The Iowa State Cyclones are in Austin, Texas this afternoon to face the 17th ranked Longhorns at Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Start time in today’s Big 12 clash is scheduled for 12:00pm ET; it will be broadcast live on the Longhorn Network. Saturday College Football Iowa State at Texas Odds are favoring the Longhorns at -10.5 against the spread. The visiting Cyclones are listed as a +310 moneyline play ($100 wins $310) and the game total is set at 54.5 points.
The 2012 season has been a good for Iowa State thus far; however, the Cyclones have faded some of late, losing three of their last four games to fall to 2-4 in conference play.
Kansas State, Oklahoma State, and Oklahoma all victimized Paul Rhoads’ troops, beating them by an average of 14 points per game. Texas will look to join that group today as it chases its eighth overall and fifth conference win of the season.
The Longhorns started the season red hot, winning their first four games, but back to back losses to West Virginia and Oklahoma looked as though they would derail Mack Brown’s squad. Texas rallied, though, earning three straight wins over Baylor, Kansas, and Texas Tech.
Nonetheless, all three of those wins were hard fought, suggesting Texas is somewhere between the Big 12’s upper and lower halves, which, despite its 2-4 league mark, is where most would place Iowa State.
There is revenge to consider in this contest as Iowa State upset Texas 28-21 as a 21 point road dog in Austin two seasons ago. Emotion could be a factor as well with Texas losing an iconic figure this week in legendary coach Darrell Royal.
Free Pick: Take the Over 54.5.
Iowa State at Texas College Football Odds:
Iowa State Cyclones +10.5 (-105), Over 54.5 (-110), +310 (Moneyline)
Texas Longhorns -10.5 (-115), Under 54.5 (-110), -380 (Moneyline)
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