Alex Dunlap
This Texas football team is a two-TD favorite versus the same Iowa State Cyclones that took them behind a woodshed in Ames last season and delivered Charlie Strong Texas' first shutout loss to the perennial doormat? Excuse me if I'm not tripping over myself to lay those kinds of points. I do think talent-level wins out at Texas, though, and that D'Onta Foreman might account for over 200 yards on his own. The defense will still be abysmal and poorly coached, so he'll need to. Texas wins a closer-than-it-should-have-been game in front of a half-capacity crowd at DKR. Hopefully no one rushes the field or does any crowd surfing.
Texas 42 - Iowa State 35
Geoff Ketchum
I think Texas wins on Saturday ... maybe comfortably ... I think. The sad reality of what will take place on Saturday at DKR is a game between two of the Big 12's bottom half, two teams not challenging for anything of substance. The fact that both of these teams are rather horrible on defense means that we should expect some points on the scoreboard and I'm kind of thinking it's going to take nearly 40 (or more) to get a win if you're the Longhorns. I expect D'Onta Foreman to break the 200-yard mark and for Shane Buechele to hit on a number of big throws, but unlike the Vegas point-spread makers, I think this is a fourth-quarter game and I don't know that I can expect Texas to separate just because it's Texas in Austin. I'll say that after a long afternoon, the Texas defense makes a key stop when it needs to, but the Cyclones gaining 500+ yards is very much in play.
Texas 38 - Iowa State 34
Dustin McComas
Texas fans don't need to be reminded how Iowa State has performed against the Longhorns in recent games. This year, the Cyclones enter the game in Austin after barely losing at Oklahoma State (late fourth-quarter touchdown by Cowboys) and nearly knocking off Baylor in Ames (45-42 loss). So they're not playing bad football.
Expect points in this game, and lots of them. Texas ranks No. 99 nationally in S&P+ defense, and Iowa State is one spot behind at No. 100. Texas, No. 7 in S&P+ offense, should be able to move the ball often, and score points. But it'll need a lot of them. Iowa State enters the game No. 49 in S&P+ offense, and has an impressive playmaker at running back (Mike Warren) and receiver (Allen Lazard).
The Longhorns will find a way to pull away at home, but their defense will need to pick it up a notch or they could be in for a game very similar to the last time these two played in Austin.
Texas 44 - Iowa State 37
Anwar Richardson
I think Texas can beat Iowa State. Honestly, I am not sure. Iowa State has been extremely competitive this season, so this is not a gimmie game by any stretch of the imagination. Iowa State hung with Baylor and Oklahoma State in back-to-back games. The main reason I'm predicting a Texas win is because the team will be playing at home. If it was a road game, I would probably go in the opposite direction.
Obviously, a loss against Iowa State will probably result in this season spiraling out of control. It is hard to predict how Texas will perform in this, but is easy to forecast the meltdown that will occur if the Longhorns lose.
Texas 45 - Iowa State 41
Jason Suchomel
A legitimate case could be made in this one that Texas loses in a close game, wins a close game or wins going away. I fall somewhere between the last two.
I expect it to be a fairly competitive game for the most part, but I think the Texas offense, led by D'Onta Foreman will do its part and the defense makes enough stops that the Longhorns gradually pull away and win fairly easily. Maybe I'm crazy ... but I'm going with my gut, and it's telling me UT flexes its muscles a bit at home against a team it should beat easily.
Texas 45 - Iowa State 31
This Texas football team is a two-TD favorite versus the same Iowa State Cyclones that took them behind a woodshed in Ames last season and delivered Charlie Strong Texas' first shutout loss to the perennial doormat? Excuse me if I'm not tripping over myself to lay those kinds of points. I do think talent-level wins out at Texas, though, and that D'Onta Foreman might account for over 200 yards on his own. The defense will still be abysmal and poorly coached, so he'll need to. Texas wins a closer-than-it-should-have-been game in front of a half-capacity crowd at DKR. Hopefully no one rushes the field or does any crowd surfing.
Texas 42 - Iowa State 35
Geoff Ketchum
I think Texas wins on Saturday ... maybe comfortably ... I think. The sad reality of what will take place on Saturday at DKR is a game between two of the Big 12's bottom half, two teams not challenging for anything of substance. The fact that both of these teams are rather horrible on defense means that we should expect some points on the scoreboard and I'm kind of thinking it's going to take nearly 40 (or more) to get a win if you're the Longhorns. I expect D'Onta Foreman to break the 200-yard mark and for Shane Buechele to hit on a number of big throws, but unlike the Vegas point-spread makers, I think this is a fourth-quarter game and I don't know that I can expect Texas to separate just because it's Texas in Austin. I'll say that after a long afternoon, the Texas defense makes a key stop when it needs to, but the Cyclones gaining 500+ yards is very much in play.
Texas 38 - Iowa State 34
Dustin McComas
Texas fans don't need to be reminded how Iowa State has performed against the Longhorns in recent games. This year, the Cyclones enter the game in Austin after barely losing at Oklahoma State (late fourth-quarter touchdown by Cowboys) and nearly knocking off Baylor in Ames (45-42 loss). So they're not playing bad football.
Expect points in this game, and lots of them. Texas ranks No. 99 nationally in S&P+ defense, and Iowa State is one spot behind at No. 100. Texas, No. 7 in S&P+ offense, should be able to move the ball often, and score points. But it'll need a lot of them. Iowa State enters the game No. 49 in S&P+ offense, and has an impressive playmaker at running back (Mike Warren) and receiver (Allen Lazard).
The Longhorns will find a way to pull away at home, but their defense will need to pick it up a notch or they could be in for a game very similar to the last time these two played in Austin.
Texas 44 - Iowa State 37
Anwar Richardson
I think Texas can beat Iowa State. Honestly, I am not sure. Iowa State has been extremely competitive this season, so this is not a gimmie game by any stretch of the imagination. Iowa State hung with Baylor and Oklahoma State in back-to-back games. The main reason I'm predicting a Texas win is because the team will be playing at home. If it was a road game, I would probably go in the opposite direction.
Obviously, a loss against Iowa State will probably result in this season spiraling out of control. It is hard to predict how Texas will perform in this, but is easy to forecast the meltdown that will occur if the Longhorns lose.
Texas 45 - Iowa State 41
Jason Suchomel
A legitimate case could be made in this one that Texas loses in a close game, wins a close game or wins going away. I fall somewhere between the last two.
I expect it to be a fairly competitive game for the most part, but I think the Texas offense, led by D'Onta Foreman will do its part and the defense makes enough stops that the Longhorns gradually pull away and win fairly easily. Maybe I'm crazy ... but I'm going with my gut, and it's telling me UT flexes its muscles a bit at home against a team it should beat easily.
Texas 45 - Iowa State 31
