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

2. Offensive rhythm in the second half

This is not so much something that Texas football can change in and of itself as it is the culmination of a bunch of positive factors at once. The way that the Horns come out in the second half of games it should dominate is nothing short of lackluster. Texas was outscored by a significant margin in the wins over the Kansas State Wildcats and Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the second half.

Conservative play calling, untimely injuries, old habits, and shifts in momentum all caused Texas to look like a completely different team in second halves of some easier games than it did in the first. Letting the full potential of this Texas loose coming out of the gates in the third quarter against Oklahoma State could test the waters as to what the real problem might be.

The underlying factor behind getting things going to cap off games as good as it starts is the offensive rhythm. Keeping a balanced offense in place that keeps opposing defenses on their toes is key to being able to move the ball down the field. Herman can’t have a conservative mindset late in the game against opponents like Iowa State, Texas Tech, and West Virginia.

Texas could’ve put up more points on Tulsa and Kansas State. Juicing the clock in the fourth quarter on both occasions potentially canceled out a touchdown or two in each outing. Yet, that doesn’t take anything away from the fact that the Horns should be winning those games by at least two scores each.