The Texas Longhorns sit at 5-3 with four games left to play this season. Losing their starting quarterback thwarted their upset attempt against Alabama. Playing bad football gave Texas its other two losses.
Self-inflicted wounds have been a regular talking point for Steve Sarkisian this season. While the team has dealt with adversity, they haven’t given themselves many breaks either.
Sarkisian and company have had an extra week to stew over a game they should have won. While coaching did see improvement in some areas against Oklahoma State, a few glaring issues came to light for the coaching staff.
Texas has all the ingredients to play for a Big 12 title game if it can get out of its own way. Let’s examine a few weaknesses they can work to fix over the next week.