Following the 17-13 victory over the West Virginia Mountaineers, the Texas Longhorns will enjoy a bye week. A week in which they hope to lick their wounds and prepare for the final leg of the season. Matchups with the Kansas Jayhawks, Iowa State Cyclones and Kansas State Wildcats await. The Longhorns are 5-2 (4-2) currently and are within striking distance.
The big key is getting healthy, we will monitor the status of Sam Ehlinger who appears to be pretty banged up. Plus Keaontay Ingram as he tries and recover from the high ankle sprain and how soon could we see Jordan Whittington?
ESPN’s Sam Khan Jr ponders what could be next for the Texas Longhorns team.
The Longhorns aren’t winning pretty, but they’re winning nonetheless, having strung together three in a row. The defense seems to have finally found its footing under new defensive coordinator Chris Ash, and it’s been huge, because the offense has been inconsistent as a banged-up Sam Ehlinger continues trying to tough it out. An upcoming off week is well timed, followed by a road game at Kansas. A win there means the Longhorns will go into the final two weeks with at least a remote chance of sliding into a Big 12 title game slot, but they might need help (as they do currently).
Khan (no relation) hit the nail right on the head, this team isn’t winning pretty. There are no style points for this team but at this juncture all they need to do is keep winning. A matchup with Kansas may be just what the doctor ordered coming off the bye. Get the starters out early on and prepare for a Friday night matchup with Brock Purdy and the Cyclones.