The Texas Longhorns arrived in San Antonio missing some of their top talent, but still went toe-to-toe with one of the best teams in the nation. In the end, though, it was too little too late and Texas fell short, 27-20, in the Alamo Bowl.
Here are a few initial thoughts from the action.
I wouldn’t put too much stock into this one. Winning would have been a solid building block heading into the offseason, but losing close inn the final seconds to one of the best teams in the nation while missing your best player and arguably three of your top five isn’t all that significant.