K-State and Iowa State both played ugly games yesterday. Each team played well for 1 quarter, and then took the rest of the game off. Both lost, and I'm not sure which loss was worse. ISU lost to Iowa 35-3. ISU played well in the 1st quarter, and then folded after that. KSU, on the other hand, played atrociously through the first 3 quarters of their 17-15 loss to Lousiana-Lafayette. They missed 3 field goals. They went 0-12 on third down. They basically did nothing on offense. Their only points through 3 quarters was a safety on a botched snap. When they finally were able to score a touchdown, they missed an extra point. Then, once they had the lead, the defense finally wore down a little, allowing a late field goal.
Both teams were less than impressive in their first-week wins. ISU beat one of the worst team in Division I football (FCS team North Dakota State). KSU unimpressively beat Massachusetts, also an FCS team. Both teams had trouble with FBS teams this week.
So, with "Farmaggedon," the battle between KSU-ISU still several weeks away, the question remains: will it be a battle for last in the Big XII North? Based on what I've seen from these two teams so far, I'd be tempted to say yes, except that there's a team that looks even less skilled than either KSU or ISU: Colorado. Colorado has lost twice, including getting blown out on Friday night against Toledo. KSU and ISU may be saved from the cellar of the North not because of their own skill but by Colorado's ineptitude. Exactly how things play out, of course, remain to be seen. Few things are less predictable than college football. Perhaps that's why it can be so fun to watch.
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