Iowa State vs. Kansas
A joke of a game in 2015, a meaningful primetime game in 2023.
Let’s take a closer look at what went wrong and what went right on Saturday night.
What Went Wrong
Pass Defense
Jeremiah Cooper was out on Saturday, and that proved incredibly costly for Iowa State. It wasn’t so much that Bean and Kansas threw the ball that often (14/23 passing), but it seemed like every pass was a deep shot. From the Lawrence Arnold 80-yard touchdown to the Quentin Skinner 31-yard reception, Kansas took shots down the field primarily targeting Cooper’s replacement, Blake Thompson.