For Texas football, knocking off the No. 17 ranked TCU Horned Frogs would be the biggest feat of the year so far. That would’ve even topped beating the then ranked No. 22 USC Trojans last week at home.
In Week 4, USC emerged with a close 39-36 home victory on Friday night over Mike Leach and the Washington State Cougars. If nothing else, USC stayed afloat and kept that win for Texas pretty credible. If that win for the Longhorns wound up being similar to the 2016 season-opening victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the value of the win would be diminished.