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With reports running rampant about the Texas Longhorns meeting with Urban Meyer, we take a look at a few names who could join him.
Everywhere you turn there is a new rumor or source regarding the status of the Texas Longhorns head coaching position. Continue reading “Texas Football: Is Urban Meyer exploring staff options?”
According to PFF, Texas has one of the top defensive lines in the country this season.
One of the few positives to come out of the Texas football program this season is the improved defensive line play. Continue reading “Texas has one of the highest-graded defensive lines in the country”
The Texas Longhorns lost a game on Friday afternoon that they just couldn’t afford to. A primary reason being the head coach Tom Herman.
It was quite the scene in Austin, Texas as the Longhorns prepared to take on the Iowa State Cyclones in a game they couldn’t lose. They lost. Continue reading “Three reasons why the Texas Longhorns lost to Iowa State on Friday”
The Texas Longhorns defense will be tested in the run game against Breece Hall. Can this team be the first to slow him down?
The Texas Longhorns defense and Chris Ash are really going to be tested on Friday. With game-planning for the Cyclones, comes getting ready for the top running back in the Big 12 Conference. Breece Hall has been running through every defense that he has come across this season. Iowa State has been one of the more consistent running teams in college football this year.
The Longhorns have been on the other side, outside of Sam Ehlinger’s runs this year Texas hasn’t been consistent enough. With how Tom Herman’s offenses have operated the last three seasons. The team is ranked fifth in the Big 12 with 160.5 rushing yards per game in conference play.
The Iowa State defense allows just 104 yards per game and six total touchdowns. That ranks second in the conference in both. In conference play that number drops to 102 and five. Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson will be tested, awaiting to hear if Keaontay Ingram will be available this week.
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| Robinson | vs | Hall |
| 6-0 | Ht | 6-1 |
| 222 | Wt | 215 |
| Freshman | Class | Sophomore |
| 51 | Att | 180 |
| 294 | Yards | 1,169 |
| 5.8 | YPA | 6.5 |
| 0 | TDs | 15 |
| 60 | Touches | 195 |
| 399 | Yards | 1,257 |
The Longhorns defense is allowing 130.3 yards rushing per game with 10 rushing touchdowns total. Hall has rushed for at least 100 yards and one touchdown in every game this year. In conference play, he has rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown in every game. Hall has scored at least two touchdowns in each of the last three games. Can Texas bottle up Hall and force Brock Purdy to throw the ball?
Against the Longhorns in Ames, Iowa last season, Breece Hall had 25 touches for 103 yards and no scores.
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DeSoto defensive tackle Byron Murphy II recently decommitted from Baylor, can the Texas Longhorns staff flip the in-state product?
As the early signing day approaches next month, the recruiting trail is heating up. The Texas Longhorns are currently ranked the No. 17 team in the 2021 247Sports composite rankings currently. Continue reading “Texas Recruiting Target: Byron Murphy II decommits from Baylor”
Texas landed a commitment from four-star prospect Terrence Cooks. Expected to play OLB for UT, the commitment is a big win for Chris Ash.
Texas’ 2021 recruiting class got a major boost on Saturday afternoon, landing a commitment from four-star prospect Terrence Cooks. Expected to play outside linebacker for the Longhorns, his commitment is a big win for defensive coordinator Chris Ash.
Cooks committed to the Longhorns over Baylor, LSU, and Georgia. Coming from Pearland, Texas, it is another in-state recruiting win for Tom Herman.
Listed at 6-2 and 210 pounds, Cooks is the No. 20 outside linebacker in the country. Nationally, he ranks as the No. 302 player and the No. 46 player in the state of Texas. All rankings come from the 247Sports composite.
2021 Four-star linebacker Terrence Cooks II commits to the University of Texas.
— Patrick (@PatSportsGuy) November 14, 2020
A proven winner, Cooks and Shadow Creek High School is looking for back to back 5A-DI state championships. During his senior season, the new Texas commit has posted 24 tackles, one sack, and three quarterback hurries.
This has been a position of need for the Texas Longhorns as they have limited depth behind Juwan Mitchell and DeMarvion Overshown. Cooks is a great pickup for the Chris Ash defense as they try to mold the unit in his vision.
With the way the Longhorns have been hemorrhaging in recruiting, this was a must need move for Tom Herman and his staff.
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The Texas Longhorns will begin their final stretch run next Saturday. Is this the most important three-game run for Tom Herman?
Texas head coach Tom Herman has been on the proverbial hot seat this year. Continue reading “Longhorns Wire Roundtable: Is this Tom Herman’s most critical stretch?”
What was the Texas Longhorns key stat of the game? Well it came down to the rush defense that bottled up the WVU running game.
There is plenty to unpack after the Texas Longhorns took care of business and head into the bye week at 5-2. The defense was once again huge for the team in their 17-13 victory on Saturday. They allowed a touchdown on West Virginia’s opening drive that went nine plays and 75 yards. They forced the Mountaineers offense into a three and out on three separate occasions. Safe to say they were the key factor in the win.
For the second week in a row, the Texas defense took away the run. Essentially told the offensive coordinator that you better dial up the pass because the ground game isn’t going to work this week. In the Mountaineers’ four wins this year they have averaged 218.3 yards per game. The average for each game was 5.1 yards per carry on 43 carries in each game. That was not the case on Saturday.
WVU attempted a season low 26 times against the Longhorns defense. On those 26 carries, their run game averaged 1.7 yards per carry for a total of 43 yards. Leddie Brown has rushed from 115 yards per game this year, against Chris Ash’s unit he managed just 47 yards. Of the 47, 12 came on one run that scored their lone touchdown of the game. The rest of the way, he managed 2.5 yards per carry.
The Longhorns have managed to bottle up two of the best running backs in the conference. They will face the top back in a matter of weeks. Iowa State’s Breece Hall will be their toughest test. WVU falls to 0-3 on the road and when they fail to hit the 100-yard mark in rushing.
On the flip side, the Longhorns run game averaged five yards a pop on 36 attempts. Playing defense and running the football was the way to victory on this Saturday.
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For the Texas Longhorns to stay on track to challenge for a Big 12 Championship, they will need these defenders to guide them Saturday.
A week ago in a hostile environment, the Longhorns defense rose to the occasion. They faced one of the top teams in the country with a three-headed monster on the offensive side of the ball. Chuba Hubbard, Spencer Sanders and Tylan Wallace were ready for their biggest challenge on the year with Texas coming to town. It didn’t go their way.
Wallace was able to do what he wanted against the Longhorns secondary, every one of his 11 catches went for either a first down or touchdown. Texas and Chris Ash didn’t provide much help on the backend as they focused on slowing down Hubbard and the rushing attack. It worked as they allowed only 2.5 yards per rushing attempt with zero rushing touchdowns.
They need to be geared up for this game against West Virginia and Leddie Brown. He is another Big 12 running back that can fill out a stat sheet. Last week against Kansas State they rushed for over 200 yards between their two explosive backs. If the Longhorns are able to slow them down, it will likely be due to three players on defense as the keys.
According to the computers the Texas Longhorns have the second-best odds to win the Big 12 Conference. So who is their competition?
We are down to four games left in the Texas Longhorns 2020 campaign. Continue reading “Texas Longhorns have second-best chance to win Big 12 per FPI”
