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Cyclones at a Glance
Head Coach	Paul Rhoads
at Iowa State	7-6 (2nd Year)
2009 Record	7-6 Overall, 3-5 Big 12
Home/Road/Neutral	4-2 / 2-3 / 1-1
Off Starters Ret/Lost	8 / 3
Def Starters Ret/Lost	4 / 7
Lettermen Returning	42
Off/Def/Spec	20 / 20 / 2
Lettermen Lost	19

2009 Team Statistics
	Stat	NCAA	Big 12
Total Offense	364.69	73	8
Rushing Offense	180.00	35	3
Passing Offense	184.69	94	9
Points/Game	20.54	103	12
Total Defense	415.85	99	11
Rushing Defense	165.69	86	10
Passing Defense	250.15	102	10
Pts Allowed/Game	21.85	34	5

Returning Stat Leaders
	#4 Austen Arnaud \| 6-3 \| 226 \| Sr. \| QB Passing: 178-303, 2,015 Yds, 14 TDs, 13 INTs
	#33 Alexander Robinson \| 5-9 \| 186 \| Sr. \| RB Rushing: 232 Att, 1,195 Yds, 5.2 Avg, 6 TDs
	#83 Jake Williams \| 6-1 \| 206 \| Sr. \| WR Receiving: 36 Rec, 403 Yds, 11.2 Avg, 5 TDs
	#1 David Sims \| 5-9 \| 209 \| Sr. \| DB Tackles: 88 Total, 44 Solo, 5 INTs, 3.5 TFL
	#22 Ter'ran Benton \| 6-0 \| 197 \| Jr. \| DB TFL: 3.5 for -23 Yds, 2.0 Sacks, 41 Tackles
	#23 Leonard Johnson \| 5-10 \| 194 \| Jr. \| DB PBUs: 7, 64 Tackles, 2.5 Sacks, 2 INTs, 3 FF

Series History
Games Played	74
Series Record	OU leads, 67-5-2
Last Meeting	17-7, OU on 10/20/2007
First Meeting	13-0, ISU on 11/3/1928
Average Score	30-9, OU

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NORMAN, Okla. -- As the Sooner football team prepares for the upcoming season, SoonerSports.com breaks down the competition. Oklahoma has a bye week following its annual showdown with Texas but returns to the field on October 16 when it hosts Iowa State.

The Word on the Cyclones

This isn't going to be a Big 12 title contender, but it should be a good enough team to ruin the hopes of some of the main contenders. The second half of the schedule might be devastatingly tough, but for a team... College Football News

Nearly everyone returns from last year's offensive unit. The running game, featuring RB Alexander Robinson and a stellar offensive line, will be the centerpiece. This will be a rebuilding year for the defense, as seven... FOX Sports

Wide receiver Darius Reynolds missed most of last season after breaking a bone in his left leg. He's healthy now, which means entertaining, long pass routes are back in the playbook for the Cyclones... Des Moines Register

Nothing like a senior quarterback entering his third year in the starting lineup, and one who for the first time will serve in the same system for the second consecutive year. Perhaps this will allow Austen Arnaud... PreSnapRead.com

There were few earth-shattering developments during Iowa State's spring game, and maybe that's a good thing for the Cyclones. That might indicate how much more stability there is in Rhoads' program now compared... WCF Courier

Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads' strong first season carried over to the recruiting trail. And with the Cyclones returning only four starters on defense, several of the newcomers will be asked to step in right away... USA Today

This team will go as far as its defense takes it. If the youth isn't ready and playmakers don't develop in the front seven, this could be a long year for the Cyclones, who look like they have an offense that can compete... Athlon

The defense, the specialty of coach Paul Rhoads, has been completely rebuilt. Much of the Cyclones' success last season was built around a defense that made big plays when it had to and kept the offensive... The Sporting News

OU vs. Iowa State Multimedia
	2007 OU at Iowa State Highlights A late interception by D.J. Wolfe helped OU survive a scare from the Cyclones.
	Sights & Sounds: OU at Iowa State SoonerSports.com captured the flavor of gameday at ISU's Jack Trice Stadium.
	2007 OU at Iowa State Photo Gallery View the AP photo gallery from Ames as OU escaped with a 17-7 win at Iowa State.

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