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In Ames and ISU can win this

Hope they win, but it'd be increddible if they could just keep it close. It would be impossible for any team in the Big 12 to defend when they talk about Iowa and the Big Ten in general.
 
If the Cyclones manage to win this (and I realize that’s a HUGE “if” because after all, they are Iowa State), would that make our win over them a “quality” win?
 
If the Cyclones manage to win this (and I realize that’s a HUGE “if” because after all, they are Iowa State), would that make our win over them a “quality” win?

I think no, BUT helps our non con out big time.
 
If the big 12 ever needed a team to win it is OSU. I have never bought the fixing games crap, but we may need to keep an eye on this game after they overturned that touchdown that would have made it 21-7.
 
If the Cyclones manage to win this (and I realize that’s a HUGE “if” because after all, they are Iowa State), would that make our win over them a “quality” win?

No, have to at least be a bowl team, preferably an over .500 team, to be considered, but them beating Oklahoma State will help us.​
 
What the f*ck is Oklahoma State doing? Iowa State shredding them up the middle. It's not like Iowa State has Reggie Bush beating them on the perimeter. Stack the middle..put 9 guys in the box!
 
If ISU's O can keep running the ball in second half, their D is playing well enough to keep this thing close. That was a great drive by OSU, but I don't think they like to just hold the ball on offense. Especially not when trailing on the road.
 
If ISU hears that will winning the game helps us, they will probably lose on purpose.

The little brother syndrome IS that bad there, remember.
 
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I also doesn't think this would really help Iowa that much. Iowa just has to win. If we lose to any of the remaining teams on our schedule, we don't deserve a playoff spot. If we lose two and Wisconsin wins out, we don't deserve a division title or a shot in Indy. This would only help us in next week's CFP ranking.
 
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Stop with the whole "Iowa State winning will help Iowa' BS.
The only thing Iowa State winning tonite will do is dash the hopes and dreams of a Okie State playoff run.

I would say the only way Iowa State winning tonite would help Iowa is if they were becoming bowl eligible tonite with a W, and put another game or two in the W column to finish out the season.
 
Stop with the whole "Iowa State winning will help Iowa' BS.
The only thing Iowa State winning tonite will do is dash the hopes and dreams of a Okie State playoff run.

I would say the only way Iowa State winning tonite would help Iowa is if they were becoming bowl eligible tonite with a W, and put another game or two in the W column to finish out the season.

So explain to me exactly how one less team having a chance to make the playoff doesn't help Iowa.
 
So explain to me exactly how one less team having a chance to make the playoff doesn't help Iowa.
you obviously didn't miss the part where I said it dashes Okie States playoff bid.

Anytime I have seen somebody bring up the "ISU winning will help Iowa" is talking in terms of SOS. Them winning this game will do nothing to help Iowa. but, as I type this Okie State is gets the go ahead TD.

At least we can be entertained listening to the media spin this to make this close game against ISU not sound so bad.
 
I wonder what the headlines from this one will say...

"Cowboys fend off tough Cyclone Squad"

vs

"Iowa survives scare/struggles to beat ___________"
 
WOW....

1. Awful, awful spot for Iowa Spot on 2nd & 2, I thought he fell forward for the 1st down

then

2. Awful, awful offensive play calls for Iowa State to turn the ball over on downs, from the gun on 3rd & 1/2 yard?
 
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