AMES, Iowa (AP) – Lost in the uproar over Iowa State’s controversial loss to Texas earlier this month was that it appeared to show that the Cyclones could hang with the best of the Big 12.  Not anymore.  A thin and inexperienced roster was decimated by injuries, and the bottom soon fell out for Iowa State. The Cyclones have lost their last two games by a combined 95 points and appear headed for their worst season under fifth-year coach Paul Rhoads.

Iowa State (1-6, 0-4 Big 12) heads to Kansas State on Saturday needing to win every game left on its schedule for bowl eligibility. Rhoads says quarterback Sam Richardson is expected to play against the Wildcats. But running back Aaron Wimberly is “day to day” with a hamstring injury.