Texas Football: Game-by-game predictions for the Longhorns in 2018
This might be the toughest road atmosphere the Horns face this season outside of traveling to Manhattan, KS, to face Kansas State. Yet, the Oklahoma State Cowboys have a lot of turnover to deal with on both sides of the ball, likely making life difficult for head coach Mike Gundy and his mullet in 2018.
At this point, Texas carries the No. 5 ranking in the nation and is looking at potential national title contention and a berth in the College Football Playoff. A difficult road still lies ahead so Texas can’t get ahead of itself. Oklahoma State has its Homecoming celebration in Week 8 and Texas needs to be prepared for this rowdy atmosphere at Boone Pickens Stadium.
Ehlinger has yet to rack up more than three touchdown passes at any point in his career. That is until he gets a whack at the Oklahoma State defense. Gundy has been having an up and down season with his new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. Texas takes complete advantage of that with a huge passing performance to offset Oklahoma State star running back Justice Hill.
In the first half alone, Texas racks up three passing touchdowns to Johnson and Humphrey. Freshman wide receiver Brennan Eagles gets involved in the second half with Ehlinger’s fourth passing touchdown of the day.
Oklahoma State’s offense never goes away easily, but senior cornerback Kris Boyd comes to play with two interceptions on the day. The Pokes hang tough, but Oklahoma State is knocked off by the Horns for the first time since 2014.