Iowa State Cyclones

Iowa State in search of productive rushing attack

Published Sep. 15, 2015 9:59 a.m. ET

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Iowa State's ground attack has been anemic at best in its first two games, and before it faces Toledo this weekend, it needs to get moving.

The Cyclones gained just 66 total rushing yards against the Hawkeyes on Saturday.

Sam B. Richardson has seemingly been in Ames forever, and he's been pretty good this season. Still, this offense is laboring, and it has a lot more to do with the running game than the aerial attack.

“I continue to talk about our running game because it's not going away,” said Paul Rhoads Monday. “It's something you still have to do. You can't abandon it.”

He also said, “In the second half, Iowa was able to line up and pressure our receivers and defend the pass very successfully. When teams know that you're in that situation, they're going to be able to defend you better. So we've got a very talented quarterback and we've got very skilled receivers, but if you don't have something to complement that, it begins to be a more challenging situation for them as well.”

(h/t Globe Gazette)