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Williams & Blum: Can Iowa State Beat No. 8 BYU? The Path to a Cyclone Upset
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Can Iowa State beat No. 8 BYU in Provo? Chris Williams and Brent Blum break down the Cyclones’ path to an upset, the injuries facing BYU, Bear Bachmeier’s style, and why this matchup could look much more like Iowa State’s game at Iowa than the recent West Virginia shootout.
The guys dive deep into Iowa State’s defensive struggles, tackling, the matchup with BYU’s physical offensive line, and what the Cyclones need from their linebackers and secondary. They also explain why Aiden Flora has become impossible for opposing defensive coordinators to ignore and how his passing ability could open up Iowa State’s offense.
Plus, Tyler Roehl’s play calling, Cody Jackson’s breakout, Jaylen Raynor’s need to hit his opportunities, and whether the conference can get multiple teams into the College Football Playoff.
Williams & Blum presented by Mechdyne.
00:00 Intro + Iowa State Can Beat No. 8 BYU
02:19 BYU Injury News + Jimmy Rogers Press Conference
03:15 Iowa State Is FURIOUS About Its Tackling
05:47 Why BYU Is a Better Matchup for Iowa State
09:29 Jimmy Rogers Compares Bear Bachmeier to Mark Gronowski
10:32 Can Iowa State’s Defense Bounce Back?
11:15 Iowa State Injury Update
12:26 BYU’s Physicality vs. Iowa State’s Linebackers
13:52 Aiden Flora Handling the Hype
16:44 Buy, Sell, Hold: Jaylen Raynor
18:51 NO Quarterback Controversy at Iowa State
19:00 Buying Iowa State’s Defense
20:22 Can BYU Score 27+?
21:31 Big 12 Power Rankings Are WIDE OPEN
24:34 Jimmy Rogers on BYU’s Late Kickoff & Elevation
25:27 Aiden Flora Has Changed Iowa State’s Offense
26:01 Tyler Roehl’s Play Calling Was INCREDIBLE
27:29 BYU’s Defense vs. Aiden Flora
28:55 Iowa State’s Path to an Upset
30:20 Iowa State’s Offense Still Has More to Show
31:05 The Physicality Battle Up Front
34:19 Big 12 Games: Who’s Actually Good?
39:49 Is Baylor for Real?
41:13 Big 12 Championship Odds
42:51 Could Oklahoma State Make the CFP?
45:20 The Big 12 NEEDS Multiple Playoff Teams
45:45 Iowa State-BYU Picks
46:34 Can Iowa State Survive BYU’s Physicality?
48:14 Final Thoughts
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