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With a 57-7 victory over Texas Tech, the Texas Longhorns finished the regular season 11-1 and guaranteed a trip to the Big 12 Championship Game.

What did this last weekend teach us about Texas?

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Texas Is Superior in Defence
The UT defence utterly overpowered the Texas Tech Red Raiders in a 50-point blowout triumph in the Texas Longhorns’ final Big 12 regular season game. Following a strong kick return, the Red Raiders’ first touchdown of the game came during a drive that started with great field position. QB Behren Morton threw the ball over seven times, tallying just 88 passing yards and 2.4 yards per completion against Texas Tech.

Offense Continues to Find Answers

The Texas Longhorns are still adjusting to the loss of running back Jonathon Brooks, with CJ Baxter and Jaydon Blue attempting to fill the void. Last week, it was Baxter who looked the part, but this week, backup Blue has the best game of his career. He exploded for a 69-yard touchdown run to begin the second quarter and finished with 121 yards on ten carries, plus a pair of catches out of the backfield. Blue is not an unknown former walk-on; he’s a former four-star recruit and one of the top-rated running backs coming out of high school, so his performance should not be entirely unexpected. Texas will need Baxter and Blue to perform consistently as they move forward.

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Red Zone Woes Continue

The only real negative from Friday night’s domination of the Red Raiders was the continued disappointing production in the red zone. The Longhorns reached the red zone eight times on Friday, a significant positive. However, they only scored on six possessions, and three were field goals. In short, Texas reached the red zone eight times and came away with only three touchdowns. That has been an issue all season for Texas, and if they get some help and reach the College Football Playoff, it will have to improve drastically if they are to advance. Steve Sarkisian is aware of the issue but has not been able to come up with a solution.

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