*** Official #18 IOWA STATE vs #13 Miami Pop-Tarts Bowl Game(Day) Thread ***

[dafarmer]

Did our punter enter the portal? He sure isn’t out punting the coverage.out linemen couldn’t be down field too far!!!

 

[Mads4st8]

He was pretty good last year. He is still not 100% after his surgery.

Did he have brain surgery? Guy is rarely in the right spot and is a poor tackler.

 

[jdoggivjc]

I don't understand how there wasn't a single receiver open after Rocco escaped that. Not getting the first down is criminal after that effort.

No idea whether anyone was or wasn’t open… but with the ball tucked Rocco wasn’t looking for them anyway.

 

[CloneLawman]

That’s game.

The Fat Lady isn't singing yet, but she's warming up.

 

[1TwistedCyclone]

Gotta believe! One defensive stop! Come on Cyclones. Land wind over ocean wind!

 

[acoustimac]

Offense has disappeared this half.

 

[KidSilverhair]

Miami: Okay, from here on out we’re running it down your throat every play on offense, and blitzing you every play on defense. We’re telling you straight out what we’re doing, no disguising it, stop us if you can

Iowa State: /confused struggling noises/

 

[Stormin]

Perkins needs to give someone else a shot at punting. Not good.

 

[Clonefan94]

I don't understand how there wasn't a single receiver open after Rocco escaped that. Not getting the first down is criminal after that effort.

I’ll have to watch the replay, but as bad as that collapse was, he was running for his life and a throw probably would have resulted in an oLineman downfield on us. How about just giving Rocco some time?

 

[xboxfever]

Perkins leaves a lot to be desired

My 5 year old could have kicked that almost as far as he did. There has to be someone better than him on the team, let alone in high school/JUCO/Portal.

 

[cyclones12321]

Maybe Rocco missed all of them but there's gotta be a receiver open on a play like that.

My thoughts as well

 

[RezClone]

We've only seen the defense trot out there 100 times this game...

Maybe this time is the time we stop the run.

 

[ianoconnor]

These guys are insane to start passing

 

[FerShizzle]

My wife just now, finally sitting down to watch a game I have been watching for hours… why aren’t we wearing these uniforms? They aren’t our school colors. Like it was some original thought in the universe.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Why Miami insists on throwing I have no idea - we have shown we cannot stop the run

 

[FinalFourCy]

No idea whether anyone was or wasn’t open… but with the ball tucked Rocco wasn’t looking for them anyway.

Gotta keep the eyes downfield on that one.

And on the previous play, help the OL out by climbing in the pocket after he drops back

The little things on offense…like running routes short of the first down

 

[Clonefan94]

Make this guy throw, because he can’t. We thought Rocco was bad at bat downs?

 

[tolfbfan]

Heacock scheme has been figured out

Will happen when you have bigger, faster, stronger players attacking it. Just my humble Midwest opinion.

 

[Acylum]

Mouser has not been great since late 2nd half.

 

[tim_redd]

be ready for a fake punt