Oct 28, 2026 · 16 min
Iowa State turns a 59-point loss into a test of accountability
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The episode connects Washington State’s collapse against North Texas to Iowa State’s need for a teamwide response as its defense falters.
- 1Jimmy Rogers frames defensive breakdowns as shared failures spanning offense, defense, and special teams.
- 2Iowa State’s recent results show how one unit can offset another’s struggles, raising the stakes against Oklahoma State.
- 3The North Texas loss becomes a lesson in controlling the response to adversity rather than dwelling on the result.
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Jimmy Rogers explains how Washington State responded after the North Texas loss by focusing on controllable reactions and positive opportunities to play.
The brief
Jake Brend revisits North Texas’ 59-10 win over Washington State, tracing former coaches and personnel toward Iowa State’s upcoming matchup with Oklahoma State.
The central question is whether an old blowout still matters: Jimmy Rogers uses Washington State’s back-to-back 59-point losses to argue that accountability belongs to the entire team.
Rogers describes the postgame response as a choice to control what came next and treat every chance to play as positive, rather than remain defined by disappointment.
That perspective becomes Iowa State’s challenge: recent results show units compensating for one another, so defensive struggles cannot be isolated from the team’s broader performance.
Jake Brend questions Iowa State’s defensive decline while noting Oklahoma State’s improved offense and the possibility that a tougher schedule has exposed the unit.
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