ISU AFFIRMS RHOADS’ VISION Nation’s Toughest Schedule Keeps on Giving An Iowa State team that has played the na- tion’s toughest schedule and is coming off wins at No. 22 Texas (28-21) and Kansas NO. 9/10 NEBRASKA (7-1, 3-1) AT IOWA STATE (5-4, 3-2) (28-16), plays host to No. 9/10 Nebraska NOV. 6, 2010, 2:30 P.M. CDT Saturday before an ABC-TV audience ... JACK TRICE STADIUM; AMES, IOWA the Cyclones beat Texas for the first time, TV: ABC-TV TALENT: DAVE PASCH (PXP); BOB GRIESE (COLOR); and the victory was Iowa State’s first road CHRIS SPIELMAN (COLOR); QUINT KESSENICH (SIDELINE) win over a ranked team since 1990 ... Iowa RADIO: CYCLONE RADIO NETWORK/LEARFIELD State prevailed at Nebraska 9-7 last season, TALENT: JOHN WALTERS (PXP); ERIC HEFT (COLOR) the Cyclones’ first win in Lincoln in 32 years BEN BRUNS (SIDELINE) ... Iowa State has played or will play teams that have posted a 51-24 (.680) record, the best such mark nationally ... Alexander Rob- Cyclone Notebook inson rushed for 117 yards and two touch- • 2010 Record: No. 9/10 Nebraska (7-1, 3-1) at Iowa State (5-4, 3-2) downs as the Cyclones beat KU to improve • Coaches: Iowa State’s Paul Rhoads is 12-10 in his second year at Iowa State. He is 1-0 their record a 5-4 overall and 3-2 in the vs. Nebraska. Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini is in his third season and is 27-9 overall and Big 12 ... Iowa State rushed for 199 yards is 1-1 vs. Iowa State. against a Texas defense that had allowed • Series: Nebraska leads the all-time series 85-17-2. Nebraska leads the series 35-10-2 in 107.5 rushing yards per contest ... the Cy- Ames and 13-4 in Jack Trice Stadium. ISU has emerged victories in three of the last eight clones amassed 232 rushing yards against meetings (2002, 2004 and 2009, including a 9-7 win in Lincoln, Neb. last season. Kansas ... Robinson moved into the No. 4 • Nebraska: The Huskers lead the Big 12 North at 3-1 after dispatching No. 6 Missouri position in school history in career rushing 31-17 in Lincoln, Neb. last weekand. Roy Helu rushed for a Nebraska record 307 yards and yards with 3,088 ... the game was A-Rob’s three touchdowns against the Tigers. Nebraska has picked up Big 12 road wins at Kansas 12th career 100-yard game ... the ISU de- State (48-13) and at Oklahoma State (51-41). The lone Big 12 loss was at home to Texas, fense held Texas without a touchdown which beat the Huskers 20-13 in Lincoln, Neb. on Oct. 16. ISU beat Texas in Austin, Texas the following Saturday, 28-21. through its first 10 possessions and Iowa • TV: ABC-TV State outgained the Jayhawks, 400-268 ... the Cyclones forced four Texas turnovers and currently rank tied for ninth nationally IOWA STATE 2010 SCHEDULE FACTS in turnover margin ... before a loss to No. 9 Utah on Oct. 9, ISU enjoyed a memorable Date Opponent Polls Live TV Time/Score 52-38 win over Texas Tech in Ames on Oct. S 2 NORTHERN ILLINOIS NA/RV FSN W, 27-10 2 ... the Cyclones amassed a season-high ISU QB Austen Arnaud throws for 265 yards; ISU defense holds NIU to 249 total yards. 441 yards and its 52 points are the most S 11 at Iowa 9/10 ABC-TV L, 7-35 scored by a Cyclone unit ever against a Big Cyclones fell behind early and couldn’t recover; Arnaud hits Darks for TD pass late. 12 opponent ... the Texas Tech victory fol- S 18 Kansas State (KC) RV/RV FSN L, 20-27 lowed the Cyclones’ 27-0 win over North- See-saw game, lead changed six times in Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. ern Iowa ... it was Iowa State’s first shutout S 25 NORTHERN IOWA FCS Mediacom W, 27-0 since 2004 ... Rhoads, who last season be- ISU defense scores a pair of touchdowns as Cyclones record first shutout since 2004. came the first Iowa State rookie head coach O 2 TEXAS TECH na/RV FCS W, 52-38 to win seven games since Clyde Williams Arnaud throws career-high four TD passes; most points ever by ISU against Big 12 opponent in 1907, is 12-10 at ISU ... his overall record O 9 UTAH 10/10 FCS L, 27-68 has never dipped below .500 ... Arnaud has ISU led 14-10 after first quarter; Utah put up 31 points in the second quarter cemented himself as a true dual threat, O 16 at Oklahoma 6/6 FSN L, 0-52 throwing for 6,438 yards (second school No. 6 Sooners outgain Iowa State, 672-183; second staight top 10 opponent for Iowa State history) and 39 touchdowns (third school O 23 at Texas 22/22 FSN W, 28-21 history) while rushing for 1,230 yards and First win over over Texas in eighth series game; first road win over a rated team since 1990. 14 scores during his career ... Iowa State O 30 KANSAS (H) NA None W, 28-16 has returned three interceptions and a kick- First win over KU since 2004; ISU nets three third quarter TDs, outgains KU overall 400-268 off and punt for a touchdown. N 6 NEBRASKA 9/10 ABC 2:30 p.m. Huskers have won at Oklahoma State (51-41) and vs. Missouri (31-17) since Texas loss N 13 at Colorado NA TBA TBA Cyclones prevailed 17-10 last season; Buffs return 56 letterwinners and 16 starters N 20 MISSOURI 14/14 TBA TBA ISU led 17-10 at half last season; QB Blaine Gabbert returns for Tigers All times Central *AP & USA Today Contact Tom Kroeschell, Associate A.D. for Communications Iowa State University Athletics Jacobson Athletic Building Ames, IA 50011-1140 515-294-3372 cyclones.com Head Coach Paul Rhoads STORY LINES Sims made a major contribution in 1. RHOADS TOOK ISU BACK TO BOWL ISU’s win at No. 22 Texas, making In his first meeting with At his introductory press coference in eight tackles and breaking up four his new team in January of December 2008, Paul Rhoads com- passes. 2009, new Iowa State head pared his story of returning to Iowa coach Paul Rhoads told his State to a Hollywood script. His team 6. VETERANS ANCHOR O-LINE Cyclones they were going to win a bowl game. His players wrote a sequel that has exceeded all Left tackle Kelechi Osemele was sec- were somewhat taken aback. expectations in his first season as ISU ond-team All-Big 12 honoree last sea- ISU had lost its last 10 games head coach. The Cyclones’ 7-6 cam- son. It should be noted that ISU did in 2008 and hadn’t had a win- paign was a streak breaker. ISU beat graduate center Reggie Stephens who ning season or gone to a bowl game in four Minnesota, 14-13, in the 2009 Insight is a rookie with the Cincinnati Bengals. years. Bowl on Dec. 31 for its first winning Senior Ben Lamaak had moved over But Iowa State’s players followed their season and bowl appearance since from right guard to fill those shoes but leader en route to a 7-6 record that included a 2005. missed last week’s game. Alex Alvarez 14-13 win over Minnesota in the Insight Bowl. moved back to center in Lamaak’s ab- The final results could not have been 2. RHOADS’ SOLID START better. The Cyclones tied Washington as the cense. Alvarez has started 26 straight Last season he was the first coach to most improved BCS teams nationally with five games, playing three different posi- more wins than the previous season. win seven games in his first ISU sea- tions. The seminal moment of the season was son since Clyde Williams in 1907. He a 9-7 win at Nebraska, accomplished by an was the first Cyclone coach to post an 7. PASSING FANCY Iowa State team that played without its start- winning record in his first season (7- Austen Arnaud is cementing his name ing quarterback or running back. It was ISU’s 6) since George Veenker in 1931. He in the school record books. He threw a first win in Lincoln in 32 years. currently is 12-10, which is the best career-high four TD passes against Tex- The video of Rhoads’ emotional talk record by an Iowa State coach through as Tech and tossed two more in ISU’s with his team after the win over Nebraska 22 games since Clay Stapleton was became a staple highlight nationally. It had win at Texas. The hometown signal 16-6 in the 1958-61 seasons. been viewed 235,000 times on Youtube by caller from Ames is already second in season’s end. The key moment was when Cyclone career passing yards (6,438) Rhoads told the team that he was proud to be 3. THE MAGIC NUMBER IS 24 and completions (580). He also ranks their football coach. Iowa State fans feel the Iowa State is 11-0 under head coach third on the school’s all-time touch- same way about Rhoads, the first ISU coach Paul Rhoads when holding teams un- down passes list with 39. His 59.4 to post a winning season in his inaugural Iowa der 24 points and 1-10 when allow- percent career completion percentage State season since 1931.