There were big expectations for the Texas Longhorns on offense this year.
Finally, it looked like the Longhorns had some experience along the offensive line, explosive players at the wide receiver position, and a Heisman-quality, dual-threat quarterback to run the offense. This Texas team, in the words of that quarterback, was back.
Going into the first bye week, if you told the average fan this Longhorns team would be 6-4 and would have averaged a meager 32.3 points per game in its last six games, despite putting up 42 against West Virginia and 50 against Kansas (88 and 107 in defensive FEI respectively according to footballoutsiders.