Kene Nwangwu

In the loss to Iowa, Nwangwu was the Cyclones’ best running back, picking up 54 yards on six carries against a stout Iowa rush defense. Nwangwu was touch-and-go for the game with a small injury, but when healthy he has a burst of speed the other Iowa State backs don’t have. Louisiana-Monroe is a chance for the redshirt junior to potentially make his case to be the Cyclones’ main starter at the position. It will likely be a committee once again, but if ULM gives Nwangwu an opening he could make a tough decision for Matt Campbell much easier.

Caleb Evans

The senior quarterback from Mansfield, Texas, is in his third year as the starter for Louisiana-Monroe. Named All-Sun Belt Third Team last season, Evans is a dual-threat quarterback who ran for over 600 yards in 2018 and could pose a threat to an Iowa State defense which struggled at times to contain Nate Stanley and Will McElvain in its previous two games. The Cyclones’ secondary improved in the game against Iowa, but they’ll need to be on their toes again with Evans, who spurred the Warhawks to score 44 points on Florida State in their second game of the season.