4 takeaways from Texas football’s controversial win over Iowa State

Moro Ojomo spearheading the interior pass rush

The pass rush wasn’t very effective for Texas again in this game. Texas did get some pressure on Dekkers, but it didn’t result in anyone getting home often.

In fact, the lone sack in this game came courtesy of senior defensive lineman Moro Ojomo. That sack now puts Ojomo at a career-high 2.5 on the season. He also was one of the few Texas defensive linemen/edge rushers getting consistent pressure on the quarterback.

Senior edge rusher Ovie Oghoufo and sophomore Barryn Sorrell weren’t very effective in getting pressure off the edge. But the interior of the defensive line continued to be a force up the middle. That continued to wreak havoc on Dekkers, forcing some off-schedule throws.

Texas definitely had the opportunity to generate pressure on the quarterback in this one. The Iowa State offensive tackles were a spot that Texas could’ve exploited, but the edge rushers weren’t getting much effective pressure on Dekkers.

I do like how co-DC/LB coach Pete Kwiatkowski tried to get senior linebacker DeMarvion Overshown involved in a few different blitz schemes. He was one of the few players that could actually get in the backfield and wreak havoc for Texas off the edge.

For the time being, though, Ojomo is helping Texas generate what effective pass rush existed for this defensive front. The interior of the defensive line is responsible for most of the effective pressure on opposing quarterbacks, which also means that a lot of credit is due to senior Keondre Coburn, senior T’Vondre Sweat, and sophomore Byron Murphy.