Iowa State did the seemingly impossible. The Cyclones held No. 3 Baylor without a point and to only 43 yards in the third quarter last Saturday.
It was only the third time all season the Bears, the top-ranked scoring team nationally, went scoreless in one period.
What did ISU do? Can it be repeated? Is it a path to defensive success for the rest of the year? Let’s break down what happened.
Baylor punted on all three third-quarter possessions. The first possession came down to a few big plays by the Cyclones. Good coverage forced an incomplete pass on third-and-six (it was initially a third-and-11 before ISU was flagged for too many men on the field).