The No. 1 Texas Longhorns are heavy favorites heading into their SEC debut against the Mississippi State Bulldogs, thanks to a combination of the Longhorns’ strong play early in the season and Mississippi State’s struggles through the first four weeks. The Bulldogs will be without the services of their starting quarterback in the contest, while it is still unknown who will be in the backfield for Texas as Quinn Ewers battles back from an injury of his own.
Regardless of who is in the backfield for Texas, the formula for success is relatively simple for Texas to execute.