More times than not, an offense pouring on 35 points on the road and 41 points at home would be enough for a win, even in the Big 12. That, of course, hasn’t been the case for the Texas Longhorns, as an offense that’s produced more points as is has throughout any two-game stretch of the Tom Herman era was outpaced each of the previous two Saturdays due to a paltry defense.
Though Texas’ defensive woes may seem as if they’ve stretched throughout the entire season, that isn’t the case. Aside from a shootout in the Red River Showdown, Todd Orlando’s defense entered a Saturday night showdown in Stillwater two weeks ago without allowing any more than 21 points and 372 yards since the season-opener, but the wheels fell off once Texas took the field at Boone Pickens Stadium as the nation’s No.