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Texas' future shines bright despite Sugar Bowl setback in New Orleans
Even in defeat, Steve Sarkisian's Texas Longhorns proved why they're a different breed in Sugar Bowl classic against Washington Huskies
NEW ORLEANS – The Sugar Bowl loss to Washington showed Texas exactly how far it has come, and precisely where it needs to go.
Steve Sarkisian inherited a program lacking enough offensive linemen to hold a spring game in the early days of 2021. He needed beef for the Longhorns to return to national prominence. A Texas team that struggled to bully opponents despite five-star talent and resources limped through 11 seasons between the 2009 Big 12 championship team and the arrival of Sarkisian. He went 5-7 in 2021 and 8-5 in 2022 as his program struggled to hold leads.
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