A sense of momentum was in the Texas program after the convincing win over Louisiana in Week 1. The play on the field was great and Steve Sarkisian’s staff was getting wins on the recruiting front.
Well, the nearly two-week momentum came to a screeching halt Saturday night against Arkansas. From start to finish, the Hogs dominated on the field, winning 40-21. Don’t be fooled by the 19 point difference though, it felt more like a 50 point win for the home team.
“Unfortunately, I don’t know how much of it was what they did as opposed to what we didn’t do,” Sarkisian said after the game. “I think the majority of what happened was, we didn’t play great.”
Seems to be a fair analysis. Overall, it was a disappointing and borderline embarrassing performance from the Longhorns. The next week will need a lot of reflection and adjustments before beginning Big 12 play on Sept. 25.
Here are three reasons Texas lost to Arkansas.