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The No 9 Longhorns saw their chances of beating TCU grope – literally – at the one-yard line in a 33-31 home loss A turnover of Keaontay Ingram with around 2.5 hours left in the game went halted a likely kick-off for the Horns in a close but botched Big 12 battle The upheaval comes a week after Texas needed a late rally and overtime to beat Texas Tech 63-56 on the road
It’s a loss that has a similar sting for Texas According to ESPN Stats and Info, the Longhorns have now lost six games as a Top 25 AP team to unranked opponents since coach Tom Herman took over in 2017 Additionally, Frogs coach Gary Patterson has won seven of nine games against the Horns since joining the Big 12.
Remember: Herman transferred his coaching staff in the last offseason to take the Longhorns to the next level Yet Texas dragged out for most of this game Quarterback Sam Ehlinger wasn’t not himself normal and, until the fourth quarter, running play was really not a big part of the offense
Yet this game was never over until it was actually over Before Ingram’s turnover, it looked like TCU could suffer a late meltdown Texas was behind the wheel and TCU was content four field goals in the second and third quarters instead of scoring touchdowns But it was a game of mistakes and Texas made one or two more than they could afford.Herman then insisted that these mistakes could be corrected, but it has been a trend among many. many teams this season – and will likely continue
NCAA record for most combined penalties in a game is 36 Frogs and Longhorns turned 26 It’s well below the record, but nothing to cheer about TCU had 14 penalties for 109 yards while Texas had 12 flags for 92 yards There were also three turnovers, two for Texas You don’t want to put the whole loss on Ingram’s shoulders, but that fumbling over the goal line hurts the most
FUMBLE! Keaontay Ingram fumbles near the goal line to get it to @TCUFootball with 2 minutes left in the 4th picTwittercom / OjGRG8g5rI
Yet none of the coaches will be happy with the general neglect of this game Pre-snap / procedural and technical penalties in clusters are the result of these programs not having a full spring practice and a disrupted offseason This is happening all over college football but for some reason it really came out today Refereeing wasn’t accurate either, but it’s not like they are throwing completely baseless flags all over the place. weather It was a bad effort all around
While Texas were a 13-point favorite on Saturday, there were certainly questions about their defense and if they would be able to contain TCU quarterback Max Duggan
The answer? Not really Duggan, on his first start of the season after being sidelined for much of preseason camp with heart disease, totaled 310 yards in total attack and two quick touchdowns His second was a perfectly designed quarterback in the middle, and yes, he had all kinds of open spaces to run
MAX DUGGAN TOUCHDOWN! @TCUFootball takes the lead thanks to this TD race from QB @ MaxDuggan_10 picTwittercom / NVIIeL6JVl
Texas also had no answer for the Frogs wide receiver body, Quentin Johnston and Taye Barber cutting through the second and third layers of the defense for a total of 10 catches for 121 yards. Even though Duggan didn’t pitch for a touchdown pass, this group was terribly dangerous Duggan looks like a much improved player passing the ball a year ago and he obviously still has the legs to do it too
The Texas offense was never as successful throughout the game as it was against the Red Raiders Quarterback Sam Ehlinger had one of his strangest performances in his career, with 17 assists on 36 for 236 yards, four touchdowns and one pick He didn’t play as terribly as the stat line suggested His interception was the result of poor communication on a road and there were a few drops that need to be considered Although Ehlinger threw some nice passes, the problem was that those connections weren’t there all day
Even though the Texas defense gave up a few big plays, Ossai was a disruptive force coming out of the rim He finished the game with seven tackles, three tackles for a loss and a forced fumble The Longhorns could have capitalized on the fumble and turn it into a touchdown, but Ossai certainly put them in a position to do so He’s an athletic monster who can sort of be a handyman for that defense It won’t be the last tight and potentially high game Texas play this year Even though the Horns didn’t come away with the win, Ossai is the kind of defending game changer who can change the outcome next time around
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