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Iowa State talks down on Texas, will have to answer for it Saturday

Texas can make Iowa State answer for pregame potshots by winning soundly.

Iowa State Cyclones guard Jarrod Hufford set the stage for Saturday’s bout. In his pregame thoughts, he painted Texas as arrogant, pampered and on its way to a loss in Ames. In doing so, the guard outed his own team’s arrogance heading into the matchup.

Hufford is about to face two potential Day 2 or better NFL drafted defensive tackles in T’Vondre Sweat and Byron Murphy. It’s likely those two are heading to Iowa State’s Jack Trice stadium ready to serve the undersized guard a sizable helping of humble pie.

Make no mistake about what Hufford had to say. The Cyclones guard called Texas out as pretentious, soft and overrated. He questioned the team’s manhood. And if this Longhorns football squad is worth their salt, they will show up ready to win this game and leave no doubt.

Hufford said his team plans to send Texas home with a farewell present. He will have to come prepared to back it up on Saturday. The Cyclones’ 3-1 record over the last four matchups with the Longhorns is impressive, but the those games will mean nothing once the ball is kicked and the game starts.

Iowa State might be laughing in pregame, but he who laughs last laughs best. Both teams will look to earn bragging rights in the nationally televised game Saturday at 7 p.m. CT on Fox.

Game Preview: No. 7 Texas travels to Iowa State

The intensity ramps up this week against the Cyclones.

The stage is set for what could be an epic battle in Ames. The No. 7 Texas Longhorns (9-1) take on the Iowa State Cyclones (6-4) on Saturday night.

The Cyclones have had the better of the Longhorns in the last four meetings. The team has won three of those four contests against Texas, and its lone loss nearly fell in its favor last season.

Despite opinions to the contrary, this game means more to Texas than to Iowa State because of what is at stake. The Longhorns are in the hunt for a Big 12 title and College Football Playoff berth.

The Cyclones are bowl eligible already. Even at best they probably can’t earn as much as an Alamo Bowl bid. All the team can do is play spoiler against Texas one last time.

Let’s preview the matchup between the two teams.

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Iowa State player warns of surprises that Texas should take seriously

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Iowa State is almost certainly going to break tendencies and use trickery in an attempt to beat Texas. The Longhorns must come prepared for surprises. It’s the Cyclones’ only chance to win.

One player on the team might have insinuated that tendency breakers are on the way. Iowa State guard Jarrod Hufford put a target on his back in his comments on the game, but provided potential insight into how the Cyclones are about to attack.

In his comments, Hufford shared the following thoughts about Texas.

“They are going to come in here on senior night in the dark. I don’t think they really know what is going to be coming for them.”

Without saying it, the veteran guard all but spelled out that Iowa State is going to break tendency. For that reason, the Longhorns can’t be surprised when they see several plays from the Cyclones that they haven’t seen on film.

Hufford might be talking about how his team will test the Longhorns defense, but the Texas offense will need to prepare for surprises as well. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian will need to show up with plays that work against a myriad of defensive schemes.

Trickery is coming on Saturday. The Longhorns will look to overcome it before a national audience at 7 p.m. CT on Fox.

Beat Iowa State: Texas must be wary of Cyclones’ passing attack

Rocco Becht is not to be messed with this week.

The No. 7 Texas Longhorns (9-1) face the Iowa State Cyclones (6-4) this week in Ames, Iowa. There is reason for unease as we approach the matchup.

The lack of confidence in Texas’ ability to handle business is more about the Longhorns than the Cyclones. Texas has made several quarterbacks look better than expected.

Here’s a look at a few quarterbacks lit up the Longhorn defense in the last four weeks.

  • Josh Hoover: 24-for-36, 302 yards, two touchdowns, one interception.
  • Will Howard: 26-for-41, 327 yards, four touchdowns, one interception.
  • Donovan Smith: 32-for-46, 378 yards, three touchdowns, one interception.

The above quarterbacks are not often mentioned among the most prolific passers in college football. Texas has made them appear to be so.

Enter Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht who leads an underrated Cyclone offense. Becht has 2,121 yards, 15 touchdowns and seven interceptions on the season. You can expect the Iowa State signal caller to have a big game this week.

Texas is No. 12 in the Big 12 in pass defense surrendering 247 yards per game through the air. Many of those yards come in what defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski might deem as garbage time, but those totals have certainly aided opponents in making games close.

How does Texas avoid a letdown this week? Its defense would be wise to treat each defensive sequence as if the game were locked in a 0-0 tie. If we don’t see that from the defense, expect Iowa State to take the game down to the final seconds.

The Longhorns must improve in pass defense this week. They are capable. Saturday will reveal if the unit can maintain a championship level of play for four quarters.

Texas will take on the Iowa State Cyclones at 7 p.m. CT on Fox.

Texas and Iowa State prepare for a physical matchup on Tuesday

Texas’ crowd gets a chance to greet Caleb Grill after he undercut Dillon Mitchell in the last matchup.

Caleb Grill is a popular player in Ames, Iowa. He isn’t all that popular in Austin, Texas.

Grill made waves in the Longhorns’ last meeting with the Cyclones in what appeared to be a cheap shot on Dillon Mitchell in midair. Not only was the play out of bounds, but it crossed an unspoken line that fellow competitors don’t cross. You don’t interfere with your opponent’s ability to land.

Ames faithful lauded Grill shortly after the play as he hit a pivotal three point basket. He won’t see much positive affirmation at the Moody Center.

Undoubtedly, Tuesday’s game could get chippy. Mitchell doesn’t seem like the type to retaliate, but his teammates probably won’t shy away from standing up for their freshman forward.

Aside from the tension that the last meeting’s incident provides, both teams are battling for NCAA Tournament positioning. Texas has little margin for error in its bid for a No. 1 seed. Iowa State is simply looking to stay on the top half of NCAA Tournament seeding.

Prepare for an emotionally charged game on Tuesday night.

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Texas vs Iowa State Prediction, Game Preview

Texas vs Iowa State game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 7 game on Saturday, October 15

Texas vs Iowa State prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 7, Saturday, October 15

Texas vs Iowa State How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 15
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Venue: Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX
How To Watch: ABC
Record: Iowa State (3-3), Texas (4-2)
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Why Iowa State Will Win

The Cyclones are SO close.

That doesn’t mean much in a Big 12 with all ten teams good enough to beat anyone else in the league, but all three losses could’ve gone either way thanks to a defense that’s stuffing just about everything.

Kansas is rolling up points at will on everyone – it was held to 14 points and was a few missed kicks away from dropping that.

Kansas State’s high-powered ground game was held to 131 yards by the best run defense on the best overall D in the league.

Texas might have cranked up the offense against Alabama – and everyone else – but it has yet to deal with a defensive front that’s able to hold up the run like the Cyclones do.

Bijan Robinson will get his yards, and the Longhorns will get close to 150, but they won’t be able to take over like they’ll want to.

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Why Texas Will Win

Iowa State doesn’t have the explosion if the Longhorns get off to a good start.

Baylor got up 17-7 in the first half in the 31-24 win over the Cyclones, and that was about it. No one else has been able to crank up the early points to put the pressure on, partly because no one else has the receiving weapons Texas brings.

What did Texas do in the fantastic 49-0 destruction of Oklahoma? It exploded with three first half Quinn Ewers touchdown passes on the way to a 28-0 first half lead. Against Texas Tech the Longhorns came up with 24 points in the first half, and they got out to a 28-0 lead on West Virginia.

Steve Sarksian and the coaching staff should be able to dial up three good drives to get started, score on two of them, and that might be it.

Iowa State doesn’t have the firepower to keep up and come back without forcing a slew of mistakes, but …

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What’s Going To Happen

Texas isn’t turning the ball over, and Iowa State has only forced three takeaways over the last three games.

The Cyclone D is just that good and will keep the game from getting out of hand. The passing game will make a few pushes in the second half, but there will be too much chasing.

Texas will never feel comfortable, but the defense will hold firm in key moments in the second half to get out with a third straight win.

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Texas vs Iowa State Prediction, Line

Texas 30, Iowa State 17
Line: Texas -16, o/u: 48
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Texas vs Iowa State Must See Rating (out of 5): 3.5
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Texas vs Iowa State Prediction, Game Preview

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Texas vs Iowa State prediction, game preview, how to watch: Saturday, November 6

Texas vs Iowa State How To Watch

Date: Saturday, November 6
Game Time: 7:30 ET
Venue: Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
How To Watch: FS1
Record: Texas (4-4), Iowa State (5-3)
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Why Texas Will Win

If ever a program desperately needed an inspirational performance, this is it.

Texas was on its way to the Big 12 Championship, the College Football Playoff, and maybe even bigger things after the first quarter in Dallas against Oklahoma.

The team was ripping off yards in chunks, the Steve Sarkisian offense was on fire, and then …

Three straight losses later, and 4-4 Texas is just trying to get to a tasteful bowl game.

The O still has enough talent to hang with just about anyone, Iowa State’s great D is coming off an awful performance in a loss to West Virginia, and now it’s time to start bombing away.

The Cyclone defense has been among the best in the Big 12, but it’s been spotty over the last few weeks in the secondary. It was hardly a big issue, and then Mountaineer QB Jarret Doege threw for 370 yards.

Texas has to find that passing game groove again, because …

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Why Iowa State Will Win

Yeah, the Texas offense has a slew of wonderful parts, but it’s like an ensemble cast movie full of high-end actors that don’t quite mesh.

The passing attack has been brutally inconsistent, the rushing attack hasn’t hit 200 yards since the first week of October, and it’s all struggling just as the run defense has gone bye-bye.

It hasn’t been a total disaster, but it can’t seem to come up with any meaningful stops lately. It’s allowed 220 rushing yards or more in each of the last three games, and the team is now 0-4 when allowing at least that many. It’s 4-0 when it doesn’t.

Breece Hall and company were stuffed by Oklahoma State two weeks ago, and followed it up with 239 yards on the ground against West Virginia. The Cyclones have hit the 200-yard mark in four of the last five games, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

They’re about to do it here, too.

No, really, what’s the problem with Texas? It’s not that hard …

Arkansas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Baylor. Texas can’t beat the good teams, it got past the four mediocre ones on the slate, and now it has to deal with another good team.

Worst of all for the Longhorns, it’s getting an outstanding Iowa State defense coming off a miserable performance against West Virginia.

It’s going to come out roaring, the Cyclone ground game will be great, and hopes of getting back to the Big 12 Championship will be back on after going off the tracks last week.

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Texas vs Iowa State Prediction, Lines

Iowa State 31, Texas 24
Line: Iowa State -6.5, o/u: 61
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

Must See Rating: 4

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Texas Longhorns vs Iowa State Cyclones prediction and game preview.

Texas vs Iowa State prediction and game preview.

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Date: Friday, November 27
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Venue: DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX
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Why Iowa State Will Win

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.

Why Texas Will Win

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.

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What’s Going To Happen

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 vs Iowa State Prediction, Line

Texas 34, Iowa State 31
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Texas -1, o/u: 56.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

Must See Rating: 4

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