Seneca Wallace, who has shrugged off any mention of the Heisman Trophy recently, said he’s just going to let his play on the field do the talking.

And he said if you miss out, and don’t see what he’s doing for the Cyclones … it’s your loss.

He and the Cyclones get another chance to put themselves on the national map when they take on Nebraska Saturday in a game that’s televised to most of the country.

Despite leading the conference with a quarterback efficiency rating of 168.2 – good for sixth nationally – some think Wallace hasn’t gotten the respect he deserves.

“We’ve been on TV three times already, and if you were watching, you’ve seen it, and if you weren’t oh well,” Wallace said. “You just go in there and do what you do well.”

With an average of 286.6 passing yards per game, Wallace is on pace to shatter the school record – held by David Archer who had 2,639 yards in 1983 – by more than 1,000 yards.

Logic would suggest he must continue to shine against nationally-ranked teams like Nebraska, Kansas State, Texas and Oklahoma to have a shot at the Heisman, but Wallace said there’s no pressure on him.

“I don’t need to prove anything,” he said. “As long as I go out there and we play well, that’s good enough for me.”

Wallace said he doesn’t keep track of the Heisman talk, and frankly, it doesn’t mean very much to him.

“It doesn’t matter to me,” he said. “As long as we get the win that’s all that matters.”

ISU head coach Dan McCarney said several national publications will be in attendance on Saturday – including Sports Illustrated and the New York Times. In McCarney’s eyes, it’s about time.

“He should be watched by everybody for any of the awards at the end of the season,” McCarney said before the Tennessee Tech game. “And whether it’s local, regional or national we just want him to keep him improving, keep leading our offense and keep winning games. At the end of that hopefully there will be something nice for everybody.”

McCarney said Wallace and the rest of the team won’t be affected by the extra attention. Instead, McCarney said he’s encouraging his players think of it as a compliment to all their hard work this season.

“It’s not a bit of a distraction,” McCarney said. “I’m not going to let it be for the team. Let’s be proud that we’ve got these people coming in here and looking at what we have in the program.”

Wallace and Company have gotten some attention from across the country, and the senior signal-caller certainly has the attention of his teammates.

One of Wallace’s prime targets this season, Jack Whitver, said one of Wallace’s best qualities is his ability to stay calm under adversity.

“Seneca’s one of the most calm people you’ll ever be around,” Whitver said. “He’ll throw a touchdown pass for 80 yards, and then he’ll be the same as if he’d thrown an interception. That’s what makes him so good, is that he learns from his mistakes and doesn’t get too high or too low.”

McCarney agreed with Whitver’s analysis and said Wallace has shown his ability to improve throughout the game consistently all season.

McCarney said the season opener against Florida State is another good example, as Wallace’s early interception led to a 24-0 deficit, but he came back to end the game with 313 passing yards.

In last season’s game against Nebraska, Wallace threw an early interception for a touchdown and Nebraska led 41-0 by halftime.

He had a much better game in the second half and Iowa State outscored the Huskers after the half.

“He knows right away when he makes a mistake,” McCarney said before the Troy State game. “He’s a guy that can overcome his mistake and go out and make up for it and carry a team.”