Texas Football: 3 reasons the Longhorns can upset Iowa State

It is not a great time for new head coach Steve Sarkisian and the Texas football program at the moment. Texas is currently sitting on a three-game losing streak following their second-half collapse in a road loss to the No. 16 ranked Baylor Bears and head coach Dave Aranda last weekend, which came by the final score of 31-24.

Not only is this three-game losing streak difficult for Sark and the Longhorns, but the way it happened is also really tragic. Texas experienced second-half collapses in every single loss during this three-game skid, dating back to the loss in the Red River Rivalry game at the hands of head coach Lincoln Riley and the Oklahoma Sooners last month.

How can Texas football upset Brock Purdy and the Iowa State Cyclones on Nov. 6?

The next opponent up for Sark and the Longhorns will not be an easy one either. Texas gets the Iowa State Cyclones and head coach Matt Campbell on the road in Ames on the night of Nov. 6. This already looked to be one of the most difficult games on the regular season schedule for the Longhorns.

Coming into a spotlight like this one at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames in a night game atmosphere in early November is going to be extremely difficult for Texas. Sark and the Longhorns are a 6.5-point underdog a little less than 24 hours from kickoff. And the ESPN matchup predictor gives Iowa State a 63 percent chance to beat Texas this weekend.

Texas is coming into this game as an underdog. With some of the pressure off of Sark to contend for a spot in the Big 12 Championship Game this year, this team is finally ready to win some games. Playing a complete 60 minutes is the name of the game for Texas on Nov. 6.

Here’s a look into three reasons why the Longhorns can upset Iowa State this weekend.