Under head coach Matt Campbell, the Iowa St. Cyclones have developed a well-deserved reputation for resourcefulness and innovation. When you’re situated in a recruiting “hotbed” like Ames, Iowa, ingenuity is a must.
ISU’s “3-3-3” approach to defending spread offenses has made the program a darling among football scheme junkies, but the ‘Clones will present their own set of unique challenges for the Oklahoma Sooners to defend this weekend in Norman. They center around how ISU leverages a matchup nightmare who should be familiar to football fans in OU’s hometown.
Iowa State’s use of the tight end sets the Cyclone offense apart from the beef-flavored version of the spread that seems so popular across the Midwest.