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5 takeaways: Strong sticks by late-game decisions, Jefferson opens up about benching

Texas head coach Charlie Strong and several players met with the media Monday to discuss the team's win over Texas Tech and upcoming matchup with No. 11 West Virginia.

Here are five takeaways from Monday's press conference.

Strong sticks by late-game decisions

Strong and offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert took a lot of heat Saturday for his late-game decision-making

The Longhorns elected to go with senior quarterback Tyrone Swoopes twice in a row in a short yardage situation with a chance to effectively end the game in the final three minutes. Junior running back D'Onta Foreman, who racked up 341 yards on the day, was forced to sit on the sideline and watch as the Red Raiders stuffed Swoopes twice in a row to get the ball back.