Week 11 at Iowa State
Assuming nothing catastrophic happens and Texas doesn’t completely flop, by this time in the season they should be in position to have already clinched their spot in the Big 12 title game. However, nothing ever seems to go as it should for the Longhorns. In the past decade when Texas has had a chance to make it to the Big 12 Championship it almost always has been in a scenario where they need to win, and someone else needs to lose down the stretch. If that is the case, a late November trip to Ames, Iowa is the last thing Texas fans want. Texas is 1-3 in their last four trips to Iowa State, and they are 2-3 in their last five meetings. This past season Texas won thanks to a dropped touchdown catch and a controversial hit on Hunter Dekkers that forced a fumble. This matchup is right before Texas’ last game of the season against in-state rival Texas Tech who got the best of the Longhorns in overtime last season. If Texas is looking to avenge their loss to Texas Tech, they better not get caught looking ahead against an Iowa State team who always plays them tough.