Styles make fights. The Texas Longhorns football season will hinge on how well they match up with their scheduled opponents.
Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is tasked with using his team’s best position groups to create matchup problems for opponents. The Longhorns offense is loaded with skill position talent at wide receiver and running back. On defense, Texas possesses a host of talented interior linemen. Alfred Collins, T’Vondre Sweat, and Byron Murphy headline that group.
For Texas to succeed, it will need to maximize those players’ roles and prevent opponents from exploiting weaknesses. For three years, the Texas offensive line has struggled to work as a cohesive unit. Big 12 teams will likely test the offensive line again this season.
Here are five positional match ups to look forward to in 2022.