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)