Every week during the year, Brian Mozey, Aaron Marner, Jack MacDonald and a special guest make their predictions for the Iowa State football game. Here are their predictions for the Cyclones’ week one game against Northern Iowa on Cyclones.tv. 

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Brian Mozey, Sports Editor (0-0)

Winner: Iowa State

Score: 24-17

This game will come down to the quarterback battle between Iowa State’s Jacob Park and Northern Iowa’s Eli Dunne. The two have a similar style of play and it’ll depend on how efficient they can be in the pocket. 

It’ll be a tie game going into halftime and Iowa State will take a 24-17 lead in the middle of the fourth quarter with an Allen Lazard touchdown from Park. 

The Cyclones will start the season 1-0. 

Aaron Marner, Assistant Sports Editor (0-0)

Winner: Iowa State

Score: 45-17

Last year’s game against Northern Iowa was an anomaly. Iowa State had four turnovers to Northern Iowa’s one, and the Cyclones committed four more turnovers than the Panthers.

Even with those mistakes, it was still a one-possession game in the end. Iowa State will play a much cleaner game this season and, thanks to a potent offense, the Cyclones should be able to put up points left and right. 

Jack MacDonald, Assistant Sports Editor (0-0)

Winner: Iowa State 

Score: 27-17

Iowa State comes back a year later with more experience and the memory of that gut-wrenching loss to the Panthers a year ago, giving them an added determination to beat its in-state rival. 

Led by Jake Campos, Jacob Park will finally have that offensive line that will give the Cyclones offense a chance to chew apart opposing defenses. Joel Lanning will look at home on defense, giving Cyclone fans confidence in a defense that should be much better than previous years.  

Emily Blobaum, Managing Editor of Content

Winner: Iowa State

Score: 31-24

The sideline switch this year will make all the difference. Iowa State is pretty good at staying in the game, but facing the student section will give them the extra boost they need.

Allen Lazard is in his prime, Jake Campos is back, Joel Lanning has found his place as linebacker, Jacob Park is ready to be starting quarterback, and Zeb Noland and Kyle Kempt are ready to take his place if needed. Get excited Cyclone fans, it’s going to be a great game.