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Iowa State Football: 5 reasons Cyclones will upset West Virginia in Week 7

By Quinn Douglas

MORGANTOWN, WV - NOVEMBER 04: David Montgomery #32 of the Iowa State Cyclones rushes against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Mountaineer Field on November 04, 2017 in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
MORGANTOWN, WV - NOVEMBER 04: David Montgomery #32 of the Iowa State Cyclones rushes against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Mountaineer Field on November 04, 2017 in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /
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AMES, IA – SEPTEMBER 22: linebacker Jake Hummel #35 of the Iowa State Cyclones tackles wide receiver Jonah Morris #9 of the Akron Zips as he rushed for yards in the second half of play at Jack Trice Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa State Cyclones won 26-13 over the Akron Zips. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images)
AMES, IA – SEPTEMBER 22: linebacker Jake Hummel #35 of the Iowa State Cyclones tackles wide receiver Jonah Morris #9 of the Akron Zips as he rushed for yards in the second half of play at Jack Trice Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa State Cyclones won 26-13 over the Akron Zips. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images) /

3. A stingy Iowa State defense

Iowa State has really started to garner a reputation of playing stingy defense in a conference that relies so heavily on the offensive side of the ball. The Cyclones have established veteran stars in players such as Willie Harvey, Marcel Spears Jr., and the dynamic cornerback duo of D’Andre Payne and Brian Peavy. However, there is a lot of youth as well, with players such as freshman linebackers O’Rien Vance and Mike Rose.

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There aren’t many individual stars on the Cyclones defense, but do they play some sound team defense. In all five games this season, Iowa State has held every single one of their opponents below their season average, yes even the 40-plus points allowed to both Oklahoma schools were below their respective season averages, which gives an idea how good both schools are. West Virginia has averaged 41.5 points per game this season and I expect Iowa State to hold them under that mark.

Iowa State’s defense will be a major key for this team throughout the rest of the season. If they can slow down West Virginia, they can slow down every other team on the rest of their schedule.

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