Texas 59, Kansas 20: What We Learned

Foreman TDTexas rolled past woeful Kansas on Saturday night in Austin, drubbing the Jayhawks, 59-20. What did we learn? DCTF's Greg Tepper breaks it down.Texas is better than Kansas, who is really bad. This isn’t meant to demean Texas’ wins, because a win is a win is a win, but we can’t really learn a whole lot from a game against arguably the worst team in college football. Kansas is bad, and while coach David Beaty — a former Texas high school coach — will now doubt get the Jayhawks moving in the right direction, that doesn’t apply to right now. Texas had their way with Kansas much like everyone has had their way with them, so to draw any overarching conclusions about what is ultimately a pushover victory would probably not be prudent. But it’s a win! The Foreman brothers are the future of the Texas offense. Of all the positive things for the Texas offense, including Tyrone Swoopes’ breakout night on the ground, it was two guys from the same family that most caught our eye. The Foreman brothers — running back D’onta and wide receiver Armanti — both took turns dazzling tonight. D’onta’s 93-yard touchdown scamper in the third quarter (his first of two) showed off his jaw-dropping top-end speed, and Armanti Foreman’s ball skills were on display on his 40-yard touchdown reception from Swoopes. These are guys who, as sophomores, represent the potential bright future for the Longhorns’ offense not just for the rest of this season, but for a couple of years to come. Good things happen when you stop the run. Want an easy telltale sign as to whether or not Texas is going to win the game it’s playing? Check the opponent’s rushing numbers. Entering tonight, Texas allowed 4.5 yards per carry in games they lost, and just 3 yards per carry in games they won. And what happened tonight? Take away the long garbage time touchdown drive at the end of the game, and Texas allowed just 3.1 yards per carry — that’s a number Charlie Strong and company can live with. Texas’ defense lives and dies with its ability to stop the run, and tonight, against an overmatched team, the Longhorns did that.