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Tom Herman doesn’t like the word, but Texas’ next step is beating teams it’s ‘expected’ to beat

Related Topics: Matt Rhule, Word, Bob Bowlsby

Tom Herman has a list and he’s checking it twice — well, once every weekend, at this rate.

Just days ago, I detailed how topping Oklahoma would check yet another box for a Texas team that has spent much of the 2018 slate, as well as its 2017 postseason, defeating its past demons.

Knock off a nationally prominent program, such as USC, and secure that potential corner-turning, confidence-building win that eluded Texas in 2017?

Check.

Finally find a way to topple TCU, a Big 12 power that has overpowered Texas by a whopping 120 points throughout a four-year span from 2014-17?