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By Austen Arnaud, CycloneFanatic.com Football Analyst Follow Austen on Twitter @ADArnaud4 Collin Klein - It is no secret that quarterback Collin Klein is what makes Kansas State’s offense go.  Iowa State has to get pressure on him in the pass game and will most likely stack the box on early downs.  I am not sold on Collin Klein’s ability to throw the football. He is a glorified Wildcat quarterback. We will see a lot more of senior linebacker Matt Tau’fo’ou this weekend as this offense will be treated much like a power run team. In the pass game, the defensive line will have stay in their gaps and keep Klein in the pocket because he is at his best when on the move. Protect the Ball - Early turnovers with great field position killed the momentum of drives last week against Oklahoma. I understand that with this offense, there will be turnovers but they can’t happen at mid-field. A team like Kansas State that is ranked seventh in the country in takeaways w...
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