ISU football: Cyclones have makings of shutdown secondary
(World News USA)

AMES - Nobody gets tested more in a Big 12 Conference football game than the players on the back end of the defense. Mistakes in the secondary tend to be costly in a league where yards and points flow like whitewater. Iowa State didn´t experience a lot of those breakdowns last season when the Cyclones allowed just 366 total yards, 238 passing yards and 20.9 points per game. While there´s a correlation between what happens at the back end and how much the defensive front can disrupt an opponent´s timing and rhythm, it´s also a reflection of the coverage skills at the cornerback and safety positions. Iowa State has two of the Big 12´s best corners in seniors Brian Peavy (a preseason...