Iowa State won their first Big 12 game last Saturday, defeating Kansas State 31-20. The following photo galleries from the game features pictures from photographers Brad Fuller and Reese Strickland.
Photo Gallery: Cyclone Offense / Wildcat Defense
Photo Gallery: Cyclone Defense / Wildcat Offense
A defensive player finally took home the honor of Cyclone Player of the Week. CB Chris Singleton received the most votes from Cyclone fans after a two interception, six tackle performance against Kansas State. Chris returned his first interception 21 yards for a touchdown to give the Cyclones a 28-10 lead in the third quarter. Alvin Bowen deserves alot of credit on the play first deflecting the ball to Singleton, then delivering the key block on the return. Singleton’s second interception with three minutes remaining sealed the victory for Iowa State.
Singleton was also named the Big 12 defensive player of the week on Tuesday. The junior from Fort Myers, Florida is the first Cyclone to win that award this season.
Final Poll Results Week 10:
Cyclone Player of the Week:
Week 1 – RB JJ Bass
Week 2 – WR Marquis Hamilton
Week 3 – K Bret Culbertson
Week 4 – RB JJ Bass
Week 5 – RB Jason Scales
Week 6 – WR Todd Blythe
Week 7 – RB Jason Scales
Week 8 – WR Marquis Hamilton
Week 9 – RB Alexander Robinson
Week 10 – CB Chris Singleton
Stop back every week to www.isuisu.com to vote for the Cyclone Player of the Week.
Iowa State won their first Big 12 game last Saturday, defeating Kansas State 31-20. The following photo gallery from the game features pictures from photographer Reese Strickland.
Iowa State won their first Big 12 game last Saturday, defeating Kansas State 31-20. The win improved the Cyclones’ record to 2-8 and Kansas State fell to 5-4 on the season. Alexander R0binson punched in 2 touchdowns on 61 yards rushing to lead the Cyclones. K State WR Jordy Nelson had a big day, as he hauled in 14 balls for 214 yards and 1 TD. The following photo gallery from the game features pictures from photographer Brad Fuller.
The Iowa State Cyclones got back in the winning column with a 31-20 victory over Kansas State. Josh Raven forced kick returner James Johnson to fumble on the opening kickoff and James Smith picked up the loose football. ISU’s offense capitalized seven plays later when Bret Meyer hooked up with Derrick Catlett on a 1 yard touchdown pass. The Cyclones never looked back.
Iowa State looked good in all three phases of the game. The special teams play which had been non-existent coming into the game, came through with big plays including the fumble on the opening kickoff return, Bret Culbertson’s clutch field goal and good punting from Michael Brandtner.
The Cyclone offense which had struggled to make big plays prior to last weeks game, is starting to find playmakers. On Saturday the big plays came in the passing game. Austen Arnaud found running back Alexander Robinson (35 yards) on a screen play and receiver Marquis Hamilton (25 yards) in his opening series at quarterback. Bret Meyer hit Todd Blythe on a beautiful out-and-up pattern for 40 yards in the second quarter. Arnaud helped put the game on ice in the fourth quarter with a 51 yard toss to Blythe, setting up Shaggy for a field goal. Robinson had 136 total yards in the game with 61 yards on the ground and 75 yards in receptions. The redshirt freshman running back also had two short touchdown runs.
The defense scored a touchdown for the second straight week. Alvin Bowen jumped a Josh Freeman pass late in third quarter, deflecting the ball to cornerback Chris Singleton who took the ball 21 yards for the score. Ahtyba (Tuba) Rubin came up big with 4 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, stuffing Josh Freeman on a quarterback sneak on fourth and goal from the one yard line. Singleton sealed the game with another interception late in the game. Bowen led the Cyclones with 11 tackles and DE Kurtis Taylor also had a nice game sacking Freeman twice.
Here are your choices for the Cyclone Player of the Week:
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Offense
Quarterback –
Jerome Tiller (6-3, 202) San Antonio, TX **Committed**
Josh Jordan (6-4, 184) St. Amant, LA **Committed**
Running Back –
Jeremiah Schwartz (5-10, 248) Orlando, FL **Committed**
Wide Receiver –
Christian Graham (6-2, 190) Joliet, IL ** Committed**
Darius Darks (6-1, 175) Pflugerville, TX
Tight End –
Carter Bykowski (6-7, 245) Eden Prairie, MN **Committed**
Offensive Line –
Ethan Tuftee (6-4, 285) Davenport, IA **Committed**
Jared Edwards (6-4, 250) Mansfield, TX **Committed**
Christian Molina (6-4, 236) Clearwater, FL (visited 10/19)
Dan Hoch (6-6, 302) Harlan, IA (committed to Nebraska)
Cedric Mack (6-4, 335) Torrance, CA (visited 10/19)
Kraig Bates (6-5, 245) Centerville, TX (visited 10/19)
Defense
Linebacker –
Ernest Ferguson (6-0, 220) Royal Palm Beach, FL ** Committed**
Michael Thomas (5-11, 180) Houston, TX (visited 10/12)
Ben Durbin (6-3, 215) Gilbert, IA (committed to Wyoming) (unofficial 8/30, 9/8, 10/19, 11/3)
Cornerback –
Leonard Johnson (5-10, 177) Largo, FL (visited 9/14)
Demetrius Williamson (6-0, 175) Port Orange, FL (visited 10/12)
Marcus Cromartie (6-0, 159) Mansfield, TX (committed to Wisconsin) (visited 10/12)
Jarrett Ben (5-10, 165) Garland, TX (visited 10/12)
Ter’Ran Benton (5-11,175) Mansfield, TX (visited 10/19)
Safety –
Dustin Land (6-0, 197) Milton, FL **Committed**
John Shorter (5-11, 175) Mansfield, TX (visited 9/14)
Derrick Grant (6-3, 191) Austin, TX (visited 9/14)
Defensive End –
Jake McDonough (6-6, 238) West Des Moines, IA **Committed**
Tracy Robertson (6-4, 230) Houston, TX **Committed**
DJ Marshall (6-4, 230) Mesquite, TX **Committed**
Otis Jones (6-0, 252) Lawndale, CA (visited 9/7)
Doran Guillory (6-3, 265) Beaumont, TX (visited 10/19)
David Bedford (6-5, 240) Independence, KS (unofficial 10/19)
Defensive Tackle –
Kendrick Payne (6-3, 250) Houston, TX (visiting 12/7)
Joe Marshall (6-2, 327) Clearwater, FL
Special Teams
Kicker –
Zack Guyer (6-3, 170) Johnston, IA (unofficial 10/12)
Grant Mahoney (5-10, 160) Marion, IA (unofficial 8/30, 9/6, 9/15, 10/12, 10/19)
Derek Dimke (6-0, 175) Rockford, IL (unofficial 9/15, 10/12)
Billy Rembold (6-1, 160) Bettendorf, IA (unofficial 8/30)
Eddie Carmona (5-11, 205) Charleston, AR (unofficial 10/12)
Deep Snapper –
Zack Tucker Johnston, IA (unofficial 10/12, 11/3)
Iowa State will look to get back on the winning track this week with a home game against the Kansas State Wildcats. The Cyclones have continued to improve throughout the season and I look for coach Chizik to pick up his first Big 12 win this weekend.
If the Cyclones are going to win, the offense and defense will need to overcome an inept special teams. Kansas State has one of the top special teams units in the nation and appear to have a huge advantage. It is time for the ISU coaches to take off the training wheels and allow our specialists to perform.
Saturday’s Stars:
QB Bret Meyer
WR Marquis Hamilton
CB Allen Bell
Prediction:
Iowa State Cyclones 28
Kansas State Wildcats 24
11/1/2007 – Ames, IA
The Cyclone wrestling team held their pre-season wrestle-off challenges in front of a nice size crowd of roughly 600 people tonight at the Lied Recreation Center. Four of the ten starting spots were up for grabs due to the departures of the Paulson brothers, the ‘Beast from the East’ Kurt Backes, and Grant Turner. Five of the six starters from last year breezed through their duals, while David Zabriskie edged newcomer Kyle Simonson 8-4 for the final match of the evening.
Newcomers earning spots included Tyler Clark at 125 lbs., Jon Reader at 165 lbs., Mitch Artist at 174 lbs., and David Bertolino at the 197 lb. slot. Clark wrestled a hard-fought battle with senior Ben Hanisch from Waterloo and escaped with a 2-1 decision. Neither wrestler was able to score during the first period and Clark’s reversal in the second period proved to be the winner. This weight class will likely see competition all year for the starting spot which will also include Mark Kist, a three-time state champion from Eagle Grove. Clark is a Freshman from Davenport who finished runner-up in last year’s Iowa high school state tournament at 119 pounds.
Reader dominated his match winning 15-2. He flattened Andrew Sorenson almost immediately with a Fireman’s. Reader is a Redshirt Freshman from Davison, Michigan. He was a three-time Michigan state champion and won several other national tournaments including Greco-Roman and freestyle. Reader has been ranked very high in pre-season polls, and Iowa State must receive big points and wins from Reader this year in order to surpass last year’s success.
Artist, a Redshirt Freshman from Glenwood, earned a starting spot at another highly contested weight class by beating Chris Pursel from Effingham, Kansas. Artist used several cradles and tilts to seemingly score at will when riding and won 15-7. The wrestlers were fairly evenly matched on their feet, but Artist dominated on top. Pursel, a sophomore, and Freshman Todd Becker will surely continue to fight for this spot. Becker did not wrestle due to injury.
Bertolino saw some action last year at 174 pounds, but made the jump his Senior year to the 197 pound spot, and it’s paid dividends early. Bertolino defeated Sophomore Joe Curran 7-3. Bertolino is the only senior to earn a starting spot this year, but it wasn’t pretty. The match was 4-2 late due to two stalling penalty points awarded to Curran thoughout the final period. Bertonlino received both calls while riding parallel. He released Curran after the second call to make the score 4-3 giving Curran a chance to win with a takedown, but Bertonlino beat him to the punch late securing the win. This weight class will likely see competition all year between Bertolino, Curran, and Simonson.
Iowa State Wrestling Intrasquad Results:
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The future at RB looks bright for the Cyclones. Freshman runner Alexander Robinson was the top vote getter in the Cyclone Player of the Week voting for week 9 with 72% of the vote. Robinson broke off runs of 21, 32 and 37 yards (TD) on his way to 149 total yards rushing. A-Rob also had 30 yards receiving on 3 receptions.
Alexander is the third running back this season to win the Cyclone Player of the Week, joining JJ Bass and Jason Scales. All three running backs will return next season for the Cyclones.
Final Poll Results Week 9:
Cyclone Player of the Week:
Week 1 – RB JJ Bass
Week 2 – WR Marquis Hamilton
Week 3 – K Bret Culbertson
Week 4 – RB JJ Bass
Week 5 – RB Jason Scales
Week 6 – WR Todd Blythe
Week 7 – RB Jason Scales
Week 8 – WR Marquis Hamilton
Week 9 – RB Alexander Robinson
Stop back every week to www.isuisu.com to vote for the Cyclone Player of the Week.
Iowa State may have played its best game of the year in the loss to #13 Missouri. A Cyclone team that has struggled to make big plays all year, finally made a couple against the Tigers.
Devin McDowell had the first big play on a 25 yard interception return for a TD. It was the first defensive touchdown for ISU this season.
Alexander Robinson broke two runs of more than 30 yards. The biggest play was a 37 yard touchdown run on 4th and 1.
Marquis Hamilton made a great play on a fade route in the end zone for his first touchdown as a Cyclone.
Bret Meyer had his best game of the year throwing for one touchdown and rushing for another. Meyer completed nearly 70% of his passes against a tough Tiger defense.
Who is your choice for the Cyclone Player of the Week against Missouri?
Your vote will decide the winner. The poll can be found on the top right corner of the page. Voting will end Wednesday night at 6:00 PM.
Here are the four choices for the week:
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