The No. 8 Texas Longhorns need answers on offense.
The first two running backs on the depth chart are injured, there is no clear leader in the wide receiver room, and, perhaps most concerning, quarterback Arch Manning looks like a shadow of the player he was expected to be. Through three games, the nation’s former No. 1 player has been inconsistent at-best, looking indecisive and missing wide open receivers on passes he has made in the past. His stunted performance puts a cap on the whole offense,
resulting in struggles in other areas.
Sam Houston State, however, might be the thing that Texas needs to get the offense going.
After spending most of this century as one of the elite programs in the FCS, the Bearkats made the decision to move up to FBS and join Conference USA, a move that has had mixed results thus far. After a 3-9 debut year, head coach K.C. Keeler led them to a 10-win season capped by a New Orleans Bowl win — the first appearance for SHSU. Keeler subsequently left to take the job at Temple and the Bearkats moved on to Phil Longo and his spread attack.
Through three games, the Bearkats have struggled on both sides of the ball, hindered by injuries to the first two quarterbacks on their depth chart. Now, they head to Austin to take on a Texas team in need of a statement win before starting non-conference play.
