After falling to Texas in dramatic fashion the last two years, Iowa State expunged some demons Saturday night with a convincing 24-0 victory over the Longhorns. Joel Lanning was solid in his first career start at quarterback for the Cyclones, while the Iowa State defense completely handcuffed an inept Texas offense.
How the game was won: Texas struggled to do much of anything offensively, which allowed Iowa State to control the field position all game. Until a meaningless final drive at the end, the Longhorns had as many three-and-outs (seven) as they did first downs, and failed to muster any semblance of a passing attack with only 85 yards through the air.