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Renewing what was once a historic rivalry in college football, Texas traveled to Fayetteville to take on the Razorbacks of Arkansas. The Longhorns prevailed, beating Arkansas 20-10, but it wasn't all rainbows in the week 12 showing by Sarkisian's squad. Here are the takeaways from the game.
Offense Woes Once again, Texas was slow to score on the offensive end, only scoring 10 points in the first half. Quarterback Quinn Ewers threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns, but Texas punted for a total of six times throughout the game. A lot of the offense for the Horns came from the backfield, with running backs Jaydon Blue and Quintrevion Wisner combining for 142 yards on 31 carries.
The offensive line held their own against the Razorback pass rushers as well, only allowing two sacks on Ewers throughout the game. Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images On the flip side, third down was a struggle for Texas today, going just 4-15 from the sticks. For a team who nearly converts half of their third downs this season, the struggles from third was a surprise.
Defensive Success The defensive side of Texas has been dominating all year, and in week 13, that trend continued. The Longhorn defense let up just 10 points, contributed to six sacks, and picked off Razorback quarterback Taylen Green once. Colin Simmons had a third of those sacks, while Jahdae Barron, Alfred Collins, Barryn Sorrell, and Trey Moore all got one.
The defensive boys feasted in Fayetteville, forcing the second-least points allowed in conference play. Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images Onto the Next Texas has two games left this year. Next week, they will host the unranked Kentucky Wildcats in Darrell K.
Royal Stadium. The next week? No. 13 Texas A&M in College Station.
The next two weeks are big for the Longhorns, and a loss could prove fatal. A portion of the college football world does not believe the Longhorns hold a strong resume, so a loss could knock the Longhorns out of the college football playoffs. But first, Texas must focus on the Wildcats, hosting Kentucky in the last home game of the year.
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