Defensive adjustments at half...

[rocketman]

 Credit where it is due! Defensive adjustments at halftime held Arkansas to 3 points in the 3rd period. At the 11 minute mark of the 4th Texas led 52-23. Game over, substitutes hit the field. Two meaningless scores inside 8 minutes . One with 7 plus and one at :16 seconds.

Reason for mentioning it is the piling on about giving up 37 points as if the first unit didn't stop the pigs. Let's be accurate. Texas buried Arkansas in the second half and played most of the 4th with  a litany of substitutes. Nice adjustment after the half.  

[SueVide]

But Arkansas also lost their starter at QB.

[horns96]

7 minutes ago, SueVide said:

But Arkansas also lost their starter at QB.

He was benched. He missed a series after his stupid INT, but was available to return. Petrino had seen enough.

[Alex Butler]

30 minutes ago, horns96 said:

He was benched. He missed a series after his stupid INT, but was available to return. Petrino had seen enough.

I think they just wanted to shut him down. No sense in getting him hurt in a meaningless game and season for them TBH. 

[horns96]

14 minutes ago, Alex Butler said:

I think they just wanted to shut him down. No sense in getting him hurt in a meaningless game and season for them TBH. 

I was just relaying what Petrino said in his post-game comments.  

[Oldest Horn]

11 hours ago, SueVide said:

But Arkansas also lost their starter at QB.

The backup was an improvement. I believe we shut them down for 4 series before he went out. 

[TTown]

Doesn't change the fact our pass defense is dog hit 😂. Yeah left out the S. Akina will be gone and  other changes too after the season. Is what it is now just gotta ride 2 more games .

[Jc Dobbs]

I thought the young Longhorns DBs were an obvious improvement due to their length and athletic abilities. If they develop a bit, the Defensive Backfield will be better next season. Texas may wish they had played the  young guys earlier in this '25 season.

Regarding Jaylen Green... don't know what he thought he saw on the INT he shot-putted to the Horns, but Petrino seemed seriously irritated with him on the sideline. Green started stretching his hammies after Petrino left the bench area... looked kinda suspicious to me.

Once again, Texas made a backup QB look good. Something we've done for years.... like knocking Carson Beck out last season.

Once the Arky QB2 from Montgomery AL got going, he played pretty well.

Hook 'Em!