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Not counting kneeldowns, after the first quarter our drives were
12 plays, 75 yards
14 plays, 75 yards
13 plays, 65 yards
4 plays, 7 yards
7 plays, 42 yards

That is 4 out of 5 drives executed very well against a very good Oklahoma defense. 50 plays for 264 yards at 5.3 yards per play doesn't jump off a stat sheet but against that defense it was pretty damn good, especially compared to how the offense had been performing.

Don’t have the play-by-play on those drives but don’t recall there being the drive killing penalties on the first TD that have plagued them so often
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Here's your play-by-play. 

Eight drivable possessions (two more were end of half, end of game), we scored four times - three FG and a TD for a total of 16 points.

For reference, had we done that against tOSU, we'da won. There's a reason for the Take the Points motto. 

Gruntled to see Sark appears to have gotten the message.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay/_/gameId/401752736

 

 

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20 hours ago, Horns RD Standard said:

Sark’s gonna have to slowly build to a downfield passing attack. But with this kind of defense you just play “move the chains” ball until that part clicks, go with a lot more of the quick game - Screens/slants/shallow crosses

It’s what made the gameplan last week so fucking stupid. 

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Watching the replays a couple times now. I really like what I saw from Zina and Spence. 
 

Not sure what Trey Moore’s role on this team is. Zina and Spence are suddenly better off the edge and Ty’Anthony is better at LB. It sucks for the kid, but it happens all the time on elite teams.

Brooks settled down, and is a hell of a lot better than Stroh. I’m pretty sure I didn’t see his fat pale ass out. Good. 
 

Gotta get Baxter back. We don’t have shit at RB behind Tre. 
 

No drops or big penalties at WR. Honestly , I’ll take it right now. I think we fucked up not taking Branch from USC. He’s a complete WR this season, and he can house short passes. That is a skill set not currently on the roster 

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Three big things from Saturday

1. Simmons playing more like he did last year was very good to see. Had me worried about a sophomore slump but that game should set him up for the next few. 
2. Spence was supposed to get more playing time early In the year then it didn’t happen. Get him on the field. 
3. it’s nice to not have a heart attack EVERY special teams play. Field goals are so much better and getting the return was awesome. 

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Bobby Burton 

Posted 32 minutes ago

Six games in, we have now reached the midway point in the season.

And some Texas players who have not seen much action (playing in four games or less) are making and/or contemplating decisions about redshirting and then possibly transferring.

Yesterday, we heard of one such player who is opting to take the redshirt with the intent of entering the portal in December. He will not play the rest of the season.

While we are not going to name the player until he or the team announces it, I can say the player is not a front-line player and really does not have a clear path to the field or to be a large contributor long-term at Texas.

Bottom line: these things are unfortunate, but they are bound to happen. Attrition is a natural part of college football.

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Yes, the OL played much better. Yes, Tre Wisner was a shot in the arm to the run game. Yes, Arch Manning was efficient and smart.

But the unsung group on Saturday were the receivers for Texas, both the wide outs and the tight ends.

In talking with Coach Bob Shipley and Coach Bryan Erwin yesterday for Lunch With the Coach, they both preached about the receivers working harder to give Arch opportunities if and when the pocket broke down.

I remember two scrambles for Arch against OU very clearly. In both instances, he escaped the pocket and came near the line of scrimmage to his left.

And in both instances, the receivers —Ryan Wingo and DeAndre Moore — found holes in the coverage for Arch.

Those plays look easy, but they’re not. Not only was it a cross body throw for Arch, but it takes recognition from the wide receiver. Then they have to find a soft spot for their QBs.

Both times, the Sooners had three guys in coverage around Moore and Wingo, yet they found a way.

Coach Erwin also applauded the tight ends, saying the variety of looks that two tight end sets can give to an offense makes Texas tough to defend. As Jordan Washington, Spencer Shannon, Nick Townsend and Emaree Winston become more and more integrated and useful, the offense will only get better.

Don’t forget about this receiver group. They are improving game by game, too.
 




 

 

Roster guys, who we thinking? It’s someone who obviously hasn’t redshirted already. 

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