Texas football players already bracing for Cyclones, cold weather

By Colby Gordon

When the Texas Longhorns go to Iowa State this week, they will be playing in cold weather for the first time.

Temperatures are projected to be in [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level2)]the 30s, and the wind in Ames can be notoriously strong.

“I just know we have to be ready to play,” senior defensive lineman Malcolm Roach said. “Last winter, we worked outside because we knew we had this game on the schedule. We’ve been preparing for it since January.”

The cold front that came into Austin Monday night and dropped temperatures into the lower 30s with a noticeable wind Tuesday morning may have been a blessing for the Longhorns to get them used to conditions that at least resemble those in which they will play Saturday.

“I think practicing outside will be good to get us acclimated,” wide receiver Devin Duvernay said. “We’re going to have to warm-up extra to make sure we don’t tweak anything. (Tuesday) didn’t feel too bad walking on campus. As long as the sun’s out, we’ll be fine.”

Coburn echoed Duvernay’s thoughts.

“I hate the cold, but it’s football, so you have to be ready to play in anything,” he said. “I’ll just have a lot of warm stuff on me. I feel like this is the perfect time for it to be cold in Austin. God helped us. We’ll practice in it and it should help some people get through who have never played in the cold like this.”

Ehlinger didn’t seem too worried about throwing the ball in the cold.

“I think it’s pretty much the same,” he said. “I just have to keep my hands warm.”
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