A lot went wrong for the Texas Longhorns on Saturday evening in what ultimately ended as a last-second, 42-41 loss to the West Virginia Mountaineers.
The rush defense was nothing short of atrocious, as West Virginia scampered all over a depleted Longhorns defense to the tune of 232 yards and two scores on seven yards per carry — West Virginia’s rushing attack entered Saturday ranked 89th nationally. And of course, Heisman candidate quarterback Will Grier dicing Texas’ secondary up for nearly 350 yards and three scores, including the 33-yard touchdown strike to Gary Jennings Jr. that set up Grier’s game-winning two-point conversion scramble, wasn’t exactly ideal, but to an extent, West Virginia’s aerial success was to be expected.