The Cyclones’ defensive pressure troubled BYU early, with the Cougars failing to find the scoreboard until nearly seven minutes had been played. Once they woke up, however, the

Iowa State did a good job getting back into the game, but head coach TJ Otzelberger was disappointed that it even got to that point.

Iowa State shifted to a small-ball lineup throughout the second half and remainder of the game. T.J. Otzelberger discussed its effectiveness.