If you would have told me two months ago that Texas would be in danger of missing a bowl game, I would have thought you were joking.
That’s the harsh reality that the Texas football program is facing right now. After dropping three consecutive games to ranked opponents, the Longhorns now sit with a 4-4 record on the year.
Texas needs to win at least two of the remaining four games on the schedule in order to receive a bowl bid. If they’re able to escape with three wins, it will essentially guarantee a berth.
Steve Sarkisian and his staff are currently preparing their team for a tough road matchup with Iowa State in Week 10. The Cyclones have one of the top defensive units in the country, therefore the Longhorns will have minimal room for error on offense.
Whether it’s the subpar offensive line play, in-game management, dropped passes, inconsistent quarterback play, missed tackles, players not understanding their assignments, or personnel use — there are far too many issues in Austin right now.
As each week passes, Texas is plummeting in the bowl projections. Three weeks ago, the Longhorns were widely projected to reach a New Year’ Six bowl game. Now, they’ll be lucky to reach the Texas bowl.
Take a look at where several major networks project Texas to land in their bowl projections after Week 9.