*** Official IOWA STATE vs #4 TCU Game(Day) Thread ***

[Williowa]

Wasted timeouts after a botched substitution immediately followed by a misaligned offensive set and a false start?

Well.... Assuming we recover a fumble inside their 20 we could then kick the field goal for those 3 points

 

[cyclones500]

Short pass to Hutch like we have in almost every game this year.

That might bring us to 3rd and 3 or 4 ... then, false start!

 

[Tailg8er]

Anyone remember what happened the last time we played a red-headed undefeated QB in November? Cyclones shocked everyone and knocked that red head outta the ship.

We're gonna do it again, though this one won't be as big of an upset. Cyclones 24, TCU 17

 

[thisISnextyear]

Well.... Assuming we recover a fumble inside their 20 we could then kick the field goal for those 3 points

You do understand that simply kicking a field goal doesn’t get you 3 points right? The kick needs to go through the uprights before being awarded 3 points.
And all of that is assuming the offense does one of the following:
Keeps possession of the football until the FG attempt on 4th down
Gains positive or even no yardage to avoid a punt

 

[Darius Bieber]

You do understand that simply kicking a field goal doesn’t get you 3 points right? The kick needs to go through the uprights before being awarded 3 points.
And all of that is assuming the offense does one of the following:
Keeps possession of the football until the FG attempt on 4th down
Gains positive or even no yardage to avoid a punt

Don’t forget to limit false start penalties that could result in a longer 30 yard field goal that we can’t hit.

 

[CYEATHAWK]

Wasted timeouts after a botched substitution immediately followed by a misaligned offensive set and a false start?

Nailed it!!

It seems like that exact thing happens one or twice every game. Even in the good seasons.

 

[Lineup]

rush Duggan he can't handle presure

 

[Williowa]

You do understand that simply kicking a field goal doesn’t get you 3 points right? The kick needs to go through the uprights before being awarded 3 points.
And all of that is assuming the offense does one of the following:
Keeps possession of the football until the FG attempt on 4th down
Gains positive or even no yardage to avoid a punt

Well..... If we recovered a fumble at the 5 yard line we probably wouldn't even try to kick it

 

[Malty Flannel]

I managed to predict Caleb Grill going off last night so lets keep the magic going. Norton rushes for over 100, D gets a couple big turnovers, Clones stun the Frogs 20-17

 

[khardbored]

Okay, now explain this to me after watching the TCU field goal replay. I’m games, we have had the refs hold for 5 seconds or more when we subbed but when TCU ran on the field, the ref marked the ball and ran out immediately. Shouldn’t he have sat on the ball on let Baylor sub? Looks like TCU should not have had an opportunity to kick the FG. I dislike Baylor, but that is the refs not doing what they are supposed to do and being inconsistent.

This was addressed in another thread ... there is a special rule just for FG's.

What will be our first offensesive play?

Slow-developing shotgun hand-off run up the middle for little to no gain, of course.

 

[khardbored]

My prediction:

TCU over ISU 14-10

- Our only TD is on defense
- One of TCU's TD's is on special teams (blocked punt, KO return for TD, etc.)

 

[CYEATHAWK]

Slow-developing shotgun hand-off run up the middle for little to no gain, of course.

I was thinking 2 yard crossing route to X punctuated by a Dekkers 100mph pass that either hits and knocks out the umpire or gets stuck in X's helmet.

 

[Acylum]

I was thinking 2 yard crossing route to X punctuated by a Dekkers 100mph pass that either hits and knocks out the umpire or gets stuck in X's helmet.

Why not both?

 

[Spanky]

 

[madguy30]

This was addressed in another thread ... there is a special rule just for FG's.



Slow-developing shotgun hand-off run up the middle for little to no gain, of course.

I can't wait to see this when ISU has all of the momentum.

 

[drmwevr08]

I just wonder if the team is excited to go play in some warm air and try to notch a big win. If they are not extremely motivated, I'd know where to wager my check. Coaches need to earn it this week.

 

[alarson]

I just wonder if the team is excited to go play in some warm air and try to notch a big win. If they are not extremely motivated, I'd know where to wager my check. Coaches need to earn it this week.

Oddly enough its about 5 degrees warmer in Ames right now than in Fort Worth

 

[cyclo120]

Checking in from The stands in Fort Worth. 1st time here stadium a lot neater in person than on TV. Good in stadium beer options which we might need. Hope we play and coach like we have nothing to lose because we don’t!

 

[simply1]

Okay, now explain this to me after watching the TCU field goal replay. I’m games, we have had the refs hold for 5 seconds or more when we subbed but when TCU ran on the field, the ref marked the ball and ran out immediately. Shouldn’t he have sat on the ball on let Baylor sub? Looks like TCU should not have had an opportunity to kick the FG. I dislike Baylor, but that is the refs not doing what they are supposed to do and being inconsistent.

VIII. Late in the first half Team A is out of timeouts. A pass play on third down ends inbounds at the B-25 short of the line to gain with the game clock showing 0:10. Facing fourth down and three, Team A immediately hurries its field goal team onto the field. RULING: Team B should reasonably expect that Team A will attempt a field goal in this situation and should have its field-goal defense unit ready. The umpire will not stand over the ball, as there should be no issue of the defense being uncertain about the next play.

 

[simply1]

Inspired by McCarthy and Michigan’s opening up the playbook, ISU rolls !!!