An extra week to prepare for Baylor
Texas as we all know has lost two straight games, and Baylor is a team that could easily make it three if adjustments are not made. For starters, their rushing attack is one of the best and most efficient in the country, as they rank No. 4 in the nation with over six yards per carry. For a defense that has been giving up 200 yards rushing a game, that is not something to look forward to.
It has been reported that they have figured out more ways to keep Ovie Oghoufo and Alfred Collins on the field at the same time. It also gives the Longhorns another week to work on their measly tackling, which in every game they have lost this season has been majorly exposed by strong running backs. The defense won’t be better at defending the run over night, but two weeks of film and practice should help.
The extra week also allows for Steve Sarkisian to figure out the mistakes he has made as a play caller, and also gives him more time to implement plays to get Keilan Robinson, Roschon Johnson, and the tight ends more involved. The Texas offense has been nonexistent in the second half for two weeks in a row, and part of the blame goes to the way Sarkisian has been calling plays, as he relied to heavily on a wounded Casey Thompson and not enough on what was working, the run game.
The most important positive about having an extra week is it gives key players like DeMarvion Overshown and Casey Thompson time to heal. Overshown left the Oklahoma State game early due to a concussion, and Thompson was playing with a banged up thumb stemming from the Oklahoma game. His throws were off all game, and he did not seem confident in himself, so the Longhorns should be thrilled to have two weeks of him healing and gaining his confidence back.
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