Iowa State exposes a mediocre West Virginia defense. New installed Freshman Quarterback Brock Purdy looked much more like the Heisman contending quarterback than his counterpart Will Grier on Saturday night. Iowa State’s defense held the highly regarded, but recently under-performing West Virginia offense to only 14 total points in this game.
The cyclones leaned on a tough defense, a strong running attack, and big plays to get a huge win over the sixth ranked Mountaineers. Teams that go into Ames without a defense are set up to have a tough night. The Cyclones make life difficult even for the best offenses and their offense takes a step forward at home.