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Jonathon Brooks shines again, but status of his injury is unknown

Jonathon Brooks proves every week that he is objectively the best running back in the nation.

Jonathon Brooks proves every week that he is objectively the best running back in the nation.

Brooks had 148 total yards and two touchdowns, averaging 5.5 yards per carry in Texas’ 29-26 victory over TCU.

Unfortunately for the Longhorns, Brooks left the game early in the fourth quarter with what appeared to be a leg injury and did not return.

The sophomore has been one of Texas’ best offensively players this season. It will hurt the Longhorns tremendously if Brooks is sidelined for multiple weeks as Texas tries to push for a College Football Playoff spot.

Texas will travel to Ames, Iowa, to take on the Iowa State Cyclones at 7:00 p.m. CT next week.

Social media reacts to Texas’ 29-26 win over TCU

Another week, another near disaster for the No. 7 Texas Longhorns.

Another week, another near disaster for the No. 7 Texas Longhorns.

Texas defeated TCU 29-26 on Saturday, but not after giving fans another heart attack.

After leading TCU at halftime 19-6, the Horned Frogs stormed back in the fourth quarter to make it a three-point game.

Head coach Steve Sarkisian seemed comfortable with the lead and made some very conservative play calls, resulting in TCU making it a close game.

Following a Horned Frogs touchdown, Adonai Mitchell iced the game with a 35-yard reception for a first down.

Texas seems to make the game interesting every week but still manages to pull away with the victory.

The Longhorns are now 9-1 on the season and sit atop the Big 12 with two games left to play. Texas takes on the Iowa State Cyclones next week in Ames, Iowa.

Here is how social media reacted to Texas’ close win.

Highlights from the first half of Texas vs. TCU

We look at some of the biggest plays of the first half.

It’s halftime in Fort Worth. The Texas Longhorns lead 26-6 despite a sloppy half from the offense.

Starting quarterback Quinn Ewers showed rust in the early going. That should have been expected with Ewers returning well before one usual returns from an AC sprain. His struggles were not any less noticeable.

Ewers badly missed to wide receiver Xavier Worthy on a go route down the field. The pass was intercepted only for slot receiver Jordan Whittington to chase down the TCU defender and force a fumble.

While Ewers missed several throws he usually makes he made a couple of big throws to help put Texas on the board. Here’s a look at some of the biggest highlight plays from the first half.

Emotionless takes on Saturday’s 17-10 loss to TCU

There’s more than one contributor to Saturday’s struggles.

The Texas Longhorns dropped a frustrating loss to the TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday night. The game felt within reach even late into the fourth quarter, but Texas couldn’t make the most of opportunities.

As with any frustrating loss, hot takes were abundant all night. Among them, that Quinn Ewers was the sole issue needing to be remedied for Texas.

Quinn Ewers had an atrocious game to put it mildly. I went in-depth on his struggles last night and didn’t hold back. Even so, Texas’ early struggles were far from all on Ewers.

Xavier Worthy and Ja’Tavion Sanders were every bit as bad as Ewers was on the game. Drop after drop plagued the Texas offense from the first series deep into the game.

The accuracy issues Ewers had in short to intermediate throws against Oklahoma State simply weren’t there. The freshman quarterback repeatedly hit receivers in the hands only to suffer dropped incompletions.

Let’s take a look at what to make of the game.

Bad offense plagues Texas in TCU loss

Quinn Ewers looked lost in Saturday’s defeat.

The Texas Longhorns took a brutal loss on Saturday. The offense played horribly.

It starts with quarterback play, which was abysmal on Saturday night. Quinn Ewers was off target for much of the night. Adding to his issues, Ewers couldn’t find the open man.

The big offensive miss involved Ewers not seeing Bijan Robinson running unabated to the end zone. Other than a strong effort from Jordan Whittington, his receivers didn’t do him any favors.

Xavier Worthy and Ja’Tavion Sanders dropped passes from the beginning of the game. Jahleel Billingsley added a drop of his own.

The Longhorns went away from the run with Bijan Robinson after laying a first half egg. Poor early play calling and critical drops put Texas in a hole. Ewers dug the hole deeper with clumsy football and inability to locate reads he couldn’t afford to miss.

All in all, Texas will look at the game as one it should have won and couldn’t capitalize.

Let’s discuss what it all means for Texas.

WATCH: Defensive line leads dominant first quarter for Texas defense

Pete Kwiatkowski’s first quarter might be his best of performance of the year.

Barryn Sorrell started the game on a mission early in the first half. In a surprising twist, the Texas defense is keeping the Longhorns in the game early.

The Texas offense played an uncharacteristically incompetent first quarter. Bijan Robinson missed running lanes, while Quinn Ewers couldn’t find a receiver who could hold onto the ball. Despite it all, the Texas defense hung in and made impressive early plays.

On second-and-long with the ball on the Texas 38-yard line, Pete Kwiatkowski unleashed Sorrell and Moro Ojomo into the backfield, taking down TCU quarterback Max Duggan.

On an earlier play, Sorrell and Ovie Oghoufo slammed the pocket on Duggan forcing a punt on the third down play.

Pete Kwiatkowski’s first quarter might be his best of performance of the year. Here’s a look at defensive highlights from the first quarter.