With College Football Playoff hopes, TCU knows Iowa State is a threat it can’t overlook

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Sonny Dykes’ praise of Iowa State this week sounded at times like a masterclass in coachspeak. Never mind that Iowa State is 4-7 and has won only one of eight...

Never mind that Iowa State is 4-7 and has won only one of eight Big 12 games, the TCU coach said. Things could have been different with a few breaks.hopes of an undefeated season and College Football Playoff berth“They could very easily be 7-4, 8-3 or 9-2,” said Dykes, noting Iowa State “had very many close games that come down to the very end of the wire, and it just kind of hasn’t gone their way. So it will be a big challenge for us Saturday. I think our players understand it.

, an Iowa native who got a major Heisman push from Dykes this week, has never beaten the Cyclones. In those three games, Iowa State has outscored TCU 134-72.“He’s a guy that is tough, he’s gritty,” Campbell said. “They’ve never been out of the game with Max. He’s given them a chance to win every game.”Big 12′s top defense and the frustrating 3-3-5 schemeIowa State tops the conference in scoring defense, total defense and yards allowed per play .

TCU players say they are acutely aware of the dangers that Iowa State poses. They pledged not to be caught looking ahead to theor the final CFP rankings, to be released Dec. 4 from nearby Grapevine.

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