Following the success of the Wildcat formation with Roschon Johnson as the trigger man in last year’s win over the Kansas State Wildcats, Texas Longhorns fans were clamoring for more. And Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian was even forced to admit that it was working as the Longhorns sought some diversity with Bijan Robinson out due to injury and both quarterbacks banged up.
But the feelings about the formation have changed drastically after it saw little success in last Saturday’s loss to the Texas Tech Red Raiders in Lubbock when it produced just 10 yards on six plays and a failed fourth-down conversion at a crucial point in the game.