No. 20 Texas is heavily favored on Saturday considering the circumstances. The Longhorns travel on the road to face the No. 11 Oklahoma State Cowboys.
A number of factors likely go into the trending confidence in Texas, but it could simply be a lack of confidence in Oklahoma State. The Cowboys’ quarterback will probably start, but his ability to throw accurately is in question.
Sanders has completed under 49% of his passes in consecutive weeks. The low percentage is a fairly dramatic fall from his usual stat line. Each of the last three seasons has seen the signal caller complete over 62% of his passes.
Even so, Texas comes off a shaky performance against Iowa State. Let’s examine a few concerns for Texas heading into the game.