Iowa State Cyclones Offensive Players to Watch vs. Longhorns in Week 8

The Texas Longhorns will host the Iowa State Cyclones in Austin for a Week 8 matchup on Saturday, Oct. 15. Texas leads the all-time collection 14-5, however all 5 losses have come within the final 12 years.

The Longhorns have misplaced the final three conferences towards Iowa State, with the final win coming in a 24-10 win in Austin in 2018. Since then, Texas has had two single-digit losses and an embarrassing 30-7 loss in Ames final season within the Longhorns’ first 12 months below coach Steve Sarkisian.

Underneath coach Matt Campbell final season, Iowa State was a little bit of a disappointment after beginning the season at No. 7 within the AP Ballot earlier than ending with a 7-6 document and a loss to the Clemson Tigers within the Cheez-It Bowl.

Make sure you follow LonghornsCountry.com as we preview each side of the matchup with the Warhawks all through the week. We have already performed a common preview of the Cyclones. Now, let’s take a look at Iowa State offensive gamers that the Longhorns ought to preserve tabs on. 

QB Hunter Dekkers

Dekkers is a big-bodied quarterback with underrated dual-threat capacity that would current the Longhorns with some issues. He appeared in simply 4 video games final season, going 20-36 passing for 193 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. He additionally rushed 4 occasions for 61 yards and a rating.

The left-hander is stout at 6-3, 235 and obtained some stable reps behind Brock Purdy final season. In opposition to No. 10 Iowa early within the season, he went 11-16 passing for 114 yards and a landing within the 27-17 loss. The Hawkeyes protection allowed the fourth-fewest offensive yards per sport (326.9) within the Huge Ten final season, however Dekkers nonetheless produced an impressively environment friendly stat line. 

In opposition to Kansas on Oct. 2, Dekkers confirmed off his wheels on a designed run that noticed him dash down the sideline for a 41-yard landing. His lack of expertise may play in Texas’ favor, however he’ll have half a season to get the ball rolling earlier than heading to Austin for this matchup.

WR Xavier Hutchinson

Hutchinson was Iowa State’s prime pass-catcher final season. And along with his operating mate Tarique Milton transferring to Texas this offseason, he’ll have extra room to run the present. 

The Jacksonville native led the Huge 12 in catches (83), was second in yards (987), and had 5 touchdowns. Previous to the Cyclones’ Cheez-It Bowl loss to Clemson, Hutchinson had a six-game streak of six or extra catches and had 96 or extra yards in 4 of these contests. 

His greatest sport got here in a 24-21 win over No. 8 Oklahoma State’s elite protection on Oct. 23. Hutchinson totaled 12 catches for 125 yards and two touchdowns, outplaying arguably the Huge 12’s greatest receiver in Tay Martin. 

Hutchinson must be in rivalry with Xavier Worthy for greatest receiver within the convention this season. 

RB Jirehl Brock

It’ll be onerous to fill the sneakers left by Breece Corridor this season, however Brock confirmed on the finish of final 12 months that he is able to step into the lead-back function. 

Although Brock appeared in all however one sport final season, Corridor acted as a workhorse again, that means his counterpart noticed few touches at occasions. With Corridor sitting throughout the Cheez-It Bowl, Brock obtained the beginning however produced little with 14 carries for 42 yards together with three catches for 21 yards. 

The Iowa State offense as an entire failed to provide that sport, however Brock confirmed flashes of big-play capacity the week prior towards the TCU Horned Frogs, as his first carry went for a fast 41-yard landing. With the keys of the backfield this time round, Brock’s a operating again the Longhorns have to preserve their eyes on. 

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