AUSTIN, Texas -- After a month of losing on the road, Texas desperately needed something good to happen at home. For the players, and for head coach Charlie Strong.They got it in a rough-around-the-edges 27-6 win over Iowa State on Saturday night behind a big third quarter and a defense that finally showed some life.Shane Buechele passed for 296 yards and two touchdowns as the Longhorns snapped a three-game losing streak. Buechele threw scoring strikes of 37 yards to Jerrod Heard and 75 yards and Devin Duvernay in the third after the Longhorns high-powered offense managed just a single field goal in the first half and trailed 6-3.Three straight road losses and a defense that ranks among the worst in the country had fueled intense speculation that Strongs job is on the line in his third season. He has two years left on a guaranteed five-year contract that pays him more than $5 million per season.The win snapped a 14-game losing streak when Texas (3-3, 1-2 Big 12) trailed at halftime.Coach Strong would tell you right now dont go play for him, but we do, Heard said.Texas played its best defensive game of the season. Strong took over defensive play-calling two weeks ago and the Longhorns responded with eight sacks against Iowa State, containing a Cyclones offense that was averaging 39 points over the previous three games.The difference was we believed in ourselves and made plays. Had fun, defensive end Breckyn Hager said.DOnta Foreman rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown for Texas, his seventh game in a row with at least 100 yards.Joel Lanning passed for 140 yards for Iowa State (1-6, 0-4).TAKEAWAYSIowa State: The Cyclones collapse came early this week. Iowa State lost upset bids with fourth-quarter meltdowns the previous two weeks, but were undone this week by the Longhorns big-strike touchdowns in the third.They wore us out, Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said. We did a really good job against the run in the first half. Their adjustment was to go to the passing game.Texas: A big sigh of relief for Strong. Its arguably his biggest win because he simply couldnt afford to lose. Now he has to string together some more. Texas has yet to win more than three straight games under Strong and the Longhorns go back on the road for two of their next three games.`We want to be undefeated at home. Now we have to play better on the road, Strong said. Our defense, they finally stepped up. The whole team. I said, `Challenge yourself. If you think you are a good football team, go perform.FOREMAN ROLLINGThe Texas running back is pounding his way through the Longhorns record book. His seven consecutive 100 yard games ranks second in school history, trailing only former Heisman Trophy winner Earl Campbells 11.DEEP STRIKEBuechele, a freshman, has eight touchdown passes for 29 yards or longer this season.I was nervous myself when it was being 6-3, Strong said. But I know this our offense is so explosive were going to go score ... It takes a little time and well hit a home run, then boom, well hit another one.UP NEXTIowa State: The Cyclones are off next week, then host Kansas State on Oct. 29.Texas: The Longhorns play at Kansas State next Saturday. Terry Porter Blazers Jersey . Duchene scored two goals and had an assist, helping the Colorado Avalanche beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Friday night to match the best 10-game start in team history. Terry Porter Jersey . - The Oakland Raiders re-signed offensive lineman Khalif Barnes on Friday. http://www.blazersteamofficial.com/Jusuf-Nurkic-Blazers-Jersey/ . 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Repsol Honda rider Marquez then closed in on Lorenzo and tried to pass his Spanish rival - he was successful at the start of the final lap.In a nail-biting finish, Lorenzo, the reigning MotoGP world champion, retook the lead and then Marquez led into the final corner.However, a smmall mistake allowed Lorenzo to win the race by 0.dddddddddddd019 seconds, which is the smallest victory margin of this season so far.The 29-year-old announced in April that he would be leaving Yamaha at the end of the season to join Ducati.Lorenzo now has a 10-point lead over Marquez, with Rossi left in a distant third in the championship standings.Ducati rider Andrea Iannone took the final podium place in the race ahead of Repsol Hondas Dani Pedrosa and fellow Ducati rider Andrea Dovizioso.The Moto2 race was won by Kalex driver Johann Zarco while KTM driver Brad Binder won the Moto3 class. Also See: GP2 Qualifying Report Formula 1 News ' ' '