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Texas Football: 5 2018 opponents the Longhorns have the most success against

By Andrew Miller

AMES, IA - SEPTEMBER 28: Running back David Montgomery #32 of the Iowa State Cyclones is tackled by defensive back DeShon Elliott #4, and defensive back Holton Hill #5 of the Texas Longhorns as he rushed for yards in the first half of play at Jack Trice Stadium on September 28, 2017 in Ames, Iowa. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images)
AMES, IA - SEPTEMBER 28: Running back David Montgomery #32 of the Iowa State Cyclones is tackled by defensive back DeShon Elliott #4, and defensive back Holton Hill #5 of the Texas Longhorns as he rushed for yards in the first half of play at Jack Trice Stadium on September 28, 2017 in Ames, Iowa. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images) /
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WACO, TX – OCTOBER 28: Lil’Jordan Humphrey #84 of the Texas Longhorns gets past defender Taion Sells #2 of the Baylor Bears in the second half at McLane Stadium on October 28, 2017 in Waco, Texas. Texas won 38-7. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)
WACO, TX – OCTOBER 28: Lil’Jordan Humphrey #84 of the Texas Longhorns gets past defender Taion Sells #2 of the Baylor Bears in the second half at McLane Stadium on October 28, 2017 in Waco, Texas. Texas won 38-7. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) /

There’s a good chance that Baylor could see the biggest increase in win total of any Big 12 team for the 2018 campaign. Head Baylor football coach Matt Rhule has his program trending in the right direction, so this should make for a tougher matchup this fall than it was last.

Yet, since this list isn’t all made up of recent meetings between the Horns and Bears, we can highlight the significant edge over this certain opponent. Baylor is one of the historically worst Big 12 football programs. However, former head football coach Art Briles brought the programs to new heights with scandal bringing it back down to earth.

The quarterback matchup between either Sam Ehlinger or Shane Buechele for Texas and Charlie Brewer for Baylor is one of the most intriguing parts of the upcoming meeting. Last year, Texas took down Baylor by a pretty extreme margin. Considering Texas defeated Baylor by a greater margin on the road than it did the Kansas Jayhawks at home, it symbolizes the dominance that the Horns put on display.

This time around, Texas still needs to take care of business against Baylor, despite the likely improvement coming from this program out of Waco, TX. Texas still owns the talent edge on both sides of the ball over the Bears. And, even though Baylor has more recent victories over Texas, this is the Horns’ time to shine in this lengthy in-state rivalry series.

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