Charlie Strong has Texas trending upward.
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The last two games between Texas and Iowa State have been decided by a total of 3 points.
On Saturday against Iowa State, the eyes of Texas will be upon … Passed over by Big 12 schools in his backyard, Warren, of Lawton, Okla., is second in the conference to Baylor’s Shock Linwood with 113.9 rushing yards per game.
The Odds: Texas is a 6.5 point favorite against Iowa State. The Longhorns carry a two-game win streak into Ames while the Cyclones have lost three-straight games including five of their last six. But he’s rushed for 187 yards during that span, spearheading an offense that has evolved into a run-first attack. Oh, and the Cyclones are starting a new quarterback this week, going with Joel Lanning over Sam Richardson. “It’s awesome. It’s what I’ve wanted since I’ve been here, to get a chance”.
“When it’s that kind of adversity and the change that is affected, I find 18, 19, and 20-year-old kids are a lot more resilient than guys like me and maybe you folks are when it comes to change or adversity”, Rhoads said. “We have to play better”. And with the old saying, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”, in mind, it’s safe to assume another heavy dosage of smash mouth football is headed Iowa State’s way.
It’s not the first time in the role for Sturdy. Lanning is also a good runner, so expect interim offensive coordinator Todd Sturdy to go to the ground early and often.
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Will the Texas Longhorns cover for the third straight game when they visit the Iowa State Cyclones at 7:00PM ET tonight? Nick Rose kicked a 21-yard field goal with three seconds left to give Texas a 48-45 win.
