Iowa State faces long odds against No. 24 Texas

Iowa State is playing against No. 24 Texas at Darrell K Royal Stadium on Saturday at 11 a.m. The Cyclones are struggling in the Big 12 and are underdogs. Texas is the second-ranked team in league scoring defense and has a potent offense. Iowa State has won three straight games in this series. It's the Cyclone's last game without a win. They are leading the league in scoring defence. Their defense allows 18.3 points per conference game. In the last three games, Texas has scored 40. 3 points against Oklahoma, West Virginia and Texas Tech.

Iowa State's top tailbacks, Jirehl Brock and Cartevious Norton, are not 100 percent. Brock played in the 10-9 loss to Kansas State last Saturday. Colby Reeder, who was injured against the Wildcats, could be ready to go sooner rather than later.