Rob Gray

The Iowa State Cyclones were spitting mad about their sparse offensive production in one-score losses to Iowa and Ohio — and it showed early on in what eventually devolved into a 50-20 loss to the Sooners on the road.

Saturday night’s Big 12 football game between Iowa State and TCU at Jack Trice Stadium is pivotal to both teams’ success moving forward. Here are three keys for the Cyclones, plus a score prediction.

Iowa State receiver Jaylin Noel is on pace to match or exceed his career-high 60 catches while connecting with first-year starter Rocco Becht and has become an elite route runner with an ability to modify on the fly.

Veteran Iowa State defensive coordinator Jon Heacock is adept at making adjustments — whether it’s in-game or during the season — so expect improvement to come when ISU (2-3, 1-1 Big 12) takes on TCU (3-2, 1-1) at 7 p.m. Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium.

Another week, another top-two Big 12 passing offense for Iowa State to face. Here are five TCU players to watch against the Cyclones.

While the Iowa State defense struggled against Oklahoma, the offense appears to be finding its groove.

Razor-thin margins. High-end quarterbacks. Heart-pounding defensive stops. Iowa State’s seen it all in its past three trips to Oklahoma. But can current Cyclone starting quarterback Rocco Becht channel his inner Kyle Kempt — the walk-on who led ISU to an unlikely 2017 upset?

Iowa State doesn’t have much to lose Saturday night at Oklahoma, frankly. Here are three keys to the game for the Cyclones and a score prediction.

Chase Contreraz emerged from limbo — aka the transfer portal — and committed to the Iowa State. He earned the starting field goal kicker job in camp and enters Saturday's game against Oklahoma still finding his way as his long and winding college career nears its conclusion.

Iowa State finally experienced a modicum of success in the running game against an FBS opponent last week against Oklahoma State — a slight opening they seek to expand as heavy underdogs against No. 14 Oklahoma at 6 p.m. Saturday.

Oklahoma QB Dillon Gabriel is off to a great start, completing 78 percent of his passes; Bob Stoops’ son is one of his solid targets.

It was a coming-out party for the Iowa State offense in a 34-27 Big 12-opening win over Oklahoma State at Jack Trice Stadium.

Redshirt freshman quarterback Rocco Becht compiled the first 300-yard passing game of his young career as Iowa State opened conference play with a win for the first time since 2020, 34-27 over Oklahoma State. Here’s a look at three things that went right for the Cyclones.

Tyler Perkins has the ability to flip the field — and Iowa State desperately needs him to continue to unleash potentially game-changing punts in Saturday’s 3 p.m. Big 12 opener against Oklahoma State at Jack Trice Stadium.

What’s at stake Saturday when Iowa State opens Big 12 play against Oklahoma State at Jack Trice Stadium? Mainly, any realistic hope that ISU can prevent suffering through a second consecutive losing season. Here are three keys to the game and a score prediction.