Texas Football: 5 overreactions from thrilling Red River win

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DALLAS, TX – OCTOBER 06: Lil’Jordan Humphrey #84 of the Texas Longhorns scores a touchdown against Justin Broiles #25 of the Oklahoma Sooners in the second half of the 2018 AT&T Red River Showdown at Cotton Bowl on October 6, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

4. Lil’Jordan Humphrey is the best player on the Texas offense

It was another standout week for junior Texas wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey who managed to rack up touchdowns in multiple aspects of the game. He snagged Texas’ first passing touchdown of the game, which went to fellow junior wide receiver Collin Johnson. That was also Johnson’s only touchdown catch on the day.

Johnson racked up a total of 81 receiving yards on six catches and one touchdown altogether. He still trails Humphrey for the team lead in pretty much every major stat category for wideouts. Meanwhile, Humphrey had 133 receiving yards on nine catches for one touchdown. He had two total touchdowns on the game including his passing score.

The thing that stands out above all else for the Texas passing game is how this offense utilizes the potent combination of Humphrey and Johnson. That even extends to another junior wide receiver in Devin Duvernay, who is quietly having a better season of his own compared to last year’s letdown.

Versatility and elusiveness started to become well-known factors of Humphrey’s game last season and over the off-season. However, he stepped up immediate this season to make a bigger difference than anyone else on this side of the ball probably outside of Ehlinger. Stating that he is the best player on the Texas offense is not too far from reality.

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