ncaaf Game Recap
Iowa State Falls 24-21 to Longhorns - Recap
Iowa State was unable to contain Bijan Robinson on Saturday and the result was a 24-21 Week 7 loss against the Longhorns.
Texas did not, however, defeat the Cyclones against the spread, which closed at -15.5 at most sportsbooks. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 48.0.
Bijan Robinson rushed for 135 yards, while Roschon Johnson added 71 yards in the win. Xavier Worthy and Ja'Tavion Sanders added 72 and 37 receiving yards respectively.
Hunter Dekkers rushed for 30 yards for Iowa State, while Deon Silas added 25 yards. Hunter Dekkers threw for 329 yards for the Cyclones, while receivers Xavier Hutchinson and Jaylin Noel had 154 and 94 yards respectively.
Iowa State outgained Texas 403-363 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 23-20 by the Longhorns.
The time of possession battle favored Texas as their offense was on the field for 31:17, longer than the 28:43 of their opponents.
Texas heads into a Week 8 battle against Oklahoma State. Iowa State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Oklahoma.