Our own Peter Bean at Burnt Orange Nation has plenty to say about Texas’ 13-12 squeaker over Nebraska. To start, he’s quick to point out that a narrow win does not an imperfect record make:
Burnt Orange Nation: A Perfect Record Is A Perfect Record, But Offensive Line Needs Work
First things first: 13-0 is 13-0. Against A&M, the offense carried the day; tonight, the defense returned the favor. Congratulations to Mack Brown and the 2009 Longhorns: Undefeated Big 12 champions, headed to the Rose Bowl for a shot at the national title.
However, he does concede that Texas’ offensive line has some significant flaws.
Gobs of credit to Nebraska’s defense, but they got gobs of help from Greg Davis and the Texas offensive line. A week ago, Colorado managed 403 yards of total offense on the Huskers, averaging 5.6 yards per play. I’m happy to tip my cap to Nebraska’s defense for playing terrific football tonight, but the ineptitude in blocking, in block scheming, and in play calling was frightening. I don’t have the time (or stomach) to sink my teeth into it right now, so let’s just say how thankful we are to have won, and end on an optimistic note: If tonight’s performance was vintage Greg Davis against OU, maybe we can likewise expect the usual game-after-OU improvement. We’ll need it against Bama.
He has plenty more to say about last night’s game and what the future holds for the Longhorns. Click through for more.
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