By Austen Arnaud, CycloneFanatic.com Football Analyst
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Manage the Game – On offense, this is very key. Iowa State has to put itself in good position at all times against a very opportunistic Rutgers defense. They are among the best in the country in forcing turnovers, which isn’t great for the Cyclones considering the turnover woes that this team had at times this season. Jared Barnett will not be asked to do anything extraordinary or spectacular, but he will be asked to manage the football game. This means getting the offense out of bad plays, taking care of the football and executing his assignment at a high level. I believe that Jared knows this. Coach Rhoads used to continually remind me to play within myself and the really helps a kid’s psyche level, knowing that your coach believes in you and know you can win if you take care of the little things.
Establish the Run – This key coincides with the previous one pertaining to managing the g...
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