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Texas must avoid “rat poison” this week against Iowa State.
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Texas Longhorns vs Iowa State Cyclones prediction and college basketball game preview.
Texas Longhorns vs Iowa State Cyclones prediction and college basketball game preview.
Date: Tuesday, March 2
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: James H Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA
Network: ESPN+
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Iowa State can’t buy a break.
It’s not like the team is playing all that poorly lately, but something’s amiss when you lose 14 straight.
Texas hasn’t been playing all that well and it’s struggling to score, but Iowa State keeps failing to come up with that one big rebound, that one big basket, and that one big moment to break through in the clutch.
It’s also not creating its own breaks, failing to get to the free throw line lately and not doing enough to force the action. Worst of all, the team is shooting as well as it had all year and it’s still losing. But …
The Cyclones really are shooting well – for them.
They’ve at least flirted with 50% from the field against Baylor and TCU, and they’re coming off of two of their better shooting days from three.
Texas just can’t seem to get rolling from three, struggling way too much in three of the last four games and not making up for it in a grind of a finish.
Iowa State played well in the 78-72 loss to the Longhorns back in early January, but it got destroyed on the boards. If the rebounding margin is close, the game should be, too.
It’s like Texas is in a funk it can’t snap out of.
It’s not like it was ripping teams apart when it started out 10-1, but it was able able to maintain control. There aren’t any awful losses to point to lately, but shooting has been a stronger and there are too many turnovers and not enough assists.
Texas will rebound from the loss to Texas Tech, but it won’t be anything pretty.
Texas 75, Iowa State 70
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The Texas Longhorns men’s basketball team was able to hold off Iowa State on Tuesday, Shaka Smart addressed the media after the game.
On Tuesday night the Texas Longhorns men’s basketball team was back on the court for another Big 12 matchup with Iowa State. This coming off the heels of the biggest win in recent memory for the Horns and head coach Shaka Smart.
This could have been a ‘trap game’ for the Longhorns after beating Kansas on the road, and before the team heads to Morgantown to face the No. 14 West Virginia Mountaineers in another huge Big 12 showdown. Smart met with the media following the game to discuss the effort from his guys in this hard-fought matchup with the Cyclones.
“It was a really weird feeling in there with no fans”, Smart stated as he opened the press conference. “I really felt we missed Kamaka [Hepa] and Royce [Hamm] as well. Just their spirit that both bring to our team both on the court and on the bench.”
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After a slow start to this game, Smart felt that the team did a good job of settling in. He spoke about building the lead at halftime which was key due to the fact that they didn’t defend as well coming out of the break. You can hear the full press conference from Shaka Smart following the game with the video provided.
https://youtu.be/pR3ts6eI-GA
Texas Longhorns vs Iowa State Cyclones prediction and game preview.
Texas vs Iowa State prediction and game preview.
Date: Friday, November 27
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Venue: DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX
Network: ABC
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The Cyclone offense has found its balance and groove.
When the program gets to 200 yards rushing and 200 passing, it’s 4-0. How many times did Iowa State go 200/200 last year? Once – and it beat ULM 72-20.
How many times did it do it in 2018? Twice, and five times in four years – that’s it. Now the offense has evolved, and if it does that again, it wins.
Texas is 5-0 when teams aren’t throwing the balance at the defense, and when offenses are able to do the 200/200 thing? Texas is 0-2.
The Cyclones are doing everything right. They’re converting on third downs, they’re not getting hit for a slew of penalties, and they’re leading the Big 12 in takeaways.
Let Texas make the big mistakes, mix up the offense, and it should all work.
The Longhorn defense has finally been able to step up against the run. To go along with that 200/200 thing, when the D holds opponents to under 100 rushing yards the team is 3-0, and the program is 12-0 over the last three years.
Okay, so Iowa State isn’t going to run for fewer than 100 yards, but Texas has figured out how to make teams one dimensional holding Baylor and West Virginia under 100 in the last three games. It’s been great against the run lately – the team is tackling better – and the pass defense will take its chances.
Texas wants to stop Cyclone 100-yard rushing machine Breece Hall first, and it starts by not letting him grind his way to the second-level. Iowa State QB Brock Purdy has been red hot – three touchdown passes in each of the last three games – but he also rolled against three mediocre teams.
Both teams are on a three-game winning streak, both are playing well, and both are looking to this as the moment to make a big statement in the Big 12 title chase.
At home, the Texas defense will continue to be strong enough, QB Sam Ehlinger will get over a few off games by being a bit more consistent down the field while also relying on the ground attack – freshman Bijan Robinson will be effective – and Texas will be on the doorstep of getting a spot in the Big 12 Championship.
Texas 34, Iowa State 31
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Texas’ Thanksgiving weekend kickoff vs Iowa State will be on Friday, Nov. 27 was announced. ABC will broadcast the crucial Big 12 matchup.
Thanksgiving weekend used to be one of the most eventful in Texas’ season, linking up to play Texas A&M in the Lone Star Showdown. Since the Aggies left for the SEC in 2012, Turkey Day opponents have varied for the Longhorns. Iowa State will be that opponent for Tom Herman this season.
In what will be the final home game for Sam Ehlinger, kickoff will be on Friday, Nov. 27 at 11 a.m. CST. ABC will broadcast the crucial Big 12 matchup. It will be the fourth time Texas will have the early morning kickoff slot.
Both teams have byes on Nov. 14 before Texas travels to Lawrence to face Kansas and Iowa State hosts Kansas State the following week. It will be a crucial matchup to decide who possibly appears in the Big 12 championship game.
As things stand, the Longhorns and Cyclones are both 5-2. However, one of Iowa State’s losses came against Louisiana in the nonconference portion of the schedule. They hold the advantage in conference play at 5-1 over Texas’ 4-2.
🚨 Texas vs. Iowa State
📺 ABC
📅 Friday / November 27
⏰ 11 AM CT pic.twitter.com/kkT2DfIrYB— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) November 12, 2020
Thanksgiving weekend matchups have been up and down during Herman’s tenure in Austin. An overall 2-1 record includes splitting with Texas Tech and a win over Kansas in 2018.
As for Iowa State, Texas is also 2-1 against the Cyclones in the past three seasons. Last year was the sole loss, with kicker Connor Assalley hitting a game-winning kick as time expired.
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Watch as Texas Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger gives his team their first lead over Iowa State with an incredible touchdown pass
As the announcer said, what a difference the legs of Ehlinger can make.
Trailing 20-14 on 4th & goal with less than six minutes to go against Iowa State, Texas QB Sam Ehlinger had to escape multiple Cyclone pass rushers and finally found receiver Malcolm Epps in the endzone for the touchdown.
Ehlinger made this play happen. He used his great scrambling abilities to keep the play alive and was finally able to find an open receiver for six. Kicker Cameron Dicker made the extra point to put the Longhorns on top for the first time all game, 21-20.
Ehlinger now has three touchdown passes on the day to go along with 273 passing yards and this incredible play:
HUGE touchdown for the Longhorns!@TexasFootball goes for it on fourth and goal and converts to give them the 1-point lead. pic.twitter.com/f1tefqUDLf
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 16, 2019
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Watch as Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger finds his running back Keaontay Ingram for a 22-yard touchdown against Iowa State
Just ten seconds into the final quarter of play in the game between the Texas Longhorns and the Iowa State Cyclones, quarterback Sam Ehlinger found running back Keaontay Ingram for a 22-yard touchdown.
The score now sits at 20-14 in favor of Iowa State.
This touchdown pass marked the second of the night for Ehlinger. He has completed 15 out of his 28 passes and has 178 yards through the air. Ingram now has three catches for 32 yards and a touchdown as well.
Watch the Ingram TD catch below:
Solid clock awareness here by Ehlinger. Watch the Iowa State LB let Ingram slip right past him. Sam hasn't been great with touch passes, but this was. pic.twitter.com/ox727f0nrJ
— Brian Davis (@BDavisAAS) November 16, 2019
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Texas Longhorns defensive back Jalen Green returns in the second half of the Iowa State game following suspension
In the second half of the Longhorns’ matchup with Kansas State, Jalen Green was ejected for targeting, which kept him out the remainder of that game in addition to the first half of Texas’ current matchup with Iowa State. Green is set to return from his short suspension and return to play in the second half against the Cyclones.
Statement from Texas CB Jalen Green on his targeting penalty during Kansas State game. pic.twitter.com/WoxpXSVRZL
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) November 13, 2019
Watch as the Texas Longhorns score their first points of the game against Iowa State with a TD catch from Brennan Eagles
With Texas held scoreless and down by 10 against Iowa State with just under 20 seconds to play in the first half, Brennan Eagles make a huge play for the Longhorns.
Quarterback Sam Ehlinger found Eagles from 14 yards out to get their first points of the game. It wasn’t an easy catch for Eagles however. He had to lead up to grab the ball and get his foot down before being pushed out of bounds.
The call on the field originally had Texas down short of the goal-line, but after further review, it was reversed to a touchdown.
WHAT A GRAB BY @_BrennanEagles_!#ThisIsTexas #HookEm pic.twitter.com/zTOksEHwPT
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) November 16, 2019
Texas will receive the ball to begin the second half.
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Looking at the up-to-date depth chart for the Texas Longhorns for their week 12 matchup against Iowa State
On Saturday, the Texas Longhorns (6-3, 4-2) re-entered the win column as they knocked off the 16th-ranked Kansas State Wildcats (6-3, 3-3) by a final score of 27-24.
Now, going into week 12 of the 2019 season, Texas is back in the top 25 in both the AP and Coaches poll, and are expected to be listed in the CFP Rankings as well. They will face an Iowa State team that has also had an up-and-down season.
Here is an updated look at what the Texas depth chart will be against the Cyclones:
*Via Horns247
You can watch Texas face Iowa State this Saturday, November 16th, at 2:30 PM CT on FS1.
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