Former Iowa State running back Jeff Woody broke down what led to the Cyclones' upset of Oklahoma in a column for the Des Moines Register:
If I were to tell you that Iowa State played Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, without its starting quarterback and Will linebacker, lost time-of-possession battle and had fewer rushing yards, what would you expect the score to be?
It surely wouldn’t be a 38-31 victory ... with a dominant stretch of five drives to end the game.
The Iowa State coaching staff and players, after a dismal game against Texas at home on Sept.