It wasn’t pretty, but the Texas Longhorns held on to a 36-30 win against the Oklahoma State Cowboys to secure the program’s first victory over Mike Gundy since 2014. With the win, head coach Tom Herman remains undefeated in conference openers at Texas.
This will be a weekly column throughout the season as I’ll categorize takeaways from each game into the good, bad, and expected for UT football standards.
The Good
Despite being on the field for nearly 90 plays last night, the Longhorns defense battled through plenty of adversity and overcame Oklahoma State’s up-tempo style of play.