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5 Takeaways From Texas Football Win vs Iowa State

By Tyler Brett

Oct 15, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns head coach Charlie Strong reacts against the Iowa State Cyclones during the third quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. The Longhorns won 27-6. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 15, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns head coach Charlie Strong reacts against the Iowa State Cyclones during the third quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. The Longhorns won 27-6. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 15, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; The Texas Longhorns take the field prior to kickoff against the Iowa State Cyclones at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. The Longhorns won 27-6. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 15, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; The Texas Longhorns take the field prior to kickoff against the Iowa State Cyclones at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. The Longhorns won 27-6. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports /

Charlie Strong has done a tremendous job of recruiting to Texas the last two seasons and has relied on young players to contribute right away. On Saturday, we saw that youth movement lead the way to victory.

Offensively, Shane Buechele continued his excellent debut season as a true freshman. He completed 26 of 28 passes for 296 yards and two touchdowns. Freshman Devin Duvernay stepped up offensively as well, leading the Horns with 96 yards receiving on four catches with a touchdown.

On defense, the Horns got more freshman into the mix to provid a spark. Jeffery McColloch stepped into the linebacker rotation and made four tackles, including a sack. Jordan Elliott disrupted the Iowa State offense and recorded 2 tackles with .5 tackles for loss in the game. Erick Fowler, who joined the team late in fall camp, made his presence felt as well, recording his first tackle of the season, a tackle for loss.

Talent talks at Texas. Strong has a young, inexperienced, but potential-laden roster that can provide a much needed boost on the field. Trusting these young stars in the making could be a major difference-maker for the Horns moving forward.

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