Cyclones Prepare For The Longhorns

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IOWA STATE CYCLONES
5-3 overall (3-2 Big 12)
vs.
TEXAS LONGHORNS
4-4 overall (2-3 Big 12)

Date: Nov. 6
Place: MidAmerican Energy Field at Jack Trice Stadium
Time: 6:30 p.m. CT
TV: FS1
Talent: Aaron Goldsmith (pxp), Mark Helfrich (analyst)

The Lead
Iowa State (5-3, 3-2 Big 12) plays host to Texas (4-4, 2-3 Big 12) on Saturday. The Cyclones own a two-game winning streak vs. the Longhorns, defeating UT in 2019 on a walk-off field goal and winning in Austin last year on a UT missed field goal in the closing seconds. ISU has a school-record nine-game winning streak vs. Big 12 opponents at home, the league's longest active streak. It's been over two years (Oct. 26, 2019, OSU) since ISU's last home league loss.

Key Storylines
-Iowa State aims to bounce back after a 38-31 loss at West Virginia. ISU's last four Big 12 losses were by one score and 11 of its 15 losses to Big 12 teams since 2017 were by seven points or fewer.
-ISU's defense ranks in the Top 15 nationally in total defense (6th, 291.5), first downs allowed (11th, 129), fewest rushing TDs (11th, 6), yards per rush (13th, 3.1) & rushing defense (14th, 101.9).
-ISU has allowed 350 yards of total offense just once this season (West Virginia).
-All-American RB Breece Hall, the Big 12 leader in rushing (123.1) and rushing TDs (12), ranks in the Big 12's career Top 10 in 100-yard rushing games (18, 7th) and touchdowns (46, 10th).
-QB Brock Purdy is fourth nationally in completion pct. (73.3 pct.). He's completed over 80 pct. of his passes four times this season, the most in the nation.
-ISU is averaging 37.3 points and 458.7 yards of total offense in its last six games, recording over 400 yards in five of its last six contests.

Players Mentioned

Breece Hall

Brock Purdy

Sponsors

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