Iowa State at Texas 11/17/18 - College Football Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 10:24 AM ET

On Saturday, the Iowa State Cyclones visit Royal Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas for a Big 12 battle with the Texas Longhorns. The Cyclones beat Baylor on Saturday 28-14 for their fifth consecutive win. Brock Purdy threw one touchdown pass and rushed for another. A slight skirmish during the third quarter saw two players, one from each team, given penalties and thrown out of the game.

Texas defeated Texas Tech on Saturday 41-34 as Sam Ehlinger threw four touchdown passes with the final one going 29 yards to Lil’Jordan Humphrey with just 21 seconds remaining in the game to beat the Red Raiders. The Longhorns squandered a 17-point lead during the fourth quarter only to rebound to win.
Brock Purdy leads Iowa State in passing with 1,315 yards, 13 touchdowns and two interceptions. David Montgomery is the leading rusher for the Cyclones with 765 yards and six touchdowns. The leading receiver is Hakeem Butler with 816 yards and eight touchdowns.

Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger has thrown for 2,483 yards, 20 touchdowns and two interceptions for Texas. The leading rusher for the Longhorns is Keaontay Ingram with 560 yards and three touchdowns. The leading receiver is Lil’Jordan Humphrey with 63receptions for 947 yards and seven touchdowns. Collin Johnson has 675 yards receiving and five touchdowns.

Texas has played very well of late, but Iowa State may be playing even better having won five straight. The Cyclones have covered 9 of the last 11 on the road and 6 of the last 8 on field turf. Iowa State may not win this, but taking the road dog to cover is a solid choice. Final Score Prediction, Texas Longhorns win but fall short ATS 37-35.

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