Of course, they routinely schedule 3 OOC G5 games to go along with a conference that on paper has no depth after 5 teams, that is only recently with the additions of the 4 Pac teams.
They have played 2 OOC P4 conference games at home since Day took over and are 1-1 in those games. Oregon beat them 35-28, and ND lost 21-10. That Oregon team was coached by Mario Cristobal. Those two teams lost a combined 8 games those two seasons. So decent competition, but not elite.
Since, Sarkisian has been at Texas, they have played at least 1 P4 team OOC every year.
Arkansas, Alabama x 2, and Michigan. 2-1 on the road. Day has never gone on the road OOC and beaten a playoff team like Sarkisian has.
We won't smoke them like we did Michigan last year, unless we force Sayin into multiple early TOs. If anyone is getting smoked in this game, it is the team starting a RSFreshmen, with a questionable OL plus OC combination with a new DC that has never coached a day of college football at this level.