Amestrib.com SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2014 SECTIONSECTIO B VOLLEYBALL CYCLONES BEAT WVU, NAB FIRST CONFERENCE WIN SEE PAGE B3 POSTGAME NO. 21 OKLAHOMA STATE 37, IOWA STATE 20 MISCUES Strong second half leads Oklahoma State past Iowa State By Bobby La Gesse, Sports Editor [email protected] STILLWATER, Okla. — One kickoff. That’s all it took for everything to flip for the Cyclones. Iowa State and Oklahoma State were tied at six when Cowboy kicker Ben Grogan booted a high, short kick that the Cyclones failed to grab. Oklahoma State safety Elliott Jeffcoat recovered it on the ISU 11-yard line. And from there the Cowboys ran away with it, winning 37-20 on Saturday. The game wasn’t without controversy. Five plays after the kickoff recovery Oklahoma State’s Desmond Roland scored a 2-yard touchdown run. Roland was originally ruled short of the goal line as the half ended, but the play was overturned on review. After ISU took a 6-0 lead, the Cowboys scored 37 of the next 44 points. Oklahoma State came alive in the second half. Running back Tyreek Hill returned the opening kickoff of the second half 97 yards for a touchdown. The Cowboys proceeded to score 17 points on their next three series. The defense kept the Cyclones in the game early as cornerbacks Sam Richardson and Nigel Tribune each had an interception. ISU surrendered 400 total yards, including 218 in the second half. Cole Netten hit a pair of 34-yard field goals and tight end E.J. Bibbs hauled in two touchdown recep- tions, including a fantastic one-handed 17-yarder. The ISU offense settled for first-half field goals when it got into the red zone and was out of sync most of the game, gaining 322 total yards. Quarterback Sam Richardson was 17-of-39 for 200 total yards and Oklahoma State’s Jerel Morrow, left, pressures Iowa State quarterback Sam Richardson Saturday in two touchdowns. The Cyclones rushed for 122 yards. Stillwater, Okla. PHOTO BY NATE BILLINGS/THE OKLAHOMAN Pollard goes after Big 12 Was this really the right time to offi cials after controversial call talk about Big 12 offi ciating? By Bobby La Gesse, Sports Editor several controversial calls,” Pollard TILLWATER, Okla. — The [email protected] said, “and it’s hard to sit idle and biggest shot didn’t come from BOBBY watch ESPN, Fox, other announcers, Sinside Boone Pickens Stadium. STILLWATER, Okla. — Iowa not debate, but to feel sorry for Iowa It was fired from inside a classroom. LA GESSESE State athletic director Jamie Pollard State because maybe there will be Iowa State athletic director Sports Editortor thought another call went against another apology for a call.” Jamie Pollard had enough when he the Cyclones on Saturday. He wasn’t The issue on Saturday was a saw yet another controversial call going to sit by quietly after seeing 2-yard rushing touchdown by Okla- — this time a two-yard Oklahoma it. homa State running back Desmond State touchdown run — go against time or place to make such claims, in Pollard opened up the ISU press Roland. Officials initially called the Cyclones. After 37-20 ISU loss, a game where the call didn’t impact conference after a 37-20 loss to the Roland short of the end zone on the Pollard delivered a roughly two-and- who won. I can understand Pollard’s Cowboys by directing sharp com- final play of the first half. The play a-half minute speech full of harsh remarks coming in a game like the ments to the Big 12 and its officials, was called a touchdown after being comments directed at the Big 12 offi- Texas one last year where there is a saying he was tired of ISU ending up reviewed. ciating, all but coming out and saying controversial call late in the game. on the wrong end of the rulings. the refs are out to get the Cyclones. “We’ve been on the short end of See POLLARD on page B2 The problem is this wasn’t the See LA GESSE on page B2 B2 AMES TRIBUNE | Sunday, October 5, 2014 IOWA STATE VS. OKLAHOMA STATE IOWA STATE NOTEBOOK Cyclones knew kickoff Cowboys recovered was coming By Bobby La Gesse, Sports Editor [email protected] PL AY ER OF THE GAME STILLWATER, Okla. — Iowa State knew a hybrid onside kick was coming. The Cyclones expected what they called a sky kick, where Okla- homa State kicker Ben Grogan attempted a high, short kick that the Cowboys would try to grab, coach Paul Rhoads said. The Cyclones just couldn’t grab the football in the 37-20 loss on Saturday. And it resulted not only in a touchdown, but the most contro- versial play of the day. “We have to get it right,” running back Aaron Wimberly said. “It’s just a mistake that the team made.” The ball hit the turf and Oklahoma State safety skidded to the ISU 11-yard line, where Oklahoma State’s Elliott Elliott Jeff coat Jeffcoat fell on it. Elliott Je! coat was the Five plays later, refs ruled that Cowboy that recovered the ISU linebacker Jevohn Miller Oklahoma State kicko! at the stopped Cowboy running back end of the " rst half. From that Desmond Roland short of the point on, not much went Iowa goal line as the first half expired. State’s way and a whole lot After review, the play was called a went for the Cowboys. The touchdown. game turned after this play. “Being on the field, you don’t get to see the replays too much Iowa State celebrates an interception by Iowa State’s Nigel Tribune (34) Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.. PHOTO or whatever, but during the play I BY NATE BILLINGS/THE OKLAHOMAN thought we had it stopped,” Miller said. “I was celebrating after the The one play of his the we were playing really, really play.” Cyclones wanted to talk about was well, but I mean we executed Rhoads thought it was a ISU report card his one-handed grab. extremely well.” Cyclone stop as well. OFFENSE: The o! ense had its moments, but failed to get “The touchdown in the third The defense struggled in the “I saw a great defense,” he said. into the end zone when in the red zone in the " rst half. quarter was just a sensational third quarter as Oklahoma State “I saw a surge. I saw a running C catch,” Rhoads secured the win with 17 points on back stacked up and I saw two offi- DEFENSE: It was a great start for the defense, but the Okla- It seemed everyone in the three consecutive series. cials that are on the goal line rule homa State o! ense was too powerful after intermission. program was more impressed with “It’s a football game, both that he didn’t get in. What hap- C the play than Bibbs. teams have to make plays,” defen- pened after that I can’t comment SPECIAL TEAMS: ISU should have caught the pooch kick “It was just a simple corner sive end Cory Morrissey said. “We on because I haven’t seen any of F that Oklahoma State recovered and the controversial touch- route and I just laid my hands out didn’t make as many plays.” that.” down. It didn’t help when the Cowboys opened the second half and caught the ball,” Bibbs said. After the game, ISU athletic with a kicko! return for a touchdown. INJURY UPDATE director Jamie Pollard had sharp DEFENSIVE STAND ISU wide receiver Jarvis West comments directed toward the COACHING: The defensive game plan worked early, but The ISU defense gave the left the game with a walking boot Big 12 about ISU being on the B there was no answer from the Cyclones when Oklahoma Cowboys fits early on. The on his left leg, but Rhoads said “short end of the stick” of contro- State started rolling in the second half. Cyclones allowed only 30 total there was no fracture in the leg versial calls like the Roland play. yards in the first quarter. They and he expects West to play next ‘We’ve been on the short end of recorded three sacks and cor- week. several controversial calls and it’s nerbacks Nigel Tribune and Nickel back Drake Ferch suf- hard to sit idle and watch ESPN, quarterback Sam Richardson “That is impressive,” Richard- Sam Richardson each had an fered an ac joint injury in his Fox, other announcers, not debate,” knew tight end E.J. Bibbs had it son said. “That is a play I expect interception. shoulder. Rhoads said an X-ray Pollard said, “but to feel sorry for all along. out of him, though. He practices it “One of the best,” said line- didn’t reveal a broken collarbone. Iowa State because maybe there Bibbs made one of the best all the time.” backer Jevohn Miller if the Also, left tackle Brock Dagel will be another apology for a call.” catches by a Cyclone this season After a slow start to the season, Cyclones had played a more didn’t play because he is “hurting,” by corralling in a 17-yard third- Bibbs put together his best game impressive half this season. Rhoads said. Jake Campos slid BIBBS BREAKS OUT quarter touchdown in a 37-20 loss on Saturday. He caught six passes “We’ve had our series through- over from right tackle and Jacob A one-handed catch? ISU to OSU on Saturday. for 69 yards and two touchdowns.