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The 411: The Good, Bad and Ugly from Week 5 in College Football
The Houston Cougars found their groove in a win over Tulsa, Longhorns running back Bijan Robinson is a Heisman contender, and Texas Tech can win gritty games as evident by its win at West Virginia.
Week 5 reenforced some truths around the state of Texas. Texas A&M isn’t going to achieve its preseason expectations in 2021 thanks to inconsistent quarterback play and an offensive line still growing into form. TCU is a program lacking identity with a subpar defense and an offense unwilling to give its best player the ball 30 times a game. Baylor, a week after upsetting Iowa State, came back to earth with a loss at Oklahoma State.
It wasn’t all bad. Texas extended its winning streak to three and found a way to win in Fort Worth thanks to a heroic effort by its star running back. SMU and UTSA won to remain the only unbeaten FBS programs in the state. And UTEP and Rice both notched victories in the same week.
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