{"id":2531,"date":"2012-11-13T10:00:20","date_gmt":"2012-11-13T16:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iowahighwayends.net\/blog\/?p=2531"},"modified":"2012-11-12T10:58:59","modified_gmt":"2012-11-12T16:58:59","slug":"prelude-to-an-upset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/iowahighwayends.net\/blog\/2012\/11\/prelude-to-an-upset\/","title":{"rendered":"Prelude to an upset"},"content":{"rendered":"

In November 1992, Iowa State fifth-year senior Marv Seiler was still looking for his first career start as quarterback. Seiler had served in relief for a win against Missouri, and coach Jim Walden even said he “earned the right to start, but there’s an old saying that goes, ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.'”<\/p>\n

Walden went with Donnie Smith in a Thursday night game against Kansas State. The Wildcats ranked last in Division I-A in offense. Iowa State was 3-5 (1-3). Kansas State was 3-4 (0-4). The game was Kansas State’s first on ESPN under coach Bill Snyder.<\/p>\n

On Nov. 5, 1992, in Manhattan, things broke for Iowa State.<\/p>\n

Cyclone punter Jon Schnoor had his punt blocked for the first time that season \u2014 and then a second time. Kansas State turned those blocked punts into 12 points. When the Wildcats won 22-13, the fans stormed the field and tore down the goalposts. It was Kansas State’s third win in a row against Iowa State and Snyder’s seventh conference win in four seasons.<\/p>\n

“It’s not often that any fans tear down the goalposts after beating Iowa State,” Des Moines Register\u00a0<\/em>sports reporter Ron Maly wrote.\u00a0“I’ve never had a team find new ways to get beat,” Walden said.<\/p>\n

Walden and ISU had nothing left to lose \u2014 except the upcoming Nov. 14 game at home against No. 7 Nebraska. At the end of the week, it was announced that Seiler would be the starting quarterback for Iowa State.<\/p>\n

Iowa State was 2-30-1 against Nebraska since 1961.<\/p>\n

Sources: Des Moines Register<\/em> articles “ISU’s tentative plan: Start Smith, use Seiler in relief,” 11\/4\/92; “Down and out in Manhattan,” 11\/6\/92; “After five years, Seiler will start,” 11\/13\/92; Wikipedia articles on KSU football seasons 1988-92<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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