Texas Football: 5 players who should get more playing time after bye week

Head coach Tom Herman did some tweaking and adjusting in the early part of the season for Texas football and it could continue on into the bye week.

Adjustments and analyzing film mark what should transpire for Texas football in the first bye week of the 2018 campaign. Texas football carries a 6-1 (4-0 Big 12) record heading into the off-week following the tight 23-17 home victory over the Baylor Bears on the Forty Acres. This is also a great time for a break for the Longhorns after two emotional wins in back-to-back weeks.

The win in the Red River Showdown over the No. 9 Oklahoma Sooners definitely took something out of the Horns for the matchup with Baylor. The injury to sophomore quarterback Sam Ehlinger could’ve also played a role in the roller coaster win over Baylor in which Texas football entered as a two-touchdown favorite.

Texas now has a week to rest and get everything back together, hopefully including a healthy and prepared Ehlinger, for the Week 8 primetime showdown against the Oklahoma State Cowboys on the road. Since this is only the second true road conference game of the season, Texas has to be ready in every aspect to take on a down Oklahoma State squad that could be sneaky.

Down the stretch if injuries persist, the Horns need someone else to step up. And, Herman can start to give some more freshmen some early playing time this year due to the new NCAA redshirt rule giving them each four games played without foregoing a year or eligibility.

If Texas can get some big leads in the next two or three games on tap, some younger players could get an increased role to gain some valuable experience coming in conference play.

Here’s a look at the five players for the Texas Longhorns who should get more playing time for the rest of the 2018 campaign.