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The Northern Iowa Postmortem

"It’s a tough pill to swallow – but the reality is, we got outplayed." Those are the words of Coach Matt Campbell in the post-game press conference.

God damn right you got outplayed, Coach. And that pill you choked on was that of a Division I-AA opponent that has 13 less scholarships and the only reason they come to Ames is for a big fat check.

Let’s walk through this debacle in what may be another rebuilding season at the helm for Cyclone football.

What Went Well

Offense: Junior Joel Lanning passed his way to 256 yards through the air and three beautiful touchdowns.