Because ISU isn't talented enough to blow many teams out.
Not a dominant defense and while the offense put up big numbers, there wasn't much of an option for explosive plays.
That’s true. But we are also talented enough to hang with Oklahoma. And Iowa. And Baylor. There is no reason we should barely beat UNI and Kansas. We play up or down to our opponents. And when you make as many critical mistakes we made this year in key spots, you lose A LOT of close games like we did.