Iowa State vs. Texas Prediction: Longhorns Look to Avoid Letdown at Home After Red River Rout

Iowa State Cyclones and Texas Longhorns are both ranked in both major polls. Texas is riding high after thrashing the Oklahoma Sooners 49-0 in the Red River Rivalry game last week. Iowa State lost its third consecutive conference game against the Kansas State Wildcats.

Iowa State plays Texas at home.

Iowa State has lost three games this season. The Cyclones have failed to break 11 points in any of the games. Quarterback Hunter Dekkers is averaging 6.7 yards per passing attempt. Wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson has 57 catches for 604 yards and five touchdowns this year. Texas' defense is hitting its stride in its second season under coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski.

Quinn Ewers returned from a shoulder injury to lead Texas to a 49-0 win last week. The primary challenge for the Longhorns is Will McDonald IV, who led the Big 12 in sacks last season and has 3.5 in six games this season.

Iowa State cannot move the ball well enough to match Texas on offense. Head coach Matt Campbell needs to draw on his creativity to manufacture scoring opportunities for his team in all three phases. Texas running backs Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson could have big stat lines. Texas is busy this week celebrating its rivalry win.