(Cincinnati, OH) — The oddsmakers must not be impressed with 14th Iowa St. as they go into Cincinnati today as 1.5 point underdogs, coverage on KSOM.
ISU is coming off a 39-14 win over Arizona but the Cyclones lost their starting cornerback Jontez Williams for the season with a torn ACL. Head Coach Matt Campbell does like his depth in the secondary
The game against the Wildcats was a breakout one for Junior Wideout Chase Sowell — after 4 catches for 33 yards in the first four games, Sowell had 4 catches for 146 yards against Arizona. Iowa State is his third college stop — he was at Colorado and part of Deion Sanders roster purge, then went to East Carolina and now is making plays for Iowa St. Campbell says he is not even the best athlete in his family
Another comeback story for Iowa St. is starting center Jim Bonifas who Campbell says is one of the most respected guys on the team. He started 13 games in 2023 for the Cyclones but lost his job last season — he is back as a starter this season and Campbell says he has handled it with class
When it comes to Cincinnati, Campbell says it starts with their QB Brendan Sorsby who led the Bearcats to an upset over Kansas last week by throwing for 388 yards and 2 TD; he has thrown for 10 TD and no picks in the last 3 games and also leads the team in rushing
The Defensive Coordinator for UC is Tyson Veidt who is the former Assistant Head Coach for Campbell at Iowa St. Overall, Campbell says the Bearcats are a complete challenge
#14 Iowa St. is 5-0, Cincinnati is 3-1, Kickoff at 11 am, Cyclone Pre Game at 9 am on KSOM.
