Cyclone fans will be able to chat with The Des Moines Register's Randy Peterson just a couple of days before Saturday's spring football game. Peterson will take questions at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday (although you can start submitting questions at noon). Click here to chat. Someone might want to ask Peterson who the 'Clones play in week one. It's not South Dakota State. I'm just sour after reading our defensive stats from last year.

Iowa State ranked 110th of 119 Division I-A teams in scoring defense, allowing an average of 35.8 points during a 2-10 season. It ranked 117th against the pass, allowing an average of 276.7 yards a game, and gave up 31 touchdown passes for the season.

Ouch.