Matt Campbell is always an animated sideline presence, but there was a critical juncture in Iowa State’s 24-17 loss to Colorado that drove him to a new level.

On third-and-goal from the seven-yard line, Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht targeted his 6-foot-7 tight end Benjamin Brahmer in the end zone. From a clean pocket, Becht threw a line drive pass undercut by lurking safety Tawfiq Byard.

Brahmer’s size makes him an effective end zone target and he has caught three touchdowns this season, but the line-drive pass was the only way Brahmer didn’t get a chance to make a play.

With only 13:36 remaining in the fourth quarter and trailing by four points, it was a critical error. The Cyclones (5-2 overall, 2-2 Big 12) didn’t score again and have now lost two games in a row, damaging their

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