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Tom Herman hasn't 'forgotten' how to coach defense, and Texas reminded us how close we are to a Red River championship

AUSTIN -- Texas now controls its own destiny in the Big 12.

And a Red River Showdown II in the conference title game at AT&T Stadium will be happening if the Longhorns and Oklahoma take care of business in the final weekend of the regular season.

No. 15 Texas (8-3, 6-2 Big 12) put together one of its most dominant first halves of the season and rode the performance to a 24-10 victory Saturday over No. 16 Iowa State (6-4, 5-3).

A defense that had allowed 114 points and 1,675 yards held Iowa State to 210 yards and sacked Iowa State quarterbacks six times.