No. 22 Texas has slipped to 2-2 this season after losing to Texas Tech in overtime on Saturday. Red His Raiders fans flooded the field in celebration of the 37-34 electric victory.
The second half struggle continues to haunt the Longhorns. Texas took a 24-14 lead at halftime, only to see it fade in the fourth quarter.
Missed tackles and timely penalties made the Texas defense feel like an eternity. Texas Tech made over 100 total plays, and he made six of his eight 4th downs.
An overtime blunder by Bijan Robinson proved to be the nail in Texas’ coffin. The Red Raiders capped off an upset win with a 20-yard field goal to end the game.
Texas looks to be picking up next week as it hosts West Virginia. We’ve already reached what feels like a winning game for Steve Sarkisian and company.
Let’s take a look at the studs and duds from the Texas defeat to Texas Tech.
STUD: WR Jordan Whittington
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It felt like the only time Texas’ offense got into a rhythm was when Jordan Whittington got the ball. He made multiple great plays to build a first-half lead, but Steve Sarkisian walked away from the seniors late in the game.
DUD: Pete Kwiatkowski
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Pete Kwiatkowski’s defensively poor approach was largely uncoordinated throughout the ballgame. Texas Tech had a midfield feast all game long against this Texas defense. Donovan Smith was always sitting in the pocket while Texas’ pass rush failed to pressure Tech’s quarterback.
STUD: DB Jade Baron
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One of the few bright spots on the Texas defense was defensive back Jahdae Barron. He picked up 9 tackles and 2 tackles for the losing effort. Another good game from Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week.
DUD: second half play call
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The Texas offense halted after going up 31-17 in the third quarter. Always playing behind the stick on early downs, a struggling offensive line, and the absence of Xavier Worthy all hampered Texas’ late game.
DUD: Offensive Line
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The young Texas offensive line did poorly against the experienced Texas Tech front. Pushing in the run game continues to be a problem for this group. Kyle Flood’s squad is facing some growing pains after an impressive performance against Alabama.
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