As the era of Tim Beck as the offensive coordinator for the Texas Longhorns closed, one of the biggest knocks on Beck was what seemed like an inability to consistently produce on the ground. Texas had flashes from talented running backs Keaontay Ingram and converted quarterback Roschon Johnson, but it never seemed to be enough to put the Longhorns over the top.
New offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich comes to Texas directly from Ohio State, where he served as the passing game coordinator who groomed Justin Fields. However, the six seasons prior to that he spent as the Oklahoma State offensive coordinator and his ground attacks were anything but inconsistent.