Arnaud’s 5 keys to victory vs. UConn

By Austen Arnaud of CycloneFanatic.com 1.     Hangover – Iowa State had one of its most emotional and trying victories in program history when the Cyclones went into three overtimes to defeat Iowa last Saturday.  That’s great and I was all for it!  BUT, it’s a new week and with a Friday game, Iowa State cannot afford to come out flat against a UCONN team that suffered an agonizing defeat at the hands of Vanderbilt last week. I can guarantee being around this program as long as I have, this the message Coach Rhoads has stressed all week. Also, I can almost guarantee that Coach Rhoads has emphasized what a great opportunity it is to go on the road and play a team who is one year removed from a BCS bowl game. 2.     Mental Mistakes – More important than ever, with this being the first road game, Iowa State must cut down on mental mistakes.  Last week Iowa State had 11 penalties, lost the turnover battle 3 to 1 (not to mention all turnovers were in redzone) and had two missed field goal...