After spending the previous two seasons restoring their status as one of the nation’s premier programs, the No. 10 Texas Longhorns are yet to achieve a rather notable feat under the tutelage of head coach Tom Herman — win their season-opener.
The odds heavily favor Texas’ favor to re-write that history and capture a season-opening win over Louisiana Tech on Saturday, with the Horns owning a 92.5-percent win probability, per ESPN’s FPI. However, the Louisiana Tech team coming to Austin is largely an experienced bunch that won’t simply lie down and allow the Longhorns to cruise to an easy win, especially considering the winning culture head coach Skip Holtz has established by guiding his Bulldogs to five consecutive bowl-winning seasons.