Iowa State was hoping for big things Saturday night. The big boys (Texas) were coming to town with the game on national television. Iowa State could make a statement and show the nation it belonged.
It all looked good on paper, but unfortunately for Iowa State the Cyclones had to play the game. And once the Cyclones teed it up against the Longhorns, it wasn’t pretty.
Iowa State turned the football over frequently and made costly penalties. When you play a ranked team like Texas that is a deadly combination.
The Longhorns accepted the gifts and simply punished the Cyclones 37-14.
Sure, Texas came into the contest with plenty of motivation after an Iowa State upset win in Texas last season. But in the end, the Longhorns didn’t need that motivation. It was that lopsided.
Iowa State (3-1) needs to go back to the basics. The Cyclones must take care of the ball and cleanup stupid penalties.
If they don’t, it could become ugly again this week in Waco, Texas. Iowa State will oppose an angry Baylor team. The Bears suffered their first defeat at Kansas State last week, 36-35, in an upset.
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