Regardless of what he might say, Steve Sarkisian will need to get into his bag of tricks on Saturday. Play callers often use early plays to set up potential touchdowns later in the game.
After Saturday’s performance against ULM, Texas has a number of tone-setting options at its disposal.
Ja’Tavion Sanders emerged as yet another weapon to for Alabama to watch. The huge pass catcher presents a big target for Quinn Ewers to find down the seem or near the sideline.
Xavier Worthy emerged as a feature target last season, earning freshman All-American honors. His 261-yard performance against Oklahoma last year announced his presence to the college football world.
Bijan Robinson is another obvious weapon Texas could utilize, while Jordan Whittington has game-breaking ability in the slot. Let’s examine a few ways Texas can begin the game offensively.