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Texas Football: 10 reasons the Longhorns can still win the Big 12 in 2018

By Andrew Miller

DALLAS, TX - OCTOBER 06: Sam Ehlinger #11 of the Texas Longhorns during 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: Sam Ehlinger #11 of the Texas Longhorns during the 2018 AT&T Red River Showdown at Cotton Bowl on October 6, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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AUSTIN, TX – OCTOBER 13: Tre Watson #5 of the Texas Longhorns runs the ball in the first half as Calvin Anderson #66 blocks James Lynch #93 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: Tre Watson #5 of the Texas Longhorns runs the ball in the first half as Calvin Anderson #66 blocks James Lynch #93 of the Baylor Bears at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

7. Running back depth with some added verstility

A huge letdown for the Horns last season was the lacking of a productive ground game. Herman tried quite a few different rushers to make things work in the Texas football backfield. This season doesn’t have near as many question marks with a steady rushing attack that now adds some balance to the offensive side of the ball.

Between true freshman running back Keaontay Ingram and senior Tre Watson, the Horns have two valuable pieces out of the backfield that keep opposing defenses honest. Ingram is the main factor as to why this Texas ground game has such a bright outlook for the next few years. He’s the best running back the Horns had since D’Onta Foreman left during the 2017 off-season.

From here on out, we should see a bigger and bigger workload given to Ingram. He was given the bulk of the carries in the loss last week. We should continue to see the backfield featuring solely Ingram and Ehlinger more and more. That is the future of this offense at least through the 2019 campaign, and possibly 2020.

Watson came onto the Forty Acres this year with the known capability to make an impact both on the ground and in the receiving game. He can also pass block when need be. That type of utility from the running back spot is huge for any Big 12 team. Ingram didn’t bring that to the table at first, but he’s starting grow before our eyes week by week.

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