From the opening plays against the Baylor Bears, the Texas Longhorns defense came out firing on all cylinders and never let up.
After bringing down Terence Williams in the open field to force a 3rd and 8, DeShon Elliott intercepted Baylor quarterback Zach Smith’s second pass attempt of the game, returning it 43 yards for his second pick six of the season. The Texas defense then capitalized on that momentum and kept the Baylor offense on its heels.
It all started with the run defense, as Texas silenced the normally-potent Baylor ground game.