It’s time. Distractions behind, and with holidays, recruiting and the transfer portal in the rear view, Texas’ game with the Washington Huskies is now within sight.
It’s game week for the Longhorns although the team will have a rare Monday night showdown on its hands. The team will take on Washington at 7:45 p.m. CT on Jan. 1 with a trip to the national championship on the line.
No matter how focused Texas’ preparation for the game has been to this point, it’s human nature to raise the level of mental energy during game week. Ideally, the Longhorns should already know to some degree what vulnerabilities they want to attack. This week, they will practice executing that plan of attack when they take the field.
Undoubtedly, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian will have a few tendency breakers up his sleeve. It’s conceivable that defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski will similarly work in concert with Sarkisian to build an early advantage.
It’s time for the Longhorns to put the finishing touches on a winning game plan. All that’s left for fans to do is wait, but that wait won’t be long.
Texas will take the field in just under a week on New Year’s Day.