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5 things Texas Tech fans need to know about Iowa State, including the freshman QB who led the Cyclones to wins vs. Oklahoma State, West Virginia

Here are five things Texas Tech fans need to know about Week 9 opponent Iowa State:

1. Master of the upset win

Over the past season and a half, Iowa State has built a reputation on pulling off upset wins.

In 2017, the Cyclones had wins against No. 3 Oklahoma, No. 4 TCU and No. 19 Memphis in the Autozone Liberty Bowl.

Iowa State has continued the trend so far in 2018.

The Cyclones gave Oklahoma a run for its money, falling 37-27 and fell to TCU by three points. Iowa State then pulled off consecutive wins over No.