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AMES, Iowa -- Things have gotten so bleak for Iowa State that a three-touchdown defeat is seen as progress.Still, there were signs in a 41-20 road loss at TCU that the winless Cyclones (0-3) are indeed improving.Quarterback Joel Lanning helped jump-start the rushing game, running back Mike Warren ran for nearly 100 yards and Iowa States special teams looked as strong as they have all season.It was clear from the opener, a 25-20 loss to Northern Iowa of the FCS, that 2016 would be a rebuilding year. So as lopsided as the final score was in Fort Worth last weekend, the Cyclones found some positives to build on for Saturdays nonconference finale against San Jose State (1-2).Were continuing to grow and get better and I think you saw that last week, first-year Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said.Lanning retained his starting spot despite a terrible performance two weeks ago, throwing for just 86 yards as the Cyclones were throttled by Iowa 42-3.That doesnt mean Lanning is set to take all the snaps this season.Sophomore Jacob Park, the more accomplished passer of the two, played extensively against the Horned Frogs and threw for 90 yards on 15 attempts.Lanning is much more of a dual threat though, and the Cyclones were able to use that to their advantage. Lanning rushed for two TDs, including an 8-yarder in which he broke tackles from nearly half of TCUs defense to score.Campbell said the quarterback rotation moving forward will be based on practice performances, game-day situations and even feel on occasion.I still think thats an open-ended question, Campbell said of this weekends plans for Lanning and Park. Well continue to compete at that position. But I really trust those guys to play.Warrens inability to get untracked, an issue caused largely by a leaky offensive line, had been Iowa States biggest problem. But the Cyclones finally committed to getting Warren more involved against the Horned Frogs, and it paid off.Warren ran for 95 yards on 23 carries after gaining just 58 yards in the first two weeks combined.Youre not going to get where you want in a day, and we all realize that its going to take a little more each time to get where we want to go, he said.Iowa States special teams had their moments last week as well after some early stumbles against Northern Iowa and Iowa.Cole Netten hit two short field goals, true freshman Kene Nwangwu had 99 yards on just three kickoff returns and Colin Downing averaged 44 yards on eight punts.Of course, none of them led to a win -- or even a relatively close game.But for a program just three games into a rebuild that could easily take three years or more, signs of progress are encouraging.I think we kind of put things together a little bit more than we have in the first two games. We were going quick and we had success running the ball, and thats what we need to do to be successful, Lanning said. We made some baby steps, and it was good for us.---Online: www.collegefootball.ap.orgCustom Shirts Fast . The formidable trio of Canadian receivers -- individually known as Chris Getzlaf, Rob Bagg and Andy Fantuz -- will share the field at Mosaic Stadium one more time on Sunday. Best Custom Shirts . All of the scoring came in the final 20:04. Lucic scored on a power play at 15:46 of the third period, when he tipped a shot over Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen for a 3-1 lead. http://www.shirtscustom.us/ . Despite dominating possession, Schalke needed an own goal from Nicolas Hoefler for the breakthrough a minute before the interval. The Freiburg midfielder misjudged Jefferson Farfans corner and bundled the ball into his own net. Wholesale Custom Shirts . Kuznetsov, who was selected by the Capitals in the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, has been playing for his hometown team Chelyabinsk Traktor of the KHL. Custom Shirts Cheap . Radwanska, making her debut in the Seoul tournament, hit eight aces in a match that lasted 1 hour, 4 minutes at Olympic Park tennis stadium. "It was definitely a very good match -- I was playing really good tennis," Radwanska said.Each week, we highlight some players on so-called underdog teams -- players who will turn college football upside down by helping to pull off upsets. Last weeks results: straight up: 0-5; against the spread: 2-3; Season totals: straight up 20-35; against the spread 33-20-2.ddddddddddddere are five upset-makers for Week 12. ' ' '