Iowa State Football: 5 reasons Cyclones will upset Texas in Week 12

AMES, IA - NOVEMBER 10: Defensive back Braxton Lewis #33 of the Iowa State Cyclones celebrates with teammates linebacker Willie Harvey #2 of the Iowa State Cyclones, and defensive end Spencer Benton #58 of the Iowa State Cyclones after intercepting a pass late in the second half of play against the Baylor Bears at Jack Trice Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa State Cyclones won 28-14 over the Baylor Bears. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images) /

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This Saturday is the biggest game in Iowa State football history as if the Cyclones win, they’re in prime position to go to Dallas, here’s why they will.

The Iowa State football program hasn’t had much to cheer for in their 216-year history, boasting one of the worst program winning percentages of Power Five schools with a percentage of .455. That script has been flipped now since Matt Campbell has done a superb job of turning around the Cyclones program, not only having them in a bowl game for the second year in a row, but having a chance to play for a Big 12 championship.

For reference, the last time Iowa State won a conference championship in football, William Howard Taft was the president of the United States and the Chicago Cubs were only four years into their 108-year championship drought. Iowa State was co-champions of the Missouri Valley Conference in 1912 with Nebraska, the last time the Cyclones could claim a conference title.

I’m aware to the warnings about hyperbole and hyping up something that has no substance, but let’s be frank: This game against Texas is the most important football game in Iowa State history. Never before has Iowa State been in this position this late in the season, and they have a chance to really change the trajectory of the program.

Here is why the Cyclones will pull off the upset of the Longhorns on Saturday.

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