As bad as things have gone elsewhere for the Cyclones, the running game has found its footing. Iowa State has averaged at least 4.2 yards per carry over the last four games, reaching a high-water mark of 6.3 against Colorado and being north of 5 against BYU.

QB Josh Hoover has 22 touchdowns through the air and 6 interceptions. His favorite target is Eric McAlister, who leads the Big 12 in receiving yards (727) and yards per catch (19.6). McAlister has caught eight touchdowns.

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the TCU Horned Frogs vs. Iowa State Cyclones game, Saturday, Nov. 8.

It's the state quarterfinals for Iowa high school football in the Iowa City area. See our playoff predictions for top IHSAA games this week.

Iowa State is on a four-game losing skid, while TCU hasn't lost at home in more than a year. Can the Cyclones pull off the upset?

In this week's "Know Your Foe," we look at key players from the Cyclones to watch when they take on the TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday

Iowa's Kirk Ferentz weighed in with Rich Eisen on college football's growing trend to fire head coaches quickly.