AUSTIN -- The No. 15 Longhorns cruised past No. 16 Iowa State on Saturday night, 24-10, in front of a senior night crowd of 102,498 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Texas is also back to controlling its own destiny in the Big 12 title race.
Here are five takeaways from Saturday night's game:
1. Texas controls first half
Texas came out strong in the first half against Iowa State and received a rare boost from its defense early.
The Longhorns' defense entered Saturday having allowed points on its first series in eight of 10 games this season.