The Gazette: Iowa State football is down another key player as it prepares for TCU

[TopFrog]

Iowa State football is down another key player as it prepares for TCU​

Rob Gray



AMES — Another week, another critical injury.

Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell said Tuesday his already depleted defense lost another prime performer. Linebacker Will McLaughlin will miss the rest of the season because of an injury suffered in the Cyclones’ 24-19 loss last Saturday to Arizona State.

McLaughlin had two sacks in the previous week’s loss to BYU and forced a fumble against the Sun Devils before getting hurt. Campbell also said safety Ta’Shawn James “will be out for a while,” so the bad news keeps on coming in the midst of a four-game losing streak ISU (5-4, 2-4) hopes to snap at 2:30 p.m. Saturday (Fox) at TCU (6-2, 3-2).

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[TopFrog]

They are hurting on defense especially in the secondary. Likely means we will turn the backups into All-Big 12 candidates.

 

[Limey Frog]

I think if we get an early lead we'll be fine. TCU's own secondary is obviously a bit of a mess, but Iowa State doesn't typically score very fast. I am worried about their tight ends converting critical third downs and us getting killed on TOP like at Arizona State, but I think we'll put up enough points to outpace them.

 

[4 Oaks Frog]

Hate to hear that the kid is injured…but we can use all the help we can get. Maybe opens across the middle a bit and some on our running game. Hope-a-Hope-a-Hope!