Well, that sucked. Really, you did exactly what you wanted to do on defense this game. Montgomery was a non-factor for most of the game, and you more or less neutralized the Iowa State passing attack except when Hakeem Butler “created space” from our backs with a nice shove. But dumb mistakes pile up, this defense plays hard but needs to play under control.
Secondary Grade: A-
Yes, you were called for critical holding at times. But Brock Purdy, this supposed beast Freshman was completely neutered. 250 yards passing is an awesome performance.
This was helped by some big drops by Iowa State, but again unless Butler just pushed off on a few deep throws or caught a lucky jump ball Iowa State really struggled to connect.