The No. 7 Texas Longhorns are set to face off against the BYU Cougars on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT. The Cougars hold a record of 5-2 with conference wins over Kansas and Houston.
Texas fans shouldn’t take this game lightly, even if BYU doesn’t seem as menacing as they have in previous years.
With quarterback Quinn Ewers considered week-to-week, the offense will likely be in the hands of Maalik Murphy, a redshirt freshman who has seen minimal playing time.
Without Texas’ starting quarterback, how should the Longhorns attack BYU’s defense?
The obvious answer is running the ball. Texas running back Jonathon Brooks has been on a tear, and with freshman CJ Baxter getting healthy, expect a solid one-two punch from the talented backs.
With Murphy getting his first career collegiate start, head coach Steve Sarkisian will have to formulate a game plan that suits the inexperienced signal-caller and can get the offense rolling early.
With that being said, let’s take a look at the overall numbers between No. 7 Texas and BYU to see who has the edge.