By Chris Williams, CycloneFanatic.com Publisher
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One of the best ways to judge a college football program’s development is by looking at its depth.
Iowa State had plenty of it on its offensive line during its 6-6 regular season that concluded last weekend in Manhattan, Kan.
The Cyclone offensive line got off to a slow start with lingering injuries during camp and that bad luck continued during the season. Every member of that starting unit experienced at least a minor injury at some point during the year.
When right tackle Brayden Burris went down with a broken in leg in a loss to Texas on Oct. 1, Carter Bykowski and Kyle Lichtenberg stepped in admirably.
When Ethan Tuftee dropped out of the Texas Tech win thanks to a knee injury, freshman Jacob Gannon didn’t flinch.
As it turns out, those injuries were a blessing in disguise. Sure, in the short term, having players like Burris and Tuftee available would have been the best-case scen...
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Brayden Burris,
Kyle Lichtenberg,
Ethan Tuftee,
Jacob Gannon,
Kelechi Osemele,
Hayworth Hicks
TEAMS: Iowa State Cyclones, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Oklahoma State Cowboys
TEAMS: Iowa State Cyclones, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Oklahoma State Cowboys
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