Then-freshman quarterback Brock Purdy warms up during a timeout in the second half of the Valero Alamo Bowl on Dec. 29. Purdy continued on to be Iowa State’s unquestioned starter entering the 2019 season.

Freshman quarterback Brock Purdy warms up during a timeout in the secound half of the Valero Alamo Bowl Dec. 29. The Cyclones were defeated 26 to 28.