The time finally came during the 2018 season for Texas football to give the nod to the quarterback that rode the bench all the way up to a matchup with the Baylor Bears on Oct. 13. Junior signal caller Shane Buechele was thrust into action against Baylor and managed to hang onto a narrow 23-17 win to keep the Longhorns at one loss on the season.
That win over Baylor was so big for Texas football because a loss to any team at this point would knock them firmly out of College Football Playoff contention. It’s as simple as this moving forward for the Horns: win out and you’re in the Playoff or slip up once and you’re done.