Thursday night in Ames — it's the game Texas Longhorns fans were perhaps most disappointed with when Texas' 2017 schedule was released. Playing on a random week night is not ideal, and there's a general sentiment that weird and unpredictable things happen in non-Saturday college football games.
After the optimism inspiring heartbreak of USC a week and a half ago, it's time to see if Texas can turn this season around. The earlier, the better.
The quest for reaching the College Playoff was never a remotely feasible goal for 2017 and has now been all but eliminated by two early losses.