The Longhorn defense wasn’t elite, good or even average, but the highly criticized group played well enough down the stretch to propel Texas to a victory.
Through six games the Texas defense is in position to rank itself as one of the worst, if not the worst, in program history, a polar opposite of the preseason expectations.
It’s been a month since linebacker Jordan Hicks went out with a hip injury. It’s been about that long since the Longhorns have been able to tackle anybody.
