The Texas Longhorns (1-0) take on the Alabama Crimson Tide (1-0) this week. While it’s unlikely to be a Top 10 matchup, it has the makings of a great game.
The Longhorns enter the game licking their wounds after an exceptionally poor performance on Saturday. It all starts with the offensive line in pass protection where the Rice Owls picked on first time starter DJ Campbell. It is unlikely Texas will put Campbell in that position again this week.
The offensive performance was ugly all around. Receivers ran into receivers, running backs missed blocking assignments and dropped touchdowns and Quinn Ewers continued to struggle to hit the downfield pass at quarterback.
Texas can win most games without connecting on the deep ball. We saw the 2018 squad win 10 games and beat Oklahoma and Georgia without it. That said, it might need to hit a downfield pass or two in this game.
Let’s look at what the team needs to accomplish to defeat the Tide in Tuscaloosa.