For the second time in as many weeks, Texas is enjoying a double-digit win over a ranked foe, and once again, a few key plays turned the tide in Texas’ favor.
On Saturday, the Longhorns snapped a four-game skid against TCU with a 31-16 win over the No. 17-ranked Horned Frogs, but the final score could have quite easily favored Gary Patterson’s program had it not been for a handful of outcome-altering plays.
Keeping points off the scoreboard can often be equally as impactful as putting them up.
With Texas holding onto a narrow 10-6 edge in the second quarter, TCU attempted its first trick play of the game on a 2nd and 7 near midfield — a double pass that led to KaVontae Turpin heaving a deep attempt to a streaking Jalen Reagor, who had Kris Boyd beat by a couple steps.