It’s showtime for ISU football

The Iowa State Cyclones open their season at home tonight against IndianaState. Cyclone coach Dan McCarney says Indiana State’s option game has themworried.McCarney says the linebackers will be the key against the option includingtwo freshmen, Matt Word and Chris Whitaker. Senior linebacker Jesse Beckom says the game will be won or lost on stoppingSycamore quarterback Sheraton Fox.Indiana State coach Tim McGuire knows his team will see two differentquarterbacks but is familiar with the way Cyclone offensive coordinatorPete Hoener (hay-ner) operates.McGuire says the Sycamores have prepared to defend some option.And McGuire says it has been a difficult preparation for his defense.