Texas blew a double digit lead on Saturday. As you might expect, everyone has a plan to fix Steve Sarkisian’s offense and a diagnosis for Quinn Ewers’ career prospects. In reality, the game can be taken as one small snapshot of a long season.
College football has become a week-to-week sport. Each game is its own entity and shouldn’t be seen as anything more.
Through three weeks, Oklahoma was a playoff favorite. Over the next three, the Sooners lost two games by more than 30 points. The next week they beat a ranked Kansas team. The reality of the ever-changing season hits closer to home for Texas.
The Longhorns looked like an elite team against Alabama. Two weeks later they lost to Texas Tech. Continuing the roller coaster, Quinn Ewers helped lead Texas to its greatest win over Oklahoma in program history. Two weeks later, he could hardly complete a pass beyond the line of scrimmage. He will likely play at a different level every week.
With that in mind, let’s examine what Texas should focus on moving forward.