Following Iowa State’s 17-14 loss at TCU, coach Matt Campbell spoke during the weekly Big 12 coaches teleconference on Monday about the loss and to preview the upcoming game at Oklahoma State.

Montgomery to sit?

Junior running back David Montgomery was injured late in the game against TCU and missed snaps as a result.

Campbell didn’t give a definitive answer on Montgomery’s health heading into the Oklahoma State game, but said nothing big changes if he has to be held out.

“I think we really believe in those other four guys that we have,” Campbell said. “Obviously, we want to continue to be more efficient offensively in general, but I really think it doesn’t change what we are or how we approach things.

“That’s not a knock on David or anybody else. I think it’s a credit to the rest of that room.”

Montgomery reached 100 rushing yards for the second straight game when he ran for 101 yards against TCU.

Montgomery has also made more consistent impact in the end zone this year. He has rushed for a touchdown in three of Iowa State’s four games this year. Last season, he reached the end zone in six of Iowa State’s 13 total games.

Campbell called the injury an “upper-arm injury” and a deep bruise. He said Montgomery has been in a lot of pain.

Iowa State did not provide more detail on the extent or specific nature of Montgomery’s injury.

Redshirt freshman Johnnie Lang got two touches out of the backfield against TCU and redshirt junior Sheldon Croney Jr. got two carries and caught two passes. Those two would likely split most of the carries if Montgomery is unable to play, with redshirt senior Mike Warren and redshirt sophomore Kene Nwangwu (who has spent more time as a kick and punt returner) seeing action as well.

Offensive line faces more adversity

Iowa State’s offensive line has struggled this year to provide consistency in the trenches.

Through three games, Iowa State started three different offensive lines. The Cyclones seem to have found a core set of starters moving forward, but it took about one-third of the season to find that.

Against TCU, the Cyclones faced another scare when redshirt junior Julian Good-Jones was seen throwing up on the field before a play.

Campbell and Good-Jones assured it wasn’t an illness or injury, and that Good-Jones has been known to throw up during games.

“He’s a guy where if he gets really tired, it looks like that and feels like that,” Campbell said. “I give him credit, he really plowed through the last 10 plays of the football game through some exhaustion.”

Off the gridiron: do student-athletes vote?

Most teleconferences and press conferences stick to football or relevant Iowa State athletics news. Monday’s teleconference strayed from that path.

Campbell was also asked Monday about some off-the-field matters, including voting.

Campbell paused for a beat before replying.

“I think from our standpoint and our football program, we talk a lot about what goes on outside of our walls rather than only what’s going on inside,” Campbell said. “I think the reality of educating our kids on what’s going on outside — whether it’s voting, elections, all those kinds of things, I think that’s part of our responsibility as coaches.”