The Texas Longhorns are halfway through a stretch of four games against ranked opponents, but junior wide receiver Jordan Whittington won’t be available to help junior quarterback Casey Thompson in any of them.
Whittington required surgery after injuring his clavicle against Oklahoma, leaving Thompson without his security blanket on third downs and the Longhorns without the team’s most reliable wide receiver, one who provided extra value in the running game and as a blocker.
So it wasn’t a surprise when the passing game suffered against an experienced Oklahoma State secondary — Thompson threw two interceptions, totaled only 179 yards through the air, and went 3-for-9 passing on third down.