Game Thread: Texas Longhorns @ Iowa State Cyclones

[Aaron Carrara]

The Longhorns head to Ames, Iowa this week to face the Cyclones and hope to avoid a four-game losing streak by leaving Ames with a win.  Matt Campbell and Iowa State own a two-game win streak against Texas, and they also have a nine-game winning streak against Big 12 opponents at home.  The task for the Longhorns will be to limit running back Breece Hall, the Big 12's leading rusher (averaging 123 yards per game), while ensuring Casey Thompson has success and time to make passes downfield.

The Cyclones rank 15th in the nation in total defense, which means Steve Sarkisian's offensive game plan needs to be multi-dimensional and full of wrinkles.

Both teams are reeling from losses, with Texas losing in Waco to the Bears 31-24 and Iow State losing at West Virginia 38-31.

What: Texas Longhorns (4-4, 2-3 Big 12) vs Iowa State Cyclones (5-3, 3-2 Big 12)
Venue: Jack Trice Stadium
Location: Ames, Iowa
When: Saturday, November 6th, 2021
Time: 6:30 p.m. (CST)
TV: FS1
On the Call: Aaron Goldsmith, Mark Helfritch
All-Time Series: Texas leads Iowa State 14-4
Last Meeting: Iowa State defeated Texas 23-20 (11/27/2020 Austin, TX)
Relevant Information:

• Depth Chart: Texas vs Iowa State
  
• Scouting Report: Iowa State Cyclones
  
• Staff Predictions: Texas vs. Iowa State
  
• Four Things To Watch for on Saturday as Texas Heads To Ames
  

 

[dillohorn]

Hopeless and just plain sad.

 

[Baron]

The last time I felt this way before a game, Strong was the coach and it was 2015 on ou weekend. So there is always hope when there doesn't seem to be any.

 

[UTfish]

Hopeless and just plain sad.

Not hopeless, dillo, just unlikely. Nowhere to go but up. Pleasant surprises are much better than bitter disappointments. 

 

[Sirhornsalot]

We're going to kick them all over the field today. 

 

[Johnny Depp]

Just like last week, we need to stack the box and make them win with passing. The same thing they will do to us. Will Sark change his game plan? If not we know what to expect.

 

[Baron]

Just like last week, we need to stack the box and make them win with passing. The same thing they will do to us. Will Sark change his game plan? If not we know what to expect.

Iowa St will run their cloud defense. Our OL is so pitiful that we won't make them pay for that by running Bijan. And CT11 will have another bad day for you to bitch about.

 

[Johnny Depp]

Iowa St will run their cloud defense. Our OL is so pitiful that we won't make them pay for that by running Bijan. And CT11 will have another bad day for you to bitch about.

 I hadn't been keeping up with that. 3-3-5 sounds interesting. Looks like it's been working for a few years. Very innovative.

https://247sports.com/Article/Iowa-State-football-defense-scheme-breakdown-system-Jon-Heacock-133715405/

 If you plan on doing a shot every time Texas scores you might not even get drunk?

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Texas!

 

[NEOkHorn]

Fight!!

 

[Johnny Depp]

Texas!

 

[longhorndon]

Thankfully, we got a reprieve from our kickoff return dumbassery.

 

[dillohorn]

Shit! Fing incredible. .......and all of the Horns just standing around with their thumbs up their b**ts.

 

[longhorndon]

Nice play by Josh!

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Lucky to get out of there only giving up 3

 

[texbound]

No problems boys, Texas has ISU right where they want them...playing from behind.  Can't be any worse than playing with a lead.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Offense was moving the ball. It will be interesting to see if we can do that again.

 

[texbound]

Seriously, this is not starting off well which might be a good thing......i'm grasping here guys.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Welp. Nope