In 2018, the Texas Longhorns were one of the best teams in the country on third down.
When it was all said and done, Texas finished No. 18 in the country in third-down conversions, coming up with the necessary yardage on 46.38 percent of their plays. That statistic pops even more when you take into account how the Longhorns started the season.
One of the major struggles in the embarrassing season opener against the Maryland Terrapins was Texas’ inability to convert on third downs. Texas converted on just three of its 15 third-down attempts for an abysmal 20 percent conversion rate.