First things first: Despite the loss, that was one hell of a game, and it validated an entire week of tremendous hype. But, on the big stage, Texas did lose, as a late 61-yard touchdown strike from Joe Burrow to Justin Jefferson on 3rd and 17 sealed the win for LSU.
I’ll have some more in-depth thoughts on a few of these tomorrow, but here’s a few initial thoughts from the Longhorns’ loss.
- Missed opportunities cost Texas this game. In what ended as a seven-point loss, the Longhorns left at least 14 points on the field.