Inside the Numbers: Texas’ run defense continues to shine

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty ImagesIt wasn’t pretty, but the No. 22 Texas Longhorns managed to hold off the West Virginia Mountaineers, 17-13, to move to 4-2 in conference play and keep their hopes of a berth in the championship game alive. As has been the case for the last few games, the Longhorns got a solid performance from their defense, keeping them in the contest when the offense struggled.

Texas Defense: 43 rushing yards, 1.7 yards per carry

The West Virginia offense is normally paced by the ground game and running back Leddie Brown and the Texas defense made a concerted effort to shut down the Mountaineers. Even if you add back in the 15 yards of sacks for a total of 58 rushing yards, it…