Now 20 games into the Tom Herman era, the Texas Longhorns haven’t run a single quarterback sneak.
Still, the team practices it every Thursday, just in case the Horns need to pick up a few inches in a critical situation.
For the first seven weeks of the season, junior quarterback Shane Buechele, relegated to a backup role thanks to the rise of sophomore Sam Ehlinger, has taken his mental reps in those situations. He’s always 15 yards behind the play. He’s crouched down and doesn’t have a center in front of him — it’s just a mental rep on air.