Three things Texas needs to improve on against Rice

Texas was blatantly exposed against Arkansas and needs a big bounce back performance from these three groups.

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Wide Receiver Production

Arguably one of the most disappointing groups through the first two weeks, the Texas wide outs have been shaky at best. Week 1 seemed like Jordan Whittington was going to assert himself as the guy, but he followed that up with a couple dropped passes and zero explosive plays against Arkansas.

The group as a whole has been inconsistent. Of the three receivers to register a catch against Arkansas, not a single one of them passed 45 yards in receiving. Granted, the quarterback play has been a tad rough due to missed throws and the offensive line allowing them no time in the pocket. I expect Sarkisian to try and draw up some plays that can potentially lead to big plays. Their productivity relies heavily on the improvement of the offensive line, but there is no excuse for the amount of dropped passes we have seen.

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