Given more playing time, multiple young players stepped up against the Jayhawks to promise bright futures.
Texas Longhorns play caller Jay Norvell and defensive coordinator Vance Bedford both promised that more young players would see the field against the Kansas Jayhawks last Saturday.
Though some of the resulting substitution patterns contributed to the poor second quarter that nearly allowed Kansas to tie or take the lead heading into halftime, numerous young players stepped up to make important plays during the game.
And that's not even counting freshman wide receiver John Burt, sophomore running back D'Onta Foreman, and other players who have been contributors throughout the year -- this were guys who had made an impact on special teams or in spot roles finally getting a chance to receive meaningful snaps.