Oklahoma State visits Iowa State on Saturday in a meeting of teams trying to get their struggling offenses going.
KEY MATCHUP
Oklahoma State offensive line vs. Iowa State front seven. The Cowboys’ starting linemen met Sunday morning for a mental reset after South Alabama worked them over for four sacks and held the ‘Pokes to 94 rushing yards. The Cyclones have just one sack in two games since recording five against Northern Iowa, but they have 57 quarterback pressures to rank third in the Big 12, according to Pro Football Focus, and they lead the conference in total defense.
Iowa State: RB Cartevious Norton, like Gordon, came into the season with a head of steam and poised to elevate his game. He’s averaging just 3.0 yards per carry and totaled 15 yards against Ohio, with 11 coming on one run. The Cyclones need more from him to take pressure off QB Rocco Becht.Oklahoma State beat the Cyclones 20-14 last year despite converting just 1 of 14 third downs. ... Cowboys have won four of last five games in Ames. ...