The Texas Longhorns finally took the field and managed to come away with a comfortable, albeit flawed, win over the Rice Owls to open the regular season. Now, comes the first big test of the season as they head to Tuscaloosa for their marquee non-conference matchup against the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Alabama, helmed by former Texas commit Jalen Milroe, is coming off of a lopsided win against Middle Tennessee in which Milroe accounted for five total touchdowns as the first-team quarterback. The Crimson Tide stifled the Blue Raiders offensively, giving up just seven points in the process of opening up Bryant-Denny Stadium for the year.