At the beginning of September, Charlie Strong's team had become a full-blown disaster. In getting blown out 38-3 by Notre Dame, his offense was the laughing stock of the college football world, and there was no relief in sight.
So, with no lower point to sink to, Strong made his move. Texas' head coach demoted play-caller and longtime assistant Shawn Watson, replacing him with newly hired Jay Norvell while expanding the role of new special teams coordinator Jeff Traylor.
The results have been nothing short of shocking. With dual-threat quarterback Jerrod Heard inserted as the starting quarterback, the Longhorns have put up 42 and 44 points in Norvell's two games calling plays, including a furious fourth-quarter comeback that should have taken Cal into overtime.