For several years running, the Texas Longhorns have needed answers on the edge, especially when it comes to rushing the passer.
While Texas showed improvement from 2022 to 2023, with five additional sacks pushing them from No. 5 in the Big 12 to one sack behind West Virginia for the conference lead, the Longhorns were third of the four CFP teams, behind the Michigan Wolverines and Alabama Crimson Tide. When compared to the SEC, where Texas will play in 2024, the Longhorns would have been smack in the middle and 10 sacks behind the leader in the conference.