Iowa State defensive lineman J.R. Singleton believes the Cyclones can handle the added national attention that the program is drawing each week. The ninth ranked Cyclones will bid for a 7-0 start on Saturday night by hosting Central Florida.

Singleton says the disappointments of the past couple of seasons have helped them handle success.

Singleton says a lot of key players have experienced the good and the bad of the past few years.

The Cyclones rank fifth in the nation in scoring defense but Singleton says that unit needs to keep improving if they want to reach their goal of making it to the Big 12 Championship and beyond.