One player in one play can change the result of a game. Texas has several of those players.
Earlier in the year we noted that it was the Longhorns’ full arsenal of playmakers that have been the deciding factor in close games. That premise proved itself true in a 26-16 win over Iowa State last week.
Multiple Texas players stepped up to prevent an upset in Ames. Defensive tackles T’Vondre Sweat and Byron Murphy acted as catalysts for victory all game, but several Longhorns made winning plays over the course of the game.
The Texas offense was humming in the second half due in large part to starting quarterback Quinn Ewers’ impressive operation of the team’s offense. Yet throughout the season, it’s been his playmakers that have made the plays that ensure victory.
Let’s look at a handful of players that have put checkmarks under the win column this season.