Given how bleak Iowa State football looked coming home from Ohio, the Cyclones have at least restored some temporary optimism after toppling Oklahoma State last weekend. Now, the challenge intensifies. Oklahoma looks a little different under Brent Venables, but the dominance is all the same.

The Cyclones will be several-touchdown underdogs, just as they were in 2017 before delivering a massive upset in Norman. The Register's Randy Peterson and Travis Hines dive into Saturday's intense Big 12 matchup.