1-1​	0-1​
Time of Poss	22:22​	07:38​
Turnovers (Def Pts Off)	1 (6)​	0 (0)​
Fumbles-Lost	4-1​	1-0​
TFL (Def Yds)	2 (2)​	7 (50)​

 

[CYDJ]

Imagine posting this

3 year olds lack perspective.

 

[MIZalum04]

Yeah he puts up good numbers(has all the school records) but I've never seen a guy throw more interceptions, fumble the ball, or just do stupid **** at the worst times.

He’s ISU’s J-Bo. He’s got great stats but that’s largely a product of how long he’s started. He’s certainly partially responsible for the success of this era… but throw Wallace or Rosenfels in this offense and do they not also destroy the record books? Maybe without all the turnovers?

 

[Darius Bieber]

Well, at least we aren’t down 49-0 like Michigan State is.. I guess it could be worse

 

[Peter]

Only thing OU D is good at is pass rushing. If we stop putting ourselves in ridiculous situations with penalties I think we can run it down their throat in the second half. No one on their team is showing a desire to tackle Hall.

 

[Smallz0r]

If I am Manning I am yelling at Purdy at half to just freaking throw the ball as far as you can toward one of your receivers instead of trying to find the perfect play. Not the first time he has nurtured a bad situation into a disaster.

Or yelling at yourself for calling a terrible play at the wrong time that you clearly didn’t coach how to run correctly?

 

[helechopper]

Can our offense figure it out? If we can we win this. Because the D is fine.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

We're still in this game. We could be Michigan State. Ohio State up 49-0.

 

[CYEATHAWK]

There is a very good chance this team is 6-5/4-4 going into next week's home finale against TCU.

 

[SCarolinaCy]

If I am Manning I am yelling at Purdy at half to just freaking throw the ball as far as you can toward one of your receivers instead of trying to find the perfect play. Not the first time he has nurtured a bad situation into a disaster.

WHEN the play is to the QB's LEFT, very difficult to throw away past the line of scrimmage. Run the clock down. Throw hail mary on 4th down.

 

[CentexCyclone]

The late turnover was painful, but the real story of the first half is 25 net yards rushing on 21 attempts: Ball carriers getting hit behind the LOS a lot.

 

[Thomasrickj]

Imagine posting this

We came into the season number 7 and have losses to WVU and Texas Tech. Get a grip. We’ve been a disappointment all year.

 

[Darius Bieber]

The late turnover was painful, but the real story of the first half is 25 net yards rushing on 21 attempts: Ball carriers getting hit behind the LOS a lot.

Goes back to the OLine