AMES – There was plenty to be worried about for Iowa State football during its bye week. The Cyclones spent the previous two weeks playing decidedly mediocre football, with miscues and misfires ending their perfect start to the season. Injuries, too, conspired to contribute to those two losses and lower the ceiling of possibility.

Perhaps, though, the most distressing thing about the situation Iowa State found itself in was its immediate schedule. Coming out of its idle Saturday, there was a real possibility that the Cyclones could play pretty good football upon their return – and still lose, thanks to a schedule offering them no favors.

So Iowa State can take solace that it did, in fact, play much better, cleaner and more productive football Oct. 25 against No. 10 BYU, but, the realit

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