There was a level of expectation that this defense would be a much improved unit in 2020. A truncated camp, no spring ball and a relatively new staff combined has hindered that a bit.
The defense hasn’t been a unit on the rise as they are currently 64th in scoring defense. With just 76 teams having played up to this point means that Texas has one of the worst defenses in the country. Texas Tech and Kansas are the only two Big 12 teams worse.
As conference play has started up, the defensive numbers have only gotten worse. They are surrendering 47 points per game in Big 12 play. Their defense as a whole is sitting 40th with 400.3 yards per game. In conference play that balloons to 456 yards per game.
For this game against the Baylor Bears, the Longhorns defense led by Chris Ash needs to start playing like a contending defense.
Next, three defensive key players