Iowa State (1-1) at Kent State (1-1), 7 p.m. EDT Saturday
Line: Iowa State by 2.
Series Record: Seventh meeting. Iowa State won 48-28 in 2008.
What’s at Stake
Is this the end of the road woes for Iowa State? The Cyclones have lost 17 straight road games dating to the 2005 season. Feeling confident after a season-opening win over North Dakota State that snapped a 10-game losing streak, Iowa State was rocked 35-3 by in-state rival Iowa last week. A win over a Mid-American Conference school – the Cyclones have beaten the Golden Flashes the past two years – won’t do much to enhance ISU’s national image, but a loss would be worse.
Key Matchup
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Players to watch
Iowa State: QB Austen Arnaud was benched midway through the third quarter of last week’s loss to Iowa after throwing four interceptions. Arnaud, who was 10 of 22 for just 79 yards, didn’t lose his starting job but he’s on shaky ground after his meltdown against the Hawkeyes.
Kent State: LB Cobrani Mixon, who broke his foot last season, has been all over the field. He leads the Golden Flashes with 20 tackles – 14 of them solo stops – and he’s tied for the team lead with three pass break-ups.
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