Stats of Offenses AGAINST Texas for 2012
Wyoming
Points scored – 17
Total Yards – 345
Pass – 276 yards, 2 TD’s, 2 INT’s
Rush – 69 yards
3rd down efficiency – 1/11
4th down efficiency – 2/3
Notable Player Performances:
WR Robert Herron – 176 yards receiving, 2 TD’s
New Mexico
Points scored – 0
Total Yards – 241
Pass – 35
Rush – 206
3rd down efficiency – 6/15
4th down efficiency – 0/1
Notable player performances: None.
Ole Miss
Points scored – 31
Total Yards - 399
Pass – 229, 1 TD
Rush – 170, 2 TD
3rd down efficiency – 4/12
4th down efficiency – 1/2
Notable player performances:
WR Donte Moncrief – 144 yards receiving, 1 TD
RB Jeff Scott – 8 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD
Oklahoma State
Points scored – 36
Total Yards - 576
Pass – 301
Rush – 275
3rd down efficiency – 6/13
4th down efficiency – 1/1
Notable player performances:
RB Joseph Randle – 25 carries, 199 yards, 2 TD’s
West Virginia
Points scored – 48
Total Yards - 460
Pass – 268
Rush – 192
3rd down efficiency – 3/12
4th down efficiency – 5/5
Notable player performances:
RB Andrew Buie – 31 carries, 207 yards, 2 TD’s
Oklahoma
Points scored – 63
Total Yards - 677
Pass – 334
Rush – 343
3rd down efficiency – 11/18
4th down efficiency – 1/1
Notable player performances:
RB Damien Williams – 22 carries, 167 yards, 1 TD
Stopping The Opposing Rushers Is Key
Over the last 4 games (not including Wyoming & New Mexico) the leading rusher from opposing teams is averaging 167 yards on the ground. Not the team, but the leading rusher.
For the entire season, teams are averaging about 210 yards on the ground, per game. Take out Wyoming’s measly 69 yards and that average jumps to 237 rushing yard per game. Unbelievable and unacceptable.
In retrospect, a team we all think has some of the best running backs in the NCAA, Texas, is averaging 186 rushing yards per game. Texas is being out rushed...
I wanted to focus on the rushing yards, specifically, because the Big 12 is known more as a passing league, and half the offenses that UT has played so far are strong passing teams so those teams will get yards and points through the air. But stopping the run has always been a strength of Texas in the past and is key to slowing down or even shutting down opposing offenses. And that isn't happening.
At the end of the day, the Longhorns have continued to let opposing players have big days and have not played up to any standard they should be playing at. Saying the defense still has major problems is an understatement. A big change is a must.
Wyoming
Points scored – 17
Total Yards – 345
Pass – 276 yards, 2 TD’s, 2 INT’s
Rush – 69 yards
3rd down efficiency – 1/11
4th down efficiency – 2/3
Notable Player Performances:
WR Robert Herron – 176 yards receiving, 2 TD’s
New Mexico
Points scored – 0
Total Yards – 241
Pass – 35
Rush – 206
3rd down efficiency – 6/15
4th down efficiency – 0/1
Notable player performances: None.
Ole Miss
Points scored – 31
Total Yards - 399
Pass – 229, 1 TD
Rush – 170, 2 TD
3rd down efficiency – 4/12
4th down efficiency – 1/2
Notable player performances:
WR Donte Moncrief – 144 yards receiving, 1 TD
RB Jeff Scott – 8 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD
Oklahoma State
Points scored – 36
Total Yards - 576
Pass – 301
Rush – 275
3rd down efficiency – 6/13
4th down efficiency – 1/1
Notable player performances:
RB Joseph Randle – 25 carries, 199 yards, 2 TD’s
West Virginia
Points scored – 48
Total Yards - 460
Pass – 268
Rush – 192
3rd down efficiency – 3/12
4th down efficiency – 5/5
Notable player performances:
RB Andrew Buie – 31 carries, 207 yards, 2 TD’s
Oklahoma
Points scored – 63
Total Yards - 677
Pass – 334
Rush – 343
3rd down efficiency – 11/18
4th down efficiency – 1/1
Notable player performances:
RB Damien Williams – 22 carries, 167 yards, 1 TD
Stopping The Opposing Rushers Is Key
Over the last 4 games (not including Wyoming & New Mexico) the leading rusher from opposing teams is averaging 167 yards on the ground. Not the team, but the leading rusher.
For the entire season, teams are averaging about 210 yards on the ground, per game. Take out Wyoming’s measly 69 yards and that average jumps to 237 rushing yard per game. Unbelievable and unacceptable.
In retrospect, a team we all think has some of the best running backs in the NCAA, Texas, is averaging 186 rushing yards per game. Texas is being out rushed...
I wanted to focus on the rushing yards, specifically, because the Big 12 is known more as a passing league, and half the offenses that UT has played so far are strong passing teams so those teams will get yards and points through the air. But stopping the run has always been a strength of Texas in the past and is key to slowing down or even shutting down opposing offenses. And that isn't happening.
At the end of the day, the Longhorns have continued to let opposing players have big days and have not played up to any standard they should be playing at. Saying the defense still has major problems is an understatement. A big change is a must.
