The Longhorns continue to play with their backs against the wall
After starting out the season 2-0 with a blowout victory over UTEP and narrowly escaping Lubbock, Texas with a victory the team dropped two-straight. The last one coming against the Oklahoma Sooners, Herman’s record against Oklahoma dropped to 1-4. Texas faced a must win situation against the Baylor Bears.
During the bye week, more and more whispers and rumors surrounded the future of Herman as the head coach. The Longhorns needed a win to stay in the race for the Big 12 Championship. Texas responded with a 27-16 victory in which they led 27-3 heading into the fourth quarter. Again they faced a challenge with the No. 6 ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys. It had been a decade since the Longhorns beat a top 10 team on the road. They prevailed, but the question is can they do it again?