Texas Football: 5 Reasons Longhorns Will Be Better Against Notre Dame in 2016
By Tyler Brett
5. Home Field Advantage
There’s something to be said for playing at home. Feeding off the energy of the fans in setting that you’re intimately familiar with can give a team a serious edge.
DKR is one of the premier venues in college sports and the Horns need to restore some of the mystique. Last season, the team went just 3-3 at home, including a pair of heartbreaking last-minute losses to Cal and Oklahoma State during their 1-4 start.
On Sunday, the Horns will be sure to have a packed stadium looking to rock the house. This team needs to feed off that energy to take their game to the next level to keep the fans invested. That raucous atmosphere can create communication issues for opposing teams and will be a boost for Texas.
Plus, not having to travel to Notre Dame in and of itself is a bonus. The Irish have a serious home-field advantage playing in one of college football’s most legendary venues. Taking an exceptionally young team into that atmosphere to start the season last year was asking for trouble. This year, they can avoid that and get to feed off their own home-field advantage.
Speaking of that exceptional youth from last year …
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