The Iowa State Cyclones (2-5) meet the Texas Longhorns (3-4) looking to snap their three-game losing streak. This game will feature the Big 12’s third-leading rusher, Mike Warren (797 yards, 3 TDs). Though Texas has not had the season it hoped, the Longhorns have shown signs of life in recent weeks, having won two of its last three. The game will begin Saturday, Oct 31 at 7:00 p.m. ET and can be seen on FS1.
Iowa State was defeated by Baylor 45-27 last week. Quenton Bundrage had an outstanding performance in the loss, registering four receptions for 69 yards and two TDs. Texas is hoping for another victory like last week’s performance, when it beat Kansas State 23-9. Daje Johnson had a solid game for the Longhorns, totaling six receptions for 41 yards.
Texas is a nine-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable.
Heading into Week 9 of the college football season, the Cyclones are 2-5 Straight Up (SU) and 3-4 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last five games, the Cyclones have records of 1-4 SU and 2-3 ATS. The Iowa State rushing attack has averaged 222.4 rushing yards in the last five games. Based on Texas’s average time of possession of 26:27 per game which ranks 118th in the nation, look for the Cyclones to control the clock.
On the other side, the Longhorns have a record of 3-4 for both ATS and SU. In the previous five games, Texas has a record of 2-3 SU and 3-2 ATS. The Cyclones may be catching the Longhorns at the wrong time. They have found their groove on the ground, averaging 247.0 rushing yards during the past five games. Switching gears to the Texas defense, it has some favorable matchups that it may be able to take advantage of as well. The pass rushers for the Longhorns have got to be excited about their matchup this week against the Cyclones, who rank 107th in the country with an average of 2.9 sacks allowed per game. Special teams usually provides a spark for Texas. They average the 17th-most return yards in the nation with 118.7.
Predictions: SU Winner – Texas, ATS Winner – Iowa State
Notes
Iowa State is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games.
Iowa State is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Iowa State’s last 11 games.
Iowa State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home.
Iowa State is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Iowa State’s last 5 games at home.
Iowa State is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing Texas.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Iowa State’s last 6 games when playing Texas.
Iowa State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas.
Texas is 3-1 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Iowa State is 2-0 SU when leading after three quarters.
Dating back to last year, Iowa State is only 1-12 SU against Big 12 opponents, while Texas is 7-6 SU against in-conference foes.
