Texas is the favorite to win the Big 12 title this season. However, there’s several tough matchups on the 2023 schedule that could give the Longhorns fits.
It’s become commonplace for Texas to slip up at some point during the season to a team they shouldn’t. Considering this is the last year to face the Longhorns in the Big 12, you can bet Texas will get everyone’s best shot.
On3’s Jesse Simonton recently discussed the most important conference game for each Big 12 team. To no surprise, Simonton chose the Oklahoma Sooners for Texas. He believes the winner of this matchup will reach the Big 12 Championship.
The Longhorns had nearly 600 yards of total offense in their demolition of the Sooners in 2022, averaging over 7.2 yards per play in the 49-0 shellacking.
While a repeat performance seems unlikely, Texas will be favored to win back-to-back Red River Showdown games for the first time 2008-09. The Sooners get to ease into their 2023 schedule, but the Longhorns will be much-more battle-tested early with a Week 2 game at Alabama and a Week 4 trip to Waco to play Baylor.
Texas was also featured as Baylor and Oklahoma’s most important game this upcoming season.
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