As fans of Iowa State football, we are not blessed with a treasure trove of memorable moments. We have Oklahoma State in 2011, Nebraska on a few occasions, our annual battle for the bottom with Kansas, and bragging rights over our Hawkeye friends, family and co-workers for 10 out of the last 19 years. That’s about it.
So, when Seneca Wallace took over the quarterback position in 2001, nobody expected much from the Sacramento City College transfer. We had been to, and won, our first bowl game in 22 years the season prior, but Sage Rosenfels was gone to the NFL and sustained success is never expected in Ames.