One game it was Bret Culbertson missing kicks, the next it was Zac Sandvig muffing punt returns, now it’s a combination of special team errors. Iowa State coach Gene Chizik himself compared the problems of special teams to a leaking dam. When one problem gets fixed, another comes up.
But what is the problem with special teams?
Chizk thinks it could have something to do with switching up personnel, as many of his defensive players are also working special teams.
“There is a fine line when your defensive guys might be playing 70 to 80 plays a game and then they’re on every special team,” Chizik said.
Defensive back and punt returner Allen Bell said Chizik, “hit the nail right on the head.”
Defensive back James Smith said he knows it’s a problem but they’ll get through the current problems like they did the other ones.
“It’s really tough but we’re not going to give up on each other because we’re one team here,” Smith said. “We’re just got to fix those things and I think we’ll fine.”
The Cyclones enter Saturday’s game against Nebraska as 21 point underdogs.
Do you think they’ll have the problems fixed by then?
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