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FULL PREVIEW: No. 18 Texas vs No. 4 TCU

Crowd noise can change the result of the game.

The Texas Longhorns will play their biggest conference home game in years on Saturday. The game could be on par with the 2018 clash with Dana Holgerson, Will Grier and the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Steve Sarkisian’s team sits in poll position for the second spot in the conference title game. Should Baylor beat Kansas State, Texas could still control its destiny to make the conference championship. The simpler path involves Texas handling its business on Saturday.

The Longhorns will face a new challenge this season in conference play. They face a TCU team that is both well coached and presents matchup problems of their own for Texas.

Sonny Dykes’ coaching staff is seemingly doing everything right so far this season. Let’s examine what will decide this game.

PREDICTIONS: No. 18 Texas vs No. 4 TCU and Saturday’s biggest games

Crowd noise and road atmosphere could determine whether or not Texas wins or loses.

Week 11 is underway, and the Texas Longhorns figure to be in the game of the week. No. 18 Texas will host the No. 4 TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday evening.

TCU enters the game 9-0 and in position to play in its first College Football Playoff. The Horned Frogs have been dominant since the start of the season, in large part due to great coaching.

Sonny Dykes’ coaching staff is winning in multiple areas. For starters, their strength and conditioning program appears to be among the best in the nation. Play-calling and game planning have given TCU a noticeable edge over its opposition.

Adding to the degree of difficulty, the Horned Frogs have recruited and developed well in recent seasons. Quentin Johnston, Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, Kendre Miller, Max Duggan and Jordan Hudson come to mind.

Texas will have its hands full on Saturday. Here’s how Week 11 could play out this weekend for the top featured games.

Simple fixes to the Texas Longhorns offensive lulls

Texas can easily score in the second half with a few corrections.

The story of this week is the same as it has been the last two weeks for Texas on the field. The Longhorns second half stagnation offensively has many wondering if Texas will be able to score enough in the first half to win games consistently.

Texas scored 31 points in the first half against Kansas State. The first half point total was all it needed to win, but the lack of late scoring left the burnt orange faithful uneasy.

Texas wasn’t completely inept offensively in the second half. They simply got careless in how they attacked the K-State defense. Put simply, they wasted too many opportunities.

The second half woes are fixable. Here’s what Steve Sarkisian and company can do to ensure they put points on the board late in games.

Where TCU and Texas land in the latest College Football Playoff poll

The College Football Playoff poll is showing the Longhorns respect following the K-State win.

The Texas Longhorns are moving up the charts following a huge road victory over then No. 13 Kansas State. The win propelled the Longhorns six spots in Tuesday’s College Football Playoff rankings.

Texas came in at No. 18 after an impressive showing against K-State. This week’s opposing team saw their ranking improve this week as well.

The TCU Horned Frogs were one of the biggest stories of last week’s playoff poll. Sonny Dykes team rose from No. 7 to No. 4 this week after Tennessee, Alabama and Clemson underperformed in losing efforts.

The takeaway for TCU is that it controls its own destiny after securing a top four ranking this week.

Georgia, Ohio State and Michigan rounded out the playoff qualifiers should the season end today. Here’s a look at the Top 10 teams in the new rankings.

Looking at how No. 18 Texas can attack and defeat No. 4 TCU

Stop Quentin Johnston. Maximize Bijan Robinson.

The Texas Longhorns need a win to control its destiny heading into their Top 25 matchup with the TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday. Put simply, it’s not going to be easy.

The No. 4 Frogs will make the trip from Fort Worth to Austin looking to wreck the Longhorns’ Big 12 championship hopes and improve to 10-0 on the season. Their best player could return to action for their biggest game of the season as well.

Quentin Johnston is expected to be back when his team faces the Longhorns on Saturday. Although he didn’t practice today, Texas would be wise to game plan for the Horned Frogs’ matchup problem.

Steve Sarkisian’s team will need to play its best game of the season to beat Sonny Dykes and TCU. Let’s look at how the Horns might attack the Frogs.

Taking an early look at Texas vs TCU

Texas will need all the noise it can get from the home crowd against TCU.

The Texas Longhorns and TCU Horned Frogs will meet in Week 11. The game will have huge conference title implications.

TCU can effectively secure the No. 1 seed in the Big 12 with a win. With only three games remaining, the Horned Frogs would have to lose to Baylor and Kansas to lose the top ranking in the league.

In addition, Baylor would have to defeat K-State, TCU and Texas to take the top spot. With two losses already and shaky defensive play, it’s difficult to see the Bears winning all three of their remaining games.

Texas has a chance to inch closer to a conference title spot. A home loss to the Horned Frogs would all but eliminate the Longhorns, while a win would preserve their tiebreaker over Kansas State.

Let’s take a look at what Texas can look forward to on Saturday.