On January 8, Alabama defeated Georgia to win the national championship and close out the 2017 football season.
Two days ago, Week Zero kicked off the college football season.
In five days, Texas will kick off against Maryland at FedEx Field.
Welcome to game week, intrepid travelers. You’ve successfully traversed another seemingly interminable offseason.
In the decade since Quan Cosby secured a Fiesta Bowl victory with a dive into the end zone, every Longhorns offseason has largely been marked by disappointment.
We’re not here to say that this season won’t be disappointing — the Longhorns aren’t going to go undefeated and win the national championship, so hey, there’s going to be some disappointment — but head coach Tom Herman and his team have a chance to get off to a hot start against a reeling Maryland team and what will likely be a mediocre Tulsa squad before hosting USC for a game of national interest.