Texas Football: 5 Things To Improve vs Cal
By Tyler Brett
If Texas is going to take care of business on the road, they need to start by finishing drives with touchdowns.
Heading into Week 3, Cal is averaging 45.5 points per game. They are going to attack the Longhorns defense the entire game and will find ways to get their points, most likely. They are the No. 3 team in the nation on total offense and are going to press their advantage at every opportunity. Texas needs to counter by scoring every chance they get.
Against UTEP, they struggled with this early. In the first half, Texas fumbled a goal-line carry into the end zone, costing them an early touchdown. Later in the half, a blocked punt got the Horns started in close but they failed to capitalize and settled for a field goal.
Last year against Cal, Texas had a long sustained drive of 10 plays and 71 yards that stalled and resulted in a 27-yard Nick Rose field goal. That score put Texas up 10-7 early in the second quarter but could have give the Horns greater momentum if they had punched it in for a 14-7 lead. Texas, of course, would go on to lose the game 45-44.
This week, missing those opportunities against a potent offense like Cal could cost Texas the game again. When the Horns see an opportunity to score, they have to punch it in.
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