You’re going to be hard-pressed to find a better first quarter than the one we got out of Iowa State running back Aiden Flora on Saturday against Cincinnati.
The Cyclones welcomed the Bearcats to Jack Trice Stadium, and it really didn’t take long to get an idea of how this one was going to shake out.
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Iowa State won big, 41-13, with their biggest statement coming in the first quarter.
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The Iowa Cyclones’ big win over the Cincinnati Bearcats started with a three-touchdown opening quarter for running back Aiden Flora. (Reese Strickland-Imagn Images)
After the Bearcats scored a touchdown on their opening possession, the Cyclones answered back with not one, not two, but three of their own.
All of them courtesy of Flora.
And if three touchdowns in under 15 minutes of game time aren’t impressive enough, he does a very solid Michael Jackson impression as well.
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I’m not sure what’s more shocking: how impressive that MJ spin was considering he has cleats on, or the fact that we’ve now reached the point in history where dudes named “Aiden” are balling out like this.
I feel old.
Flora earned his keep with 28 carries for 216 yards on the ground, as well as four receptions for another 38 yards.
But if that stat line still isn’t doing it for you, how does one completion for 37 passing yards sound?
Sophomore Aiden Flora had 216 rushing yards, 38 receiving yards, 37 passing yards, three touchdowns, and one Michael Jackson impression on Saturday. (Reese Strickland-Imagn Images)
It was a rough day for the Bearcats, but then again, what are you supposed to do when someone has a game like that and then sprinkles on the “Beat It” dance and the Heisman pose?
I’ll tell you what: nothing. There’s nothing you can do.
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This performance was one of the high points in the Cyclones’ first season under Jimmy Rogers, and they’ve actually got a chance to punch their ticket to bowl eligibility next week when they travel to Orlando to take on the UCF Knights.