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Texas’ weaknesses have been exposed throughout the last three games.
Texas’ weaknesses have been exposed throughout the last three games. Continue reading “Five takeaways from Texas’ Week 9 loss to Baylor”
Nothing like some defensive lineman blocking for Bijan Robinson!
Texas is finally having some second-half success, finding the end zone on their opening drive. A 15 play scoring drive, taking 6:11 off the clock is not something we are used to seeing from Steve Sarkisian’s offense.
Just a play after Bijan Robinson came up short on a swing pass, Sarkisian decided to go for it on fourth and goal. Defensive lineman Keondre Coburn and Byron Murphy came into the game as lead blockers, paving the way for Robinson to get his first touchdown of the day.
As a defender, seeing No. 99 and No. 90 charging at me would not be fun. Two of the biggest dudes in the conference are going to win one on one blocks with a running head start.
You can watch the full play here:
Another look. @Bijan5Robinson pic.twitter.com/KTLxtBqItv
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) October 30, 2021
Now, we wait and see if Texas can sustain success in the second half. Getting Robinson involved after a rather uneventful first half was a good start. More of the Heisman caliber running back will lead to a win.
After Baylor responded with a touchdown, Texas leads 21-17 in the third quarter. You can watch the rest of the game on ABC.
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Texas once again has a halftime lead.
Well, we find ourselves in another situation where Texas is leading a Big 12 team at halftime. In a game where both teams have left points on the field, Steve Sarkisian’s team somehow leads Baylor 14-10.
In reality, the offense should have two more touchdowns. Casey Thompson missed a wide-open touchdown to Xavier Worthy and then Joshua Moore dropped a score in anticipation of getting hit. Quite the opposite of what we have seen in previous weeks — the brakes have bit hit a bit in the first half.
Texas’ defense has played well, intercepting Gerry Bohanon twice. Running back Abram Smith has not been as effective, only rushing for 42 yards. The defensive line has been the real difference, specifically Keondre Coburn.
Bijan Robinson’s 15 rushing yards is the real story of the game. The Heisman candidate has been kept in check during his seven carries. If the Longhorns want to avoid another second-half blunder, letting No. 5 loose is going to be key. He is due to break one off eventually.
Casey Thompson: 12/16 for 151 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception
Bijan Robinson: Seven carries for 15 yards
Xavier Worthy: Two receptions for 86 yards and a touchdown
Gerry Bohanon: 10/20 for 115 yards and two interceptions
Abram Smith: 10 carries for 42 yards
B.J. Foster/Luke Brockermeyer: One interception each
🔁 Let's see that INT again. 🤘 pic.twitter.com/pDP0RZzIYB
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) October 30, 2021
10-yard touchdown from Casey Thompson to Joshua Moore.
It's 7-0 Texas pic.twitter.com/vlgvCGZhZ4
— Longhorn Network (@LonghornNetwork) October 30, 2021
*bone thugs-n-harmony voice*
WAKE UP WAKE UP WAKE UP pic.twitter.com/aGxQDFiXsv
— Longhorn Network (@LonghornNetwork) October 30, 2021
X on, X off🥋 pic.twitter.com/MJOIxNpXfj
— Longhorn Network (@LonghornNetwork) October 30, 2021
2nd career INT for Luke Brockermeyer. 🤘 pic.twitter.com/3O2wNh93QW
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) October 30, 2021
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Xavier Worthy burns the Baylor defense for a 63-yard touchdown
With the Texas offense looking somewhat stagnate, they needed a huge play to add another score on the board in their Week 9 matchup against Baylor.
After the Bears drove down the field and notched a field goal, the Longhorns were trailing 10-7. First-year head coach Steve Sarkisian, being the offensive mastermind he is, wanted to take a shot on Texas’ next drive, and did he ever.
Quarterback Casey Thompson knew exactly where he was going with the ball, as he dropped back and launched the ball so high the cameras couldn’t pick it up to a striding Xavier Worthy.
X on, X off🥋 pic.twitter.com/MJOIxNpXfj
— Longhorn Network (@LonghornNetwork) October 30, 2021
The speedy freshman took his first and only catch of the game so far 63-yards to the house, to give Texas a 14-10 lead, and some very much needed momentum on offense after a horrible three-and-out the drive before.
The touchdown catch gives Worthy his seventh on the season, and helps him inch closer to the record for most touchdowns by a freshman Longhorn receiver.
B.J. Foster grabs a huge interception on Baylor’s first drive.
The Longhorns are looking to end their two-game losing streak, as they take on No. 16 Baylor in Week 9.
Contrary to what they have done when they have won the toss earlier in the season, Texas opted to kick first rather than start off with the offense.
Going into the game, Texas knew that they needed to stop the run, but more importantly prevent Gerry Bohanon from getting hot and beating them in the air.
After a nice completion on their first play of the game, Bohanon made a risky decision when he threw into coverage with four Longhorns around. The throw ended with Texas defensive back B.J. Foster running the ball back, as he grabbed his third interception of the season.
BJ FOSTER. INT. pic.twitter.com/dHMq9r7Ovo
— Justin Wells (@justinwells2424) October 30, 2021
This was a critical play as Bohanon is typically very smart with the ball, and that is only his second interception on the season. Foster gave the Longhorns the ball in premium field position, and a chance to take an early lead. Unfortunately, the lead was short-lived.
Texas and Baylor are now tied 7-7 with four minutes to go in the first quarter.
The Texas Longhorns are on the road to face the Baylor Bears in Big 12 action on Saturday afternoon from McLane Stadium.
The Texas Longhorns are on the road to face the Baylor Bears in Big 12 action on Saturday afternoon from McLane Stadium.
Texas is coming off a tough 32-24 loss to Oklahoma State in their last game and will look to bounce back on the road this afternoon. As for Baylor, they are coming off a 38-24 win over BYU and will be looking for their 7th win of the season today.
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These three Baylor players could end up haunting the Longhorns.
We are approaching the spookiest day of the year, and the Longhorns are also approaching a make or break game with their Week 9 matchup against No. 16 Baylor.
Texas started off Big 12 play strong, but have since crashed and burned two straight games. In each loss, the Longhorns gave up double-digit leads, allowing Oklahoma and Oklahoma State to swoop in and steal the victory like those kids that take more than one candy on Halloween.
While the Longhorns looked abysmal at times during those games, they have shown the ability to be a dominant team, as long as it is in the first half. With two weeks to prepare for this Baylor matchup, you would think that they have a strong game plan that can slow down this Baylor program, who is hoping to remain in one of the top two spots of the Big 12 rankings.
Baylor has a lot of contributors, but there are three players that have stood out. If the Longhorns do not prepare and play well enough, these players will end up haunting the Longhorns and causing Texas to leave Waco as sad as a kid who gets a fruit on Halloween.
Let’s start with the quarterback
The Big 12 may see some shakeups in the standings again this week.
The Big 12 is in the midst of true madness with five teams vying for two conference championship spots.
While the top few teams have remained the same, the order has been consistently changing and very well has the chance to do so even more. Texas and No. 16 Baylor is the game with the biggest impact on the Big 12 race this weekend, and we will also see for the first time if Iowa State can follow up a good performance against a ranked team with another solid performance against a team they should have no issue beating.
Oklahoma is also looking to bounce back, as they were a miracle play from Caleb Williams away from losing to one of the worst teams in the FBS in Kansas.
Week 8 was a decent week as I went 3-1 in my predictions, bringing my season total to 27-14, but it is never easy to predict what will happen in the Big 12.
Here are my Week 9 predictions for how the Big 12 games will shake out.
Check out Texas’ hype video for the Baylor matchup!
Although Texas has already played past half of their games on the schedule, Saturday feels like the beginning of the second half. Back-to-back losses to the Oklahoma schools have swung the program to a low spot but there is still an opportunity to end on a high note.
To even have a sniff of success this season, winning in Waco against Baylor is the first step. A win is almost a must at this point, looking to steer clear of living at .500. As simple as it may sound, there is a huge difference between a 4-4 record and a 5-3 record.
Baylor is fresh off a bye as well. Wins against West Virginia and BYU preceded, earning them the No. 16 spot in the latest AP poll.
To prepare for the matchup, the Texas football Twitter account put out their weekly Trailer Thursday. Clips of some of the Longhorns’ best players, with some run through a brick wall type music, and a mini pump-up speech all feature.
Check it out here:
Let’s Get It! 🤘 pic.twitter.com/ElL6lkpXnu
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) October 29, 2021
Immediately after the Red River Shootout loss, Steve Sarkisian said the goal was to get to Arlington for a rematch. We have not seen it yet, but it’s time to show a conference championship-caliber team on the field.
Losing would put Texas’ Big 12 hopes to a near mathematical close. Being behind Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Baylor in the standings would be impossible to overcome. Winning puts them in a position to be in position.
Expect healthy doses of the two running backs from both head coaches. Bijan Robinson and Abram Smith are both tied for second in the conference with 10 rushing touchdowns. Whoever’s defense can stop the run better, will have the best chance of winning.
You can catch Texas’ matchup against No. 16 Baylor on Saturday at 11 a.m. CST on ABC.
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