The Cyclones are 1-8 (0-5) with a win over Iowa and losses to Northern Iowa, at Nebraska, at Texas Tech, to Texas, to Oklahoma and at Missouri.
QB Bret Meyer has completed 62% of his passes so far in 2007 for 1,801 yards with 6 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He threw for 281 yards at Nebraska, had 3 touchdown passes at Toledo and threw 3 interceptions at Nebraska.
RB's Jamicah Bass and Jason Scales have rushed for a combined 796 yards (3.6 yards/carry) and 7 touchdowns. Bass had 134 yards rushing and two touchdowns at Toledo. Scales had 115 yards at Nebraska and also had 3 catches for 19 yards (6 yards/catch) at Nebraska.
Bass and Scales will run behind an offensive line that only has two guys (LG Reggie Stephens and RG Tom Schmeling) with starting experience. It is an offensive line that has allowed Meyer to be sacked 10 times in 9 games.
WR's R.J. Sumrall and Todd Blythe are Meyer's go to guys. Sumrall has 411 yards on 47 catches (9 yards/catch). His biggest game came against Northern Iowa where he had 71 yards on 7 catches (10 yards/catch). Blythe has 544 yards on 44 catches (12 yards/catch). His biggest game came at Texas Tech where he had 128 yards on 8 catches (16 yards/catch).
On defense the Cyclones need tons of help up front. Their defensive line only averages out to be about 6'2" 261 lbs per man. WLB Alvin Bowen lead the nation in tackles/game last season with 12.9 tackles/game. They do have play makers in the secondary in SS Caleb Berg and RCB Chris Singleton.