Texas faces Arkansas on Monday night at NRG Stadium in a
highly anticipated matchup between old Southwest Conference rivals. As
the rivalry is rekindled here are five things to know to understand the
Razorbacks:
The defense is snout
Statistically this is the best defense the Longhorns have faced all season in many major aspects. The Razorbacks have allowed the same amount of points per game (20) as TCU but the Horned Frogs defensive numbers benefit from their 48-10 romp of the Longhorns.
Arkansas’ defense only allows 345 yards per game, which is three less yards than the Longhorns, and 15 less yards than the best defense Texas has faced thus far TCU.
In sophomore quarterback Tyrone Swoopes’ first 11 games for the Longhorns, four of Texas’ five victories were against the four worst defenses the Longhorns faced all season. Against the top scoring defenses (Kansas State, TCU, Baylor, OU) on the schedule the Texas offense woefully underperformed with the lone exception coming against Oklahoma when Texas scored 26 to the Sooners’ overage of 25 allowed per contest.
The Hogs have the top pass defense the Longhorns face this season, but will be without two defensive backs, senior cornerback Cornell Washington and junior safety Rohan Gaines due to a violation of team rules.
The defense is snout
Statistically this is the best defense the Longhorns have faced all season in many major aspects. The Razorbacks have allowed the same amount of points per game (20) as TCU but the Horned Frogs defensive numbers benefit from their 48-10 romp of the Longhorns.
Arkansas’ defense only allows 345 yards per game, which is three less yards than the Longhorns, and 15 less yards than the best defense Texas has faced thus far TCU.
In sophomore quarterback Tyrone Swoopes’ first 11 games for the Longhorns, four of Texas’ five victories were against the four worst defenses the Longhorns faced all season. Against the top scoring defenses (Kansas State, TCU, Baylor, OU) on the schedule the Texas offense woefully underperformed with the lone exception coming against Oklahoma when Texas scored 26 to the Sooners’ overage of 25 allowed per contest.
The Hogs have the top pass defense the Longhorns face this season, but will be without two defensive backs, senior cornerback Cornell Washington and junior safety Rohan Gaines due to a violation of team rules.
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