Sunday Rewind: State Stumbles & Sully's Surge

For the first time this season, Iowa State is bouncing back from a loss after a 23-22 defeat against Texas Tech. Meanwhile, things are looking up for the Iowa Hawkeyes, who defeated Wisconsin 42-10.

ISU beat reporter Ben Hutchens and Iowa beat reporter Ethan Petrik discuss all the happenings.

• Disappointment is the main emotion Ben picked up in the locker room after the loss (0:35)
• ISU will likely be ranked in the late teens or early 20s in the CFP rankings (3:10)
• Don't count Colorado out of the Big 12 race (5:17)
• Iowa's Brendan Sullivan flashed at times to make for a solid but not spectacular start (6:13)
• Kaleb Johnson benefitted from a dominant offensive line (8:30)
• Rhys Dakin might end up being a better punter than Tory Taylor (10:10)
• Ben bumps the Cyclones down in the Playoff-O-Meter (12:50)
• Ethan tips the quarterback spectrum scale in favor of Brendan Sullivan (15:03)

A podcast dedicated to Iowa and Iowa State fans, friends and followers. Ethan Petrik and Ben Hutchens offer expert analysis of the Hawkeyes and Cyclones.