Under Tom Herman and his coaching staff, the mantra for the Texas Longhorns is the 1-0 mentality, focusing on just one opponent and not thinking about the next game until the appropriate time. As they travel for their first true road game of the season against the West Virginia Mountaineers with the Red River Showdown against the Oklahoma Sooners looming, the single-game mindset must come front-and-center.
The Mountaineers are rebuilding under new coach Neil Brown, but OU transfer Austin Kendall has shown some ability to move the offense down the field, utilizing redshirt freshman Sam James as a primary Target.