AMES, Iowa (AP) — Nearly every team in the country knows what it has and what it doesn’t by now. Iowa State has become the team without a quarterback. Issues at the game’s most important position are threatening to derail Iowa State’s once-promising season. The Cyclones (4-3, 1-3 Big 12) have dropped three of their last four games largely because of the league’s worst passing attack.

It’s gotten so bad that coach Paul Rhoads has made the starting job for Saturday’s home game against Baylor a three-man race. Steele Jantz, Jared Barnett and untested freshman Sam Richardson will all compete this week for the right to start against the Bears (3-3, 0-3).