In a close, hard-fought game against the Iowa State Cyclones last Saturday, the Texas Longhorns were able to come away with a culture-defining win in large part because of winning the turnover battle 2-0 thanks to two takeaways secured by junior linebacker Jaylan Ford.
With the Cyclones driving deep into Longhorns territory early in the second quarter threatening to take a 14-0 lead, Iowa State was facing a 3rd and 6 from the seven-yard line when quarterback Hunter Dekkers started down his intended target, tight end DeShawn Hanika. Reading the eyes of Dekkers, Ford dropped underneath the pass and made a leaping interception to keep it a one-score game.