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Inside the Numbers: Texas run defense must improve quickly

The No. 21 Texas Longhorns had an opportunity to exorcise more of their demons on Saturday but couldn’t avoid the meltdown against the No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners in the Red River Showdown.

Texas run defense: 339 rushing yards (8.3 yards per carry), 4 TDs

Let’s start with the bad — the Texas run defense has now had its second abysmal performance of the year and, although the offense kept it from being a blowout, this was actually a worse performance on the ground for Texas. The 339 rushing yards is the highest rushing total allowed since giving up 398 to Baylor in 2016.