Iowa State vs Texas
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I could see any scenario from bad loss to close loss, to good win to close win. Kansas is the only I would pencil a W. Everyone has enough offense to beat us, but they are also coupled with poor defense. Except Kansas State who appears to have the opposite problem.
Through 6 games, Iowa State is averaging 27 points on offense. This season, Texas is averaging 41 points on offense. 41 minus 27 equals 14. Texas is favored by 13.5, round up, and you get 14. Plus, I read that 65% of home teams win in college football. Also, Iowa State hasn't scored more than 44 all year. Theoretically, we should beat them in a shoot out.
we just gave up almost 700 yards to a mediocre OU team. We got destroyed by a bad OSU team and ISU was killing them at half time. ISU has played the last few games tough so that is too much of a spread.
I do not disagree with you. I am providing, what I believe to be, the other side of the argument - based on this season's body of work by both teams. It will be interesting.
Once again, I've got a feeling down in the pit of my stomach about a UT game . . . the last time I had this feeling was prior to the OSU game and I predicted a 51 - 31 OSU thrashing over UT. Other posters laughed and suggested I needed to take some Mylanta, lol. It was 49 - 31 so my 'feeling' was 2 points off.
BTW, I had no feeling at all about the OU & ND games, none whatsoever. Drew a blank on those. But this game against ISU . . . the feeling is back. But now, it's a good vibe. I feel the defense will play their best game of the year and the UT offense will dominate the ISU defense.
Foreman will have 180 yds rushing. Shane lights it up for 300+ passing. The tall freshman receiver gets his first TD catch. Heard gets another one and we finally get a punt return for a TD! We move to 3 - 3.
I'm gonna say 48 - 17 UT.
BTW, I had no feeling at all about the OU & ND games, none whatsoever. Drew a blank on those. But this game against ISU . . . the feeling is back. But now, it's a good vibe. I feel the defense will play their best game of the year and the UT offense will dominate the ISU defense.
Foreman will have 180 yds rushing. Shane lights it up for 300+ passing. The tall freshman receiver gets his first TD catch. Heard gets another one and we finally get a punt return for a TD! We move to 3 - 3.
I'm gonna say 48 - 17 UT.
Puff, puff, pass bruh.Once again, I've got a feeling down in the pit of my stomach about a UT game . . . the last time I had this feeling was prior to the OSU game and I predicted a 51 - 31 OSU thrashing over UT. Other posters laughed and suggested I needed to take some Mylanta, lol. It was 49 - 31 so my 'feeling' was 2 points off.
BTW, I had no feeling at all about the OU & ND games, none whatsoever. Drew a blank on those. But this game against ISU . . . the feeling is back. But now, it's a good vibe. I feel the defense will play their best game of the year and the UT offense will dominate the ISU defense.
Foreman will have 180 yds rushing. Shane lights it up for 300+ passing. The tall freshman receiver gets his first TD catch. Heard gets another one and we finally get a punt return for a TD! We move to 3 - 3.
I'm gonna say 48 - 17 UT.
Game Week 6 – Iowa State
For the second week in a row, the Cyclones have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. First, Bailor rallied from 14 down in the fourth, kicking the winning field goal as time expired. Next, Okie State erased a 17 point deficit in the third quarter and walked away with a 38-31 W.
Iowa State comes into DKR at 1-5 to face our 2-3 Longhorns who have a year-old score to settle.
What to expect:
- I really have no idea
HOOK 'EM!
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ISU will score some I just don't think they can stop you guys consistently enough to beat you. The only real caveat to that is if Buechelle is truly not right and his deep ball is off like it looks like its been, then maybe but I thinks its unlikely.
Iowa State Line Depth Chart
(no reported injuries)
(no reported injuries)
OFFENSE
- LT – Nick Fett (6-7, 310, Sr.)
- LG – Patrick Scoggins (6-1, 295, Sr.)
- C – Brian Bobek (6-2, 298, Sr.)
- RG – Brian Seda (6-6, 295, Sr.)
- RT – Julian Good-Jones (6-5, 295, Fr.)
- LT – Fr.
- LG – Fr.
- C – So.
- RG – Fr.
- RT – Jr.
- DE – Mitchell Meyers (6-4, 255, Sr.)
- NG – Demond Tucker (6-0, 295, Sr.)
- DT – Vernell Trent (6-3, 275, Jr.)
- DE – Gabe Luna (6-2, 250, Sr.)
- DE – Sr.
- NG – Fr.
- DT – Sr.
- DE – Fr.
I've written the NCAA rules committee several times this season to abolish their obviously biased regulation which disallows the University of Texas offense (and ONLY UT's offense) from utilizing the middle of the field; specifically, within twenty yards of the line of scrimmage.
Hopefully, they will choose to act this week. Stinkin' bigots!
Hopefully, they will choose to act this week. Stinkin' bigots!
Buechele is one of 10 QBs named to the watch list for the Manning Award given to the nation's top quarterback.
Offensive leaders: Quarterback Joel Lanning has tallied 1,056 passing yards with nine scores in his first six games while completing 59.8 percent of his passes. He’ll be another passing threat to the Longhorns’ struggling secondary along with quarterback Jacob Park, who has rotated in with Lanning recently and has tossed four touchdowns in four games.
On the ground, Lanning is the Cyclones’ second-leading rusher with 276 yards and three scores. Sophomore running back Mike Warren leads Iowa State with 446 yards and three touchdowns. He’s averaged 72.67 yards per game through six contests, but 94.5 yards through the last four games.
Receiver Allen Lizard is one of Lanning’s go-to targets with his quickness and size. He’s averaged 63 yards per game and has four touchdowns this season, which has propelled him to No. 7 on the Cyclones’ all-time touchdown receptions list.
Defensive leaders: Iowa State’s biggest playmakers on defense include Reggan Northrup, Brian Peavy and Brian Mills.
The linebacker Northrup leads the Cyclones with 39 total tackles and has also tallied one sack and two tackles for loss. Peavy, a defensive back, has tallied one interception so far this season, but has amassed 30 tackles. He’s quick to the ball and could be disruptive for Texas in the secondary.
Noteworthy:
- Punt returner Trever Ryen has averaged 16.3 yards per return so far this season, the fifth-best average in the FBS. He’s returned four punts 25 yards or longer in 2016.
- The Cyclones’ offense has drastically improved through its last three games compared to the first three contests. They averaged just 14.3 points and 317.7 yards in the first half of their season so far, but 39 points and 472 yards since.
- Iowa State has converted on all 18 of its red-zone appearances this season.
FR WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey is now FR RB Lil'Jordan Humphrey. No reports if this is merely a temporary move due to RB Chris Warren's absence or a permanent one.
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UPDATE per TFB:
The reason Humphrey made the move to WR was because that’s where colleges wanted him to play. He was 6’4 and a very skinny 200 pounds. After talking to a source close to the situation, whether Humphrey stays are RB for Texas will, in part, depend on whether he can maintain the weight he has added and continue to add to his frame.
He’s going to be at RB for most likely the remainder of the season as Warren (knee) is only likely to return for a Texas bowl game. I was told Humphrey, “looked really impressive at RB for a guy who’d been playing WR all year” at practice leading up to the OU game. The source added, “it’s probably his best position [RB], but everything will be based on if he can get bigger.” It will be interesting to see how much, if any Humphrey plays this week vs Iowa State. It sounds like he’s the #3 RB behind D’Onta Foreman and Kyle Porter.
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UPDATE per TFB:
The reason Humphrey made the move to WR was because that’s where colleges wanted him to play. He was 6’4 and a very skinny 200 pounds. After talking to a source close to the situation, whether Humphrey stays are RB for Texas will, in part, depend on whether he can maintain the weight he has added and continue to add to his frame.
He’s going to be at RB for most likely the remainder of the season as Warren (knee) is only likely to return for a Texas bowl game. I was told Humphrey, “looked really impressive at RB for a guy who’d been playing WR all year” at practice leading up to the OU game. The source added, “it’s probably his best position [RB], but everything will be based on if he can get bigger.” It will be interesting to see how much, if any Humphrey plays this week vs Iowa State. It sounds like he’s the #3 RB behind D’Onta Foreman and Kyle Porter.
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Cyclone Tendencies
ISU Defense
The Cyclone defense is a base quarters defense. They are ‘multiple’ up front and like most Big 12 defenses, play a lot of nickel personnel. However, they can match-up with 4-3 personnel if needed.
The Cyclone safeties, especially the boundary safety often have run support responsibility. They will align 2-high on most downs. This yields initiative to the Texas run game. Where the ISU defensive backs are lacking some is in stature. The hope is, the Texas receivers can block well against this unit.
It will take a physical effort by the [Texas] offensive line and receivers alike. ISU likes to take away interior gaps and spill runs outside where the linebackers and safeties lie in wait.
The Cyclones slant the D-line, often away from the back’s alignment. This quickly fills gaps diagonal of the back’s alignment. Look for Texas to utilize what I call ‘same side’ runs, where the back takes a path vertical or out to the same side of his alignment (think zone). Also, ISU’s D-line, when they do play ‘straight-up’ tend to respond quickly to down blocks. This will help the Longhorns, as Counter and Power both utilize down blocks opposite the path of the puller.
ISU mixes coverages similar to OU, but with a heavier reliance on Cover 2. I’m really curious to see if ISU plays Texas similar to the way they played Baylor, a game they mostly led. If so, ISU will scheme the pass more while walking the tight rope up front, trying to see just how long they can contain the run game with an honest front and secondary support (remember, weak safety). If they do decide to drop a safety in the box, expect the quick passing game to open up, especially the man-beating concepts run last week.
ISU Offense
The ISU offense is what I refer to as a multiple spread offense. They often deploy two tight ends, use shifts and motion to diagnose, add or remove gaps, and force defenses to adjust on the fly after receiving a call. They employ read-option, RPOs, and the quarterback run game. Oh, and QB Joel Lanning is back, along with a lanky teammate he splits time with, Jacob Park. It’s clear that Campbell and the offensive staff works hard to scheme against defenses. They bring a little something new each week. To put it simply, the ISU offense will very likely cause problems for the Texas defense.
ISU specializes in zone blocking and they do it well, especially the right side of the line. As a change-up they also utilize a ‘Center Power’ scheme, as well as a Power Sweep scheme. Within all of those, they can also utilize tight end or H-back arc and lead blockers. The icing on the cake to all of this, Joel Lanning, a big guy himself, will also carry the ball as an intended runner and in the read game.
When ISU opts for two tight ends, expect Texas to bring on an extra linebacker. The Texas front will need to be sturdy and the linebackers will need to work quickly, as the ISU run game will release offensive linemen to the 2nd level in a hurry.
The ISU ‘X’ and ‘M’ receivers can play. You may recall Lazard, a big-bodied receiver giving Texas some trouble last season. Ryen on the other hand isn’t big, but he’s quick and manages to consistently get open.
ISU’s offense does change as the quarterback changes. Lanning’s presence allows for a more physical approach up front, while Park seems to be more of a natural passer and a player who’s strangely hard to take down in the backfield.
I think we see a spirited dogfight in DKR this weekend. Texas must match ISU physically and be the faster team. ISU is not to be taken lightly. They are a very solid football team, despite their record.
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RT Brandon Hodges will miss at least 2 weeks due to a leg injury. Tristan Nickelson will start in his place.
I saw something today that said the blue dyed solution in Magic 8 Balls used to be slightly toxic, but not enough to kill you. Then some kids in Oklahoma or Ohio or Oregon (an O state) cracked open 5 or 6 and drank it and nearly shit themselves to death or whatever. So the company spent $300,000 to research and develop a non-toxic alternative.
That seems excessive.
My superior powers of deductive reasoning tell me that the only people stupid enough to try such a thing (from a state that starts with O), would be oklahoma.
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