“You’re going to get multiple opportunities to make plays in this offense”. Foreman ran for 131 yards against Notre Dame but sat out last week with an undisclosed injury. Texas faces three top quarterbacks in its next three games, starting with California’s Davis Webb. We’re going to have to treat it like a business trip.
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“We’ve got to play our “A” game, because if we don’t, they’ll get after us”, Webb said. Sophomore defensive end/linebacker Breckyn Hager recorded a team-high eight tackles against UTEP in his first career start, but questions remain about the team’s secondary after Notre Dame’s DeShone Kizer threw five touchdown passes in the opener. If Texas is able to run the ball well (and they should) I expect Shane Buechele to gain confidence early and to lead the offense to another big day.
BUSY HANSEN: Webb has quickly zeroed in on a favorite target, completing 14 passes in each game to receiver Chad Hansen. That said, I watched Cal’s entire first game against Hawaii (accumulated nearly 500 yards and 31 points) and kept up with how they fared against San Diego State, and in my opinion the Cal team overall and specifically the offense was much better past year. That loss ultimately cost Texas a bowl bid as the team finished 5-7 in coach Charlie Strong’s second season. I think Texas notches its third win of the year and gets prepared for conference play with the Cowboys and Sooners looming on the horizon.
Last year, Texas lost a heartbreaker against Cal in Austin 45-44.
UT defensive coordinator Vance Bedford and sophomore linebacker Malik Jefferson hinted at what the Longhorns hope to do against Webb and the Cal offense. A thrilling rally in the fourth quarter was thwarted when Nick Rose missed a late extra point that would have tied the game and likely sent it into overtime. The Longhorns need three more TD passes to match last year’s season total of nine.
How will Texas look in its first road game? Shane Buechele is completing 71.7 percent of his passes for 524 yards, six touchdowns and one interception.
“It’s a good thing to have”, Heard said of the record that bumped Vince Young down a notch. I understand that Buechele seems like this mythological creature who can not be stopped, but he is still 18 years old, traveling 2 time zones for a gametime that will likely end around 1am CST. “Other than that, it’s one of those deals where you got to move on, try to do something great”.
The California Golden Bears (1-1) suffered a 45-40 loss to the San Diego State Aztecs in week 2.
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To Dykes, Saturday’s game is significant because it’s the Bears’ next game, it’s their home opener, and it’s a chance for a statement-making victory. The Golden Bears’ screen game and misdirection will be a problem, but as long as Texas tackles well – the tackling efforts in the previous two games should be adequate – and doesn’t forget which direction it’s going on offense, they’ll be 3-0 by 3 a.m. on Sunday when this game finally ends.
