When No. 25 Iowa State faces 12th-ranked Washington State in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Friday in San Antonio, it won’t be the first time the Cyclones have played against a variation of Mike Leach’s prolific Air Raid passing offense.
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Big 12 opponents Oklahoma with coach Lincoln Riley and West Virginia under coach Dana Holgorsen are Leach disciples with Leach’s wide-open offense that includes a one-back scheme in which the running back is as much of a receiving threat as the four other receivers.
The Cyclones (8-4) held the Mountaineers to 14 points and NFL-bound quarterback Will Grier compiled only 100 yards through the air, with one touchdown and one interception in Iowa State’s 30-14 win on Oct.