When Steve Sarkisian was hired, his offensive success at Alabama was one of the main reasons. He set all kinds of records over two seasons with some of the best players in the country.
Everybody was excited to see how it would translate in Austin with not as talented of a roster. It was only Week 1 but the level of optimism went up a few ticks by the end of the night.
Texas’ offense was solid against Louisiana, especially in the second half, putting up a total of 38 points. Bijan Robinson was the star of the show (get used to it) while quarterback Hudson Card impressed on his debut.
Next up, an SEC opponent on the road.
Arkansas is going to present a challenge to Sarkisian’s offense right out the gate. An injury to starting defensive end Dorian Gerald and a first-half suspension to linebacker Bumper Pool will play in favor of the Longhorns but should be offset by the crowd expected on hand.
Here are three offensive keys for Texas against Arkansas on Saturday.