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Texas Football: 5 things that should change for Longhorns despite previous success

By Andrew Miller

AUSTIN, TX - OCTOBER 13: Denzel Mims #15 of the Baylor Bears catches a pass for a touchdown defended by Davante Davis #18 of the Texas Longhorns in the first half of the Baylor Bears at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TX - OCTOBER 13: Denzel Mims #15 of the Baylor Bears catches a pass for a touchdown defended by Davante Davis #18 of the Texas Longhorns in the first half of the Baylor Bears at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /
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DALLAS, TX – OCTOBER 06: Parnell Motley #11 of the Oklahoma Sooners break up a pass intended for Devin Duvernay #6 of the Texas Longhorns in the fourth quarter of the 2018 AT&T Red River Showdown at Cotton Bowl on October 6, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX – OCTOBER 06: Parnell Motley #11 of the Oklahoma Sooners break up a pass intended for Devin Duvernay #6 of the Texas Longhorns in the fourth quarter of the 2018 AT&T Red River Showdown at Cotton Bowl on October 6, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

5. Emphasis on Devin Duvernay

For some reason, Texas football cannot seem to get a quarterback to find speedy junior wide receiver Devin Duvernay on a consistent basis. Whether it be sophomore quarterback Sam Ehlinger or even junior Shane Buechele, neither arm can quite get the right amount of air under the ball to find Duvernay deep.

Duvernay’s agility was used of late to find some room in intermediate routes to keep some defenses honest from just covering the two best receivers and the deep ball. Although this Texas offense managed to find a number of ways to move the ball this year, the passing game stayed rather simple.

The deep ball can go to Duvernay and the other two junior wide receivers in Collin Johnson and Lil’Jordan Humphrey have a bit more versatility. Yet, Johnson is the best on the outside on 50/50 balls and Humphrey is best on screens and intermediate routes. Shaking it up in the passing game might be a good idea for the Texas coaching staff.

The stat line for Duvernay this year is not much better than last since he has 18 receptions for 188 yards and one touchdown. His only touchdown reception of the season came on a miraculous catch against the Maryland Terrapins. Barring that, Duvernay hasn’t done much this fall. His skill set and speed are too great to go unused for the second year in a row.

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