The Texas Longhorns face a tough matchup this week with the Iowa State Cyclones. Albeit, the degree of difficulty shouldn’t be that high for the Texas defense.
While the Iowa State offense might be the worst in the conference, defensive coordinator Jon Heacock’s defense is probably the best. Led by Will MacDonald and O’Rien Vance, the Cyclones have stifled opposition this season.
Despite their defensive dominance, the Cyclones are on a three-game losing streak and 0-3 in conference play. In their last two games, they fell to Kansas by three points and Kansas State by one. Their reliable performance on defense has been thwarted by a complete lack of explosion offensively.
Let’s look at how Texas can escape the game with a win.