Red Raiders 2022 Season Preview: Iowa State Cyclones

The Texas Tech Purple Raiders will play their second-to-last recreation of Massive 12 play of this season in Ames, Iowa, as coach Joey McGuire are set for a matchup with the always-tough Iowa State Cyclones on Saturday, Nov. 19.

The Purple Raiders leads the all-time sequence 12-8. Iowa State had received the earlier 5 conferences earlier than Tech’s thrilling 41-38 win final season. 

Below coach Matt Campbell final season, Iowa State was a little bit of a disappointment after beginning the season at No. 7 within the AP Ballot earlier than ending with a 7-6 document and a loss to the Clemson Tigers within the Cheez-It Bowl.

Make sure you keep on with RedRaiderReview.com as we preview each side of the matchup with the Cyclones all through the week.

Iowa State Cyclones

2021 File: 7-6 (5-4 in Massive 12)

Head coach: Matt Campbell

Campbell has five-straight successful seasons in six years on the helm in Ames. As he enters his seventh season, he is arguably one of the best coach in program historical past. After becoming a member of the Cyclones in 2016, he is compiled a 42-34 document. He led Iowa State to its highest rankings within the polls (seventh) in program historical past.

Offensive Scheme: Unfold

Defensive Set: A number of 4-2-5

Final season, the Cyclones had the most effective all-around offenses within the Massive 12. Led by quarterback Brody Purdy and working again Breece Corridor, who had been chosen within the NFL Draft in April, Iowa State was fourth within the convention in complete offensive yards per (424.5). 

Purdy, together with the sharp thoughts of Campbell, helped the Cyclones lead the Massive 12 in passing yards per recreation (263.8). Corridor had the second-most dashing yards within the convention (1,472) however led with 20 complete dashing scores.

Projected offensive starters:

QB Hunter Dekkers

RB Jirehl Brock

WR-X Xavier Hutchinson

WR-Z Darren Wilson Jr.

WR-SLOT Jaylin Noel

TE Easton Dean

LT Tyler Miller

LG Jarrod Hufford

C Trevor Downing

RG Darrell Simmons Jr.

RT Jake Remsburg

No group was going to catch the elite defensive cohesiveness of the Oklahoma State Cowboys, however the Cyclones got here fairly shut. They had been second behind OSU within the fewest complete yards (310.1) and passing yards (187.8) allowed per recreation. Iowa State was additionally third within the fewest dashing yards (122.3) and factors allowed (20.6) per recreation.

The Cowboys had a whopping 55 sacks final season. Iowa State tied for second with the Baylor Bears with 32 sacks.

Projected defensive starters:

DE Will McDonald IV

DE Blake Peterson

DT Isaiah Lee

LB Gerry Vaughn

MLB O’Rien Vance

LB Colby Reeder

CB Myles Buy

CB T.J. Tampa

S Beau Freyler

S Malik Verdon

FS Anthony Johnson Jr.

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