GAME BREAKDOWN
KEY MATCHUP: Jonathan Taylor vs. the Iowa defense. Taylor has rushed for 100-plus yards in all three games this season to rank second in the country in rushing. Meanwhile, Iowa’s defense has allowed just eight points and 209 total yards per game this season. Against the run, Iowa’s defense is even better, allowing 42 yards per game to rank third nationally. Iowa State running back David Montgomery ran for just 44 yards against the Hawkeyes. Last season, Taylor rushed for 157 yards in a rout over Iowa.
DRAFT SLANT
–LB T.J. Edwards, a preseason All-American, is living up to the hype. He ranks fifth on the team with 14 tackles, including 2.5 stops for a loss.
ROSTER REPORT:
–LB Andrew Van Ginkel is questionable for the Iowa game with a right leg injury.
–TE Zander Neuville is also questionable with a leg injury.
–RB Bradrick Shaw remains sidelined with a left leg injury.
–DE Kraig Howe is not expected to play because a right leg injury.
