I don’t know about that ball cap, but I do know if Bob Huggins wore a ball cap and won the Old Spice Classic, he’d wear it till the wheels fell off. Interesting thing about the ball cap was that it gave Dana Holgorsen a ponytail’d look in the back — and the wind whipped up a flowing mane and  marvelous sight.

Yet not as marvelous as this. Say hello to your new wallpaper!

Anyhow, what I sensed from the press conference Friday was a breakthrough. I don’t think Dana discovered anything — he knew Alston was capable, for example, when healthy — and I know the team is not a global threat to be taken completely seriously — Iowa State did indeed fumble one away — but he seemed like a guy who had been watching a team try to turn a corner for a while and was finally relieved to see tail lights disappearing off in the distance.

There was a coach who had been talking about making strides and being close for weeks now. To have results must have mattered, but he was again careful to point out misdeeds like blowing the early lead and committing silly penalties.

But, hey, the rare early cushion helped and the penalties, as ill-timed and ill-conceived as they were, only made the ending more dramatic. Sometimes you get a hold of the carrot that’s dangled before you and it tastes really good.

If you sell a million books, we can battle for the money. I’d  rather count a hundred thousand texts on a Sunday. My edits are in [brackets].

3:40
Caution: if your Steele Jantz lasts more than 4 hours, consult a physician 

3:41
Nick Florence is Steele Jantz in … Big Tex 

3:46
4th down, bring in Millard 

3:52
Looks windy…that doesn’t bode well for Geno

4:01
Who started the vicious rumor that pat miller left the team before the Oklahoma game? That was mean to do around the holidays.

4:03
This is the first time Ames means anything in W.Va. except “formerly Murphy Mart.”

4:10
Forget Spain..that was twice Braun missed his block

4:15
Defending the wind now.. Get your brackets ready!

4:19
Just rewound and watched that play. Chicken[salad] low block on Banks.

4:21
Uprights came to play! 

4:22
This game has more “bongs” than Boreman South

4:31
Pat [The Frat] Miller…seriously

4:34
And the announcer just called us east [frontier] Virginia…why does no one know we are a state

4:34
Paul Rhoads’ gruff goatee says “7 Eleven third shift.”

4:36
Abc’s announcers said they think they undersold Richardson … Um, did they forget our defense is crap?

4:39
Defense is such a joke. Can we please get a real coordinator next year and not one of Dana’s buddies

4:43
Wait…are we actually leading???

4:51
Well shut the front door…we are actually playing DEFENSE!

4:58
Pat Miller got away with some bs! I’m okay with that!

5:00
Another td in final minute of half. FIRE DEFOREST.

5:00
OMG! Sigh…no one saw the man coverage?

5:01
Apparently if you have a 6 on your jersey as a defensive back, you’re destined to [fundamentally] blow

5:02
Pass the wine bottle and a straw!

5:03
Seems like a high volume text time: Allow me to tell everyone hardcover copies of WFTF’s second edition are available now!

5:03
You’re welcome!

5:05
Oh look Dana’s talking to himself just like me

5:19
Truth be told, this feels a lot like a Brawl. Except the part I don’t give a [Frisbee] about Iowa State.

5:49
And there’s your B12 Off. Player of the Week

5:50
Did everyone miss every day of practice every year when they instruct CBs to turn their head?

5:57
Pat Miller should just do that everytime oh [fiddle] they faked it

5:57
Can’t even enjoy a stop by the defense because a punter flattens a tackler.

5:59
This pass interference coverage scheme is the most effective adjustment the secondary’s made all season.

6:00
That’s how you carry the cabbage

6:01
On the gamecast, it says Iowa State has a fourth down then jumps ahead 20 yards and says 2nd down. I’m assuming they’re attacking Pat Miller.

6:03
I can’t realty express my feelings without cursing so @$*_  “$$#@  ¿¥~

6:03
it’s really a shame that Alston was hurt most of the year. A backfield consisting of mostly alston with a mix of austin could’ve been fun

6:04
Sweeeeeeet Caroline, EAT! [STUFF]! PITT!

6:13
[Gordon] [forsakes] [drama]

6:14
BS call

6:15
[Blasphemous] call. Not really a hold. Poor Tavon.

6:15
Your boy Dillon screws up on special teams. I feel like you’re moving the pieces to mess with us.

6:17
Win or lose, I don’t see attendance breaking 48,000 next week.

6:17
Since I can’t see it, I have no idea if WVU is with or against the wind, but put me down for $100 that we miss a field goal.

6:17
#TeamGoForIt peed a little during that kick

6:18
That banker gave me an immediate Steele Jantz

6:18
I can’t believe we survived a special teams error and a FG off the upright. After the flag, I would have been happy if no one got hurt.

6:19
The time is the area code for San Diego. We win this and go to the Holiday Bowl. There are no coincidences.

6:25
Oh, the stress!

6:25
Okay…6 minutes guys…let’s do work!

6:29
Oh Hai Tavon.

6:30
I love when the hot potato play works.

6:32
Good idea keeping Tavon in for the 2 pt there. But where was AJ Klein talking [shenanigans]?

6:35
Dammit. LIGHTEN UP FRANCIS

6:35
Sit down, Francis.

6:37
Come on Francis, don’t you know Geno is the only person whose helmet you can rip off after the play?

6:38
Living room full of family, betting on how Iowa State scores. I have fade to Lenz but Mom has stunned the room with QB draw.

6:38
Dreading the timeout between the touchdown and the 2 pt conversion. #TeamGoVomit

6:39
WELP

6:39
NEVER MIND!

6:40
Fumble!!!!!!!

6:40
Good god.

6:47
Eventually, I’ll wonder why Tavon didn’t play RB earlier. But not now.

6:48
Bowl eligible!!!!

6:48
Don’t feel bad ISU, my girlfriend says this happens to everybody’s Steele Jantz once in a while

6:57
All Darwin Cook does is force fumbles in the red zone.