Upload
iowa-state-daily
View
216
Download
0
Tags:
Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
A PDF version of Gridiron, the Daily's football supplement previewing Iowa State's football game against Kansas.
Citation preview
1
Friday, November 4, 2011 >> Iowa State vs. University of Kansas >> Kickoff at 11:30 a.m. Saturday >> an Iowa State Daily sports supplement
Jared Barnett has made the most of his opportunities as a redshirt freshman quarterback on the ISU football team.
The 6-foot, 200-pound native of Garland, Texas, led Iowa State (4-4, 1-4 Big 12) to its first conference win of the season Saturday in a 41-7 upset of then-No. 19 Texas Tech in his first-ever start as an ISU quarterback.
Through his budding success as the new starting quarterback for the Cyclones, Barnett is quick to point out that the influence of his father, Duke, has been instrumental in shaping who he is today.
“He really keeps me humble,” Barnett said of his father. “He knows that some people around me are try-ing to hype me up and that’s good, but then again that’s not what he wants me to be and he just wants to keep me level-headed and keep me humble.”
Duke has been coaching Jared since he first picked up a football at age 4, stressing the proper mechan-ics — anywhere from movement of the feet to eye shifting while making reads at the line of scrimmage — re-quired to flourish at quarterback.
“[Jared’s] family relationship is fantastic,” said ISU coach Paul Rhoads. “His dad is very even-keeled. That upbringing, that guidance, that relationship is very strong and cer-tainly is supportive to his success.”
After shaking off the trauma that resulted from throwing an intercep-tion in his first collegiate pass attempt
We got game... on 11 BIG SCREENS!
PigskinHeaven!
Mondays
Beer Specials, Too!
Saturdays Sundays
Open 11 am
Clocktower/Campustown 207 Welch Ave. • 292-2334
Open 11 am
More SCREENSLE$$ GREEN!
NOW 0pen 11am Sunday for Noon NFL - “Happy Hour Prices” All Day & Night
Watch Monday Night Football — on a 73", 60" and 42" HDTVs PLUS NEW 82" HDTV
2 | GRIDIRON | Iowa State Daily | Friday, November 4, 2011
Upbringing shapes BarnettFather-son bond leads to success on fieldBy Jake.Calhoun @iowastatedaily.com
Quarterback
File photo: Tim Reuter/Iowa State DailyQuarterback Jared Barnett looks for a pass during the game against Texas A&M on Oct. 22. In his first start at quarterback, Barnett led Iowa State to a 41-7 upset on the road against then-No. 19 Texas Tech. Barnett and Cyclones will take on Kansas at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium.BARNETT.p8 >>
201 Freel Drive • 515.232.1208www.kcilandscapesupply.com
Napoleon Sales Event$700 off Direct Vent
Gas Fireplace Model HPX40NT& Wood Stove Model 140OP
Burning onDisplay
Models
DINE-IN • CARRY-OUT • DELIVERY | OPEN LATE FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE!
2402 Lincoln WayOn the Corner of Lincoln Way and Stanton
292-2321
DAILY
SPE
CIAL
S BUY ANY 14” OR LARGER PIZZA AND GET A SECOND PIZZA OF THE SAME SIZE
BUY ANY PIZZA, GET SMOTHARELLA STICKS OF THE SAME SIZE FREE!GET TWO 12” 1 TOPPING PIZZAS, A 12”SMOTHARELLA STICKS & A 2-LITER OF SODA $1895
ONLY
BUY ANY 14” OR LARGER SPECIALTY PIZZA, GET 10” SMOTHARELLA STICKS FREE!THURSDAY
“FRIDAY FEAST” 14” SPECIALTY PIZZA PLUS A14” ONE TOPPING PIZZA AND A 2 LITER SODA
FRIDAY
FREE!
$2495ONLY
WEDNESDAY
TUESDAY
MONDAY
Sun-Tues until 1:00am | Wed & Thurs until 2:30am | Fri & Sat until 3:30am
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
GET A 16” TWO TOPPING PIZZA AND A 14” SMOTHARELLA STICKS
GET A 14” TWO TOPPING PIZZA AND 4 BOSCO CHEESE STICKS
$1995 ONLY
$1395ONLY
Friday, November 4, 2011 | Iowa State Daily | GRIDIRON | 3
Kansas vs. Iowa State
No. 1 LSU vs. No. 2 Alabama
No. 10 South Carolina vs. No. 8 Arkansas
No. 13 Michigan vs. Iowa
Texas A&M vs. No. 7 Oklahoma
Northwestern vs. No. 9 Nebraska
No. 17 Kansas State vs. No. 3 Oklahoma State
PICKSIowa State — Texas Tech pancaked after beating No. 1 Oklahoma. Will Iowa State do the same against Kansas? Don’t think so. Jayhawk fans can’t wait for basketball.
Alabama — Set up to be the biggest game of the year so far. If many had their way, this would be the national title game as well. Tide rolls, but narrowly.
Arkansas — With Stephen Garcia gone, many thought the season in peril. Connor Shaw has failed to put up numbers close to Garcia, and it will cost the Gamecocks.
Michigan — Things that made me happy this weekend: going to Islands of Adventure at Universal in Orlando and seeing Minnesota win. Denard runs wild.
Oklahoma — Think Oklahoma has an axe to grind? The Sooners will be out for blood the rest of the way after losing to Texas Tech at home.
Nebraska — The Cornhuskers finally came through for me last week. It makes me feel dirty, but I’ll trust ‘em again.
Kansas State — My upset of the week. Oklahoma State is the Cinderella of the top 25 right now, but its national title hopes come crashing down.
Jeremiah Davis, sports editor (44-19)
Iowa State — This is the point in the season when at least half of the KU players are seriously trying to figure out why they decided to play football at Kansas.
LSU — I won’t need a cute little rhyme to tell you that LSU will pull away with a close win. Somehow.
Arkansas — The Razorbacks are 7-0 when Tyler Wilson passes for a measly 200 yards. If that’s all he needs against the stout South Carolina pass defense, then so be it.
Michigan — Denard Robinson looks like predator, but James Vandenberg is no Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Oklahoma — Oklahoma is still jealous that Texas A&M actually gets to leave the conference after this season.
Nebraska — Bo Pelini can’t start his day without yelling at the paperboy and making threatening phone calls to Big 12 officiating crews. #bopelinifunfacts
Oklahoma State — Bill Snyder and Brandon Weeden have one thing in common: They’re both incredibly old for what they do.
Jake Calhoun, assistant sports editor (38-25)
Iowa State — A must-win for the Cyclones if they want a shot at a bowl. A must-not give up 600 yards and 50 points to stay out of the worst defense ever section of the record books.
LSU — Eeenie meenie miney mo, to the National Championship one team will go. Saban is crazy and Miles is mad, the Tigers will win but just by a tad.
South Carolina — Call me crazy, but I have faith in South Carolina’s offense now that it has a sober quarterback under center.
Michigan — Michigan beat Minnesota 58-0. Minnesota beat Iowa 22-21. I’m not trying to make a point, I just wanted to type that second sentence and look at it for a while.
Oklahoma — Can Oklahoma and Oklahoma State just play already? Gosh.
Nebraska — Feed. Rex. Burkhead.
Oklahoma State — Playing Oklahoma and Oklahoma State in back-to-back weeks is about as fair as having a 28-year-old quarterback ... Oh wait ...
Dan Tracy, senior sports reporter (42-21)
Iowa State — With a win, the Cyclones will clinch at least a five-win season. Who thought that would be the case in August?
Alabama — The Tigers have been rolling. Nobody rolls the Tide at home, though.
Arkansas — Dan trusts SC’s sober quarterback. I think it makes the Gamecocks less exciting.
Michigan — If the Hawkeyes lose this one, another 7-5 finish seems much more likely. How many more 7-5 years does Kirk get?
Oklahoma — That Texas Tech game was an aber-ration. This OU team is really, really good.
Nebraska — Watching Taylor Martinez quar-terback makes me sad. Watching Bo Pelini coach makes me feel angry. Watching Rex Burkhead run is just terrifying.
Oklahoma State — Brandon Weeden remem-bers the 1980s fondly. Bill Snyder also loved the 80s. The 1880s.
Jake Lovett, editor in chief(46-17)
Iowa State — The Cyclones get back-to-back wins in front of another 50,000-plus crowd to get to 5-4 on the season.
Alabama — Les Miles does not like the taste of the grass at Alabama. Trent Richardson continues his Heisman campaign.
Arkansas — The Ol’ Ball Coach has no answer as they call the Hogs.
Michigan — Shoelace breaks a bunch of ankles and they outscore the Hawks in a good game.
Oklahoma — OU con-tinues its comeback to national championship form and sends a mes-sage to the Aggies as they leave the Big 12.
Nebraska — If the Blackshirt defense is back. It will be a long day for the ‘Cats.
Oklahoma State — Cowboys roll big as KSU has another bad week versus a team from the state of Oklahoma.
Bill Fennelly, guest pick (14-14)
We’re not going to short-change it: Texas Tech’s 41-38 upset of then-No. 3 Oklahoma on Oct. 22 in Norman, Okla., was nothing short of surprising.
As a result, Texas Tech jumped to No. 19 in the AP Top 25 poll and Oklahoma dropped to No. 9 — one slot underneath Kansas State.
What was at least equally — if not more — surprising the following week was Iowa State’s 41-7 upset of that same team that had dropped our jaws by beating Oklahoma.
With the new leadership of redshirt freshman Jared Barnett — who has been praised for his poise in the pocket and his ability to lead the ISU offense into scoring drives that look somewhat ef-fortless — ISU fans may be beginning to think Oklahoma will be a piece of cake when the Cyclones travel to Norman on Nov. 26.
Well, we’re not here to tell you that you’re foolish for thinking Iowa State has a chance to beat Oklahoma — something it has not done since 1990 — because who are we to stomp on your faith and spit on it?
But we do want to tell you that investing heavily in the transitive property (if A+B=C and B+C=A, then A+C=B) is just plain silly and that there are other factors to take into account when it comes to how teams fare against each other during the regular season.
We’ll look at an example from this season between three of the best teams in the Big Ten — Michigan State, Wisconsin and Nebraska.
On Oct. 1, Nebraska trav-eled to Madison, Wis., for its inaugural conference game as a member of the Big Ten ranked eighth in the nation to
face No. 7 Wisconsin.Wisconsin won handily,
48-17, while “Jump Around” boomed through the sound system at Camp Randall Stadium so loudly that NU coach Bo Pelini couldn’t hear himself scream.
Fast forward to Oct. 22 in East Lansing, Mich., when Michigan State upended Wisconsin’s hopes of an un-defeated season and possi-bly a bid in the BCS National Championship Game when the Spartans won on a contro-versial, last-second despera-tion heave that was reviewed to be a touchdown in a 37-31 contest.
A week later, Michigan State fell to Nebraska 24-3 in front of a typical sellout crowd at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb.
So wait, Wisconsin killed Nebraska and Michigan State beat Wisconsin, so shouldn’t Michigan State have beaten Nebraska?
Absolutely not.There are many factors to
take into account — the hos-tile environment a team that had previously been victori-ous may find itself in, injuries to key players that the coaches try to keep under wraps from the general public, etc. — that don’t factor into the win-and-loss column.
Another important factor is the differing styles of game
play that may not translate into a sure win or loss against one another.
The spread offense can be effective against defenses that specialize in stopping the run while lacking sufficient pass-defending capabilities — which was the case in Iowa State’s 44-41 triple-overtime win against Iowa on Sept. 11 — but that does not mean it will work against other defenses that have faltered at the hands of your upcoming opponent.
So folks, we’re not saying you shouldn’t believe Iowa State can beat Oklahoma or whoever was beaten at the hands of an opponent Iowa State has gotten the best of.
But to think that just be-cause a team that Iowa State beat had defeated an even better team the week before means an automatic victory over the team that’s even bet-ter is just preposterous.
Of course, that doesn’t mean you’re not allowed to hope. We’re just saying, don’t be so quick to get your hopes up.
*17th fastest-growing community college in the nation
*Most undergraduates in the state of Iowa
*#1 transfer institution in Iowa
Everyone’s Coming to DMACC!*And the #1 reason why you should attend DMACC . . .
Call or click: 877-863-6222 (toll-free) ext. 2407www.DMACC.edu
Find out more or call us for a personal tour of any DMACC campus (there are six of them, with one near you).
DMACC is a great place to start.
New campus housing.
Scholarships and financial aid complement DMACC’s low tuition.
Seamless transfer with four-year colleges and universities.
Small class sizes taught by experienced faculty.
Free personalized tutoring.
Hundreds of online classes including the new Signature Series.
Preprofessional career tracks—Medicine, Engineering, Business and more.
Nationally accredited academic programs and facilities.
10 9 8
7
6 5 4
3
2
4 | GRIDIRON | Iowa State Daily | Friday, November 4, 2011
Transitive property does not apply in football
Editorial
File photo: Yue Wu/Iowa State DailyQuarterback Jared Barnett rushes the ball against Texas A&M on Oct. 22. Although Texas Tech upset Oklahoma and Iowa State upset Texas Tech, it does not mean Iowa State will beat Oklahoma.
Cyclone victory won’t predict future outcomes
ISD Sports Editorial Board
Jeremiah Davis, Sports EditorDean Berhow-Goll,
Assistant Sports EditorJake Calhoun,
Assistant Sports Editor Dan Tracy, senior reporter
why the
daily?We love Cyclone Fans!
ISD Ultimate Fan of the week!
Winner of the sport fanatic’s ISU cooler,
full of tailgating goodies!
Sponsored by:
CongratsAmy Kreber
Friday, November 4, 2011 | Iowa State Daily | GRIDIRON | 5
Big 12 power rankingsRK (LW) Team Record Comment
The Sooners lose a spot in the polls but not in our rankings. We saw some chinks in the armor against Missouri, but Oklahoma is still on the fast track to the National Championship.
1. (+1) Oklahoma State (8-0, 5-0)
The Cowboys overcame a 17-point halftime deficit for a convincing one-point win against Texas A&M to keep them comfort-ably in the No. 2 slot in the Big 12.
2. (-1) Oklahoma (7-1, 4-1)
A stat that has everyone buzzing about Baylor: Quarterback Robert Griffin III has more touchdown passes (13) than he does incompletions (12) in the Bears’ first three games of the season.
3. (--) Kansas State (7-1, 4-1)
A bitter taste sits in the mouths of the Aggies as they dropped their conference-opening game against Oklahoma State. Texas A&M is still an elite force in the Big 12, though.
4. (+1) Texas (5-2, 2-2)
Junior quarterback Garrett Gilbert, who is out for the year following shoulder surgery, turns the offensive reigns over to sophomore Case McCoy, younger brother of former Hook ‘Em Heisman candidate Colt McCoy.
5. (+2) Missouri (4-4, 2-3)
The Cyclones stays in this position only be-cause Missouri moves down. The toughest test to date comes Saturday against Texas. A win legitimizes this ISU team.
6. (-2) Texas A&M (5-3, 3-2)
The Fighting Snyders halted Miami quar-terback Jacory Harris at the 1-yard line with 49 seconds remaining, giving the Big 12 another impressive non-conference win.
7. (-1) Baylor (4-3, 1-3)
The Tigers took a 14-3 lead against Oklahoma in the first quarter before the sleeping giant known as the Sooner of-fense awoke and rattled off 28 unanswered points en route to a 38-28 win.
8. (+1) Iowa State (4-4, 1-4)
The Red Raiders rode the proverbial “struggle bus” in beating Nevada, but there’s nothing like a game against Kansas to cure what ails them.
9.(-1) Texas Tech (5-3, 2-3)
The Jayhawks needed a week of prepara-tion before beginning Big 12 play against Texas Tech, which erased a 14-point deficit against Nevada to win by one last Saturday.
10. (--) Kansas (2-6, 0-5)
6 | GRIDIRON | Iowa State Daily | Friday, November 4, 2011
KUDefense ISUOffense
Johnson#52 - WLB
Bakare#17 - SLB
Barnett#16 - QB
Sept. 3Iowa State 20
vs.Northern Iowa 19
Sept. 10Iowa State 44
vs.Iowa 41
Friday, Sept. 16Iowa State 24
@Connecticut 20
Oct. 1Iowa State 14
vs.Texas 37
Oct. 8Iowa State 26
@Baylor 49
Oct. 15Iowa State 17
@Missouri 52
McDougald#24 - SS
Dorsey#92 - DT
Agostinho#97 - DE
Willis#2 - MLB
Opurum#45- Buck
Brown#5 - CB
Terry#9 - FS
Patmon#33 - CB
Lewandowski#91 -DT
White#19 - RB
Reynolds#7 - WR
Hammerschmidt#86 - TE
Osemele#72 - LT
Tuftee#64 - LG
Farniok#74 - C
Hicks#75 - RG
Bykowski#71 - RT
Lenz#19 - WR
Darks#6 - WR
JAYH
AWK
S
Friday, November 4, 2011 | Iowa State Daily | GRIDIRON| 7
KUDefense ISUDefense
Hatch#77 - C
Oct. 22Iowa State 17
vs.Texas A&M 33
Oct. 29Iowa State 41
@Texas Tech 7
Nov.5Kansas
Ames,Iowa11:30a.m.
Friday, Nov. 18Oklahoma State
Ames, Iowa8 p.m.
Nov. 26Oklahoma
at Norman, Okla.7 p.m.
Dec. 3Kansas State
at Manhattan, Kan. 11:30 a.m.
Pick#7 - WR
Hawkinson#72 - RT
Sizemore#45 -FB
Beshears#20 -WR
Webb#2 -QB
Zlatnik#67 -RG
Spikes#74 -LT
Sims#29 -RB
Marrongelli#69 -LG
Biere#86 -TE
Lattimer#48 - LE
McDonough#94 - DT
Ruempolhamer#97 - NG
Neal#91 - RE
Tau’fo’ou#45 - MLB
Klein#27 - MLB
Knott#20 - WLB
Johnson#23 - RCB
Reeves#5 - LCB
Benton#22 - SS
Washington#10 - FS
CYCLON
ES
Photo Courtesy of ISU ALthetics
Show Your
Cyclone Pride
Sport CyGold!In gold and silver - necklaces,
earrings and pins!
235 Main St. • 515.232.0678www.gilgerdesigns.com
The only Cyclone Store you’ll ever need!
Iowa State Apparel byCutter & Buck
DOWNTOWN AMES 515.232.3261DOWNTOWN MASON CITY 641.423.5222
in the fourth quarter of a 52-17 loss to Missouri on Oct. 15, Barnett has successfully led the ISU offense down the field for scores on multiple drives since.
Lauded for his poise, Barnett has been able to res-urrect an ISU offense that had been averaging 20.3 points per game in regulation.
“Even at a young age, he re-ally worked hard to have good technique in his footwork and his motion in throwing the football,” Duke said of Jared. “He got so good at that, he re-ally didn’t have trouble trust-ing what he could do.
“He’s never had a time when he’s just been rattled because he knows what he can do, he trusts in his abili-ties, he trusts in his work ethic because he trusts in every-thing he’s learned through his upbringing.”
Rhoads said one of Barnett’s best attributes is that he meticulously studies op-posing defenses — even during weeks in which he didn’t play. This, of course, can be attrib-uted to his father’s influence as well.
“The most important thing in playing an opponent is knowing where their weak-nesses are,” Duke said. “I tell him all the time, ‘You’ll never be successful as a quarterback if you don’t study and under-stand what an opposing team is going to try to do to you.’”
Jared’s knowledge of the defense partly stems from to having had to play safety in ro-tation with Adrian Phillips — who now plays defensive back at Texas — opposite quarter-back during his freshman year of high school.
“I told him I thought it’d be good for him because being back there, it would have him get an understanding of what defensive backs looked for in a quarterback — looking at their eyes and looking at how they take the drops and things like that and try to get a read on what they’re doing with the play,” Duke said. “That’s where he learned the impor-tance of looking at [opposing defenses].”
Coming out of high school, Jared led the initiative in being
recruited by Division I schools for football.
Duke said Jared’s first choice was to play at Texas Tech under then-coach Mike Leach, who recruited him but never gave him an official offer.
Jared was offered by four Division I schools — Houston, Iowa State, Kansas and Kansas State — to play quarterback.
After making a trip to Ames and meeting with Rhoads, Duke said Jared was instantly sold on wanting to come to Iowa State.
“After we spent time with
the [ISU] coaching staff, he picked up the phone and called his mom and said, ‘Mom, I’m going to commit here,’” Duke said.“His mom said, ‘No no no, you’ve got to make all your visits and everything,’ and he said, ‘Mom, I love it here. I love Ames, I love this campus, I love this coaching staff, I want to commit here.’”
Jared officially committed shortly afterward in May 2010.
Duke and his wife, Laura, were in attendance to watch their son become only the fifth quarterback in ISU history to
lead their team to victory in their first-ever start, making the moment more sentimental for both of them.
However, Duke made sure to remind Jared of what he felt was most important following the win.
“I told him before he got on the bus from Lubbock, ‘You get on this bus, head back to Ames and you enjoy this win with your football team,’ but when you hit practice on Sunday, it’s all about KU,” Duke said. “That’s the perspective I want him to have on it.”
8 | GRIDIRON | Iowa State Daily | Friday, November 4, 2011
>>BARNETT.p2
Photo: Tim Reuter/Iowa State DailyQuarterback Jared Barnett looks for a pass during the game against Texas A&M on Oct. 22. Barnett’s father, Duke, has been coaching Jared since he first picked up a football at age 4.
w w w . c i t y o f a m e s .
Be Smart. EcoSmart.
Ames Electric Services offers a Smart Energy Residential Efficient Lighting Rebate that pays you when fixtures or bulbs are replaced with more efficient ones. The rebate covers part of the cost to help you upgrade to efficient lighting systems.
EnergyStar-qualified light bulbs use less energy than standard incandescent bulbs and last longer. The wattage reduction means savings on your electric bill.
Ames Electric Services customers can receive Smart Energy rebates for all sorts of energy-saving purchases including
residential lighting, commercial lighting, appliances, air conditioners, new construction, and more.
Authentic Neapolitan Pizza
Friday, November 4, 2011 | Iowa State Daily | GRIDIRON| 9
JamesWhiteRB8Sophomore,5’8”184poundsRushing:120att.,582yards,4.8avg,7TD,72.8yards/gameReceiving:16catches,108yards,6.8avg,13.5yards/game
StevenJohnsonLB52Senior,6’1”237pounds2011:90totaltackles(46solo,44ast),5.0-8TFL-ydslost,1forcedfumble,1-0INT-yds
File photo: Jake Lovett/Iowa State DailyRunning back James White looks for an opening in the line during the third quarter of Iowa State’s 52-17 loss to Missouri on Saturday, Oct. 15. White carried 14 times for 61 yards in that game. On the season, White has rushed for 582 yards and caught 16 passes for 108 yards.
Photo: Michael Thomas/The Associated PressKansas linebacker Steven Johnson pulls down Texas running back Joe Bergeron during Saturday’s game in Austin, Texas. Johnson has five tackles for loss and 90 total tackles on the season.
Player to watch: Iowa State
Player to watch: Kansas
Show Student or Faculty ID & get
20%off your purchase
*not valid on auto, motorcycle, truck or marine battery purchases. Commercial
purchase only. not valid with any other offer.
retailer in Amesthat sells Cind bbags
ONLY
Cell Phones Laptops Cameras Cars
220 Airport Rd, Ames - 515-232-7101
EVERY BATTERY FOR EVERY NEED
•Prescription Medications
•Extensive OTC Medication
•Custom Compounded Medications
•Free Prescription Delivery/Mailing
•Drive-Up Window
•Sell/Rent Medical Equipment
•Greeting Cards
•Photo Development
•Inkjet Print Cartridge Refill Service
•Iowa Farm Families Meat Products
•“Fight Like a Girl” Apparel Line
•Trager Grills and Accessories
HoursMonday - Friday 8:30am-6:30pm
Saturday 9am-12pmYour Locally Owned
Independent Pharmacy
515.292.3604 | somersetpharmacy.com | 2709 Northridge Pkwy.
Jake Vogel, Pham D, MBA Pharmacy/ Operations [email protected]
Warm apple cider is the perfect refreshment at a cool, fall tailgate, especially during a morning game. Take a moment to make this drink your own and im-press your friends. They'll think you slaved for hours to create something that tastes just as good as some-thing from the orchard.
You’ll need a base for your cider. You can buy cider at the store that has a mild flavor, like Old Orchard. If you want a more flavorful base, you can find apple ciders from orchards at stores like Hy-Vee and Wheatsfield.
These typically have a stronger flavor and don’t
need as many spices or time added into the mix. The downside to buying cider from an orchard, though, is that it is typically more expensive than commercial cider. It’s up to you how you want your cider to turn out.
Cider can take on the flavor of almost anything, so don’t be afraid to try something crazy. Cut up fruit like oranges, peaches or even more apples.
Place your favorite type of tea bag into the pot while you’re heating it. Cloves, pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon are all good flavors to add to your ci-der. Here’s a starter recipe for some help.
10 | GRIDIRON | Iowa State Daily | Friday, November 4, 2011
Apple ciderByStephFergusonAmesEats Flavors writer
Pomegranate-gingercider � 6 cups apple cider � 1 orange, sliced � 2 pomegranate-flavored tea bags � 4 slices fresh ginger � 2 tablespoons cinnamon � 1 tablespoon cloves
Mix all the ingredients in a large pot, cover and bring to a simmer. The longer the flavors sim-mer, the more flavors the cider will take on. The cider is ready to drink when hot, but it also can be served at room temperature.
Photo: Claire Powell/
AmesEats Flavors
Just Do It!
AMES SILVERSMITHING
D E S I G N E R S & G O L D S M I T H S
220 Main • 232-0080www.amessilversmithing.com
Friday, November 4, 2011 | Iowa State Daily | GRIDIRON| 11
Hot dogs are an essential part to every classic tailgate. Ketchup, mustard and relish can get tir-ing after awhile. Try spicing up your dogs by us-
ing inspirations from across the United States. These recipes are sure to satisfy any Cyclone fans’ hunger.
Tailgate toppersByStephFergusonAmesEats Flavors writer
EastCoastdog: Give a little East Coast lovin’ by topping your hot dog with spicy brown mustard, caramelized or grilled onions and sauerkraut.
BLTdog:If you’re in the mood for a little kick, try recreating the BLT. Use tomato slices, lettuce, bacon bits and either blue cheese or ranch to top.
Chicagodog:Some ISU fans will be familiar with the classic Chicago dog. To create your own Windy City dog, decorate it with a pickle spear, tomato wedges, relish, sport peppers, chopped onion, celery salt and mustard. Serve it in a poppy-seed bun.
Chilidog:If you have chili at your tailgate, make yourself a chili dog. It’s a fan favorite. Top it with onions, cheese and the optional corn chips to combine two things into one.
Photos: Claire Powell/AmesEats Flavors
EMPLOYEE OWNED
TAILGATE TO SUPPORT
THE FOODBANK OF
IOWA.
November 5, 2011Jack Trice Stadium
Iowa State University
Bring a Barilla product or other non-perishable food item to our tailgate
on November 5th and we’ll match your
donation with a complete pasta and sauce meal. Together, our support
goes a long way.
5 0
4 0
3 0
2 0
1 0
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
®
Barilla Pasta 16ozlimit 4
LU #502
¢99EMPLOYEE OWNED
Good through 11/4/11 - 11/8/11Good at Ames Hy-Vee only.
Facebook.com/BarillaUS
12 | GRIDIRON | Iowa State Daily | Friday, November 4, 2011