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Texas Football: 5 thoughts heading into Big 12 Title Game

By Andrew Miller

AUSTIN, TX - NOVEMBER 17: Members of the Silver Spurs escort Texas Longhorns mascot Bevo XV to the stadium before the game against the Iowa State Cyclones at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TX - NOVEMBER 17: Members of the Silver Spurs escort Texas Longhorns mascot Bevo XV to the stadium before the game against the Iowa State Cyclones at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /
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MORGANTOWN, WV – NOVEMBER 23: Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners runs an option in the first half against the West Virginia Mountaineers on November 23, 2018 at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
MORGANTOWN, WV – NOVEMBER 23: Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners runs an option in the first half against the West Virginia Mountaineers on November 23, 2018 at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

3. Oklahoma offense continues to get better

The Oklahoma offense has definitely improved since it faced Texas football in the initial Red River Showdown early in Big 12 play. This is an offense that’s posting around 320 passing yards per game and 3.2 passing touchdowns. Oklahoma’s offense is also very balanced averaging well over 250 rushing yards per game and 3.2 rushing touchdowns.

These types of numbers blow even every other Big 12 offense out of the water. The issue for the Sooners is that the defense is giving up an average of nearly 4.5 touchdowns per game. Oklahoma’s offense had to make up for the lapses on defense all season, but this team has to be used to this style of play.

The good thing working for the Horns here is the weakness that is the Oklahoma defense. The reason why Texas was able to go back and forth with the Sooners in the first meeting this year was how porous the defense was. Texas does have a much better defense than Oklahoma, and it needs to use that advantage in this game.

Junior quarterback Kyler Murray is right in the thick of the Heisman race with good reason. Murray has more than 4,500 total yards, 48 total touchdowns, and just seven interceptions this fall. He’s leading an offense that is accustomed to posting more than 50 points per game this year. In fact, the last time the Sooners were held to less than 48 points was when the Horns beat them 48-45 on Oct. 6.

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