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Offense Crisp in Saturday Scrimmage
08.21.2010 | Football
AMES, Iowa ? Iowa State quarterback Austen Arnaud was all smiles after Saturday's Cyclone scrimmage in Jack Trice Stadium.
“The offense is light years ahead of where we were last year,” Arnaud said. “It's not that we have added a lot more plays, just that we execute them better this season. I feel good about where we are right now.”
Iowa State offensive coordinator Tom Herman says the efficiency of the offense starts at quarterback.
“We are improved in no small part because of (Austen),” Herman said. “He is playing with poise. I would not have been feeling as well if we couldn't move the ball on our second-team defense. What is most encouraging is the execution of our offense.”
Iowa State head coach Paul Rhoads said his Cyclones look like a team that is in the last stages of preseason practice.
“Everyone is a little leg weary right now,” Rhoads said. “We have made excellent progress and our guys are ready for school.”
The Cyclones will take part in Fan Fest Sunday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Bergstrom Indoor Athletics Training Facility. Student-athletes representing all 18 Iowa State sports will be at Fan Fest greeting Cyclone fans of all ages and hosting interactive activities for children.
School starts Monday. Iowa State opens the season Sept. 2 vs. Northern Illinois at 7 p.m. in Jack Trice Stadium.
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