ISU prepares for pass happy Texas Tech

The 11th-ranked Iowa State Cyclones host Texas Tech tomorrow night in Big-12 action. Cyclone coach Dan McCarney says the defense faces a big challenge.Tech rolled up 48-points in an overtime victory last week at Texas A&M.McCarney says as the season progresses the games will get bigger as there’ll be more to play for with each win.The 17th-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes look to remain unbeaten in the Big Ten at home against Michigan State. Special teams were a big factor Iowa’s win over Purdue last week and breakdowns in that area was a factor in last year’s loss at Michigan State.That’s Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz who says four interceptions also hurt their cause last season against the Spartans.Brad Banks leads Big Ten quarterbacks in several statistics. Ferentz says Banks has become the leader on offense.