Before number one ranked Texas played number four ranked Arkansas in 1970, Darrell Royal said, “It’s time to get body on body.” For those of you who need me to translate Royal’s remark, he meant it’s time to run the ball down Arkansas’s throat—hard.
https://www.si.com/vault/1970/12/14/637867/body-language-1970
In the five straight losses to Kansas State in Manhattan starting in 2006, Texas rushed for an average of 119 yards per game at 3.7 yards per rush. If you take out the 2010 game when more than half Texas’ rushing yards came in the fourth quarter when they were behind 39-0, the rushing averages in Manhattan are 113 yards per game at 3.2 yards per rush. This won’t cut it.
Plain and simple, for Texas to win in Manhattan Saturday the Horns have to run the ball effectively. In fact, the most effective strategy for winning anywhere on the road is to run the ball effectively.
It’s time to get body on body.
Speaking of 1970
Texas had a 30 game win streak from 1968 to 1970. Without Googling, who was the last team they lost to before the streak started? Who did Texas beat to start the streak? Who beat Texas to end the streak?
You’re on the honor system.
Clayton and David, you’re out of the contest.
Incidentally
Not counting the Oklahoma game, Tom Herman is 3-4 in road games at Texas. In three years at Texas Charlie Strong went 5-9 on the road. In Strong’s last two years he was 2-8.
Through four games, Breckyn Hager has four total tackles and no sacks. Cut your hair Hager.
Kansas State is averaging a paltry 347 total yards per game which is 9th in the conference.
Kansas State is allowing 409 total yards per game which is 9th . . . in . . . the . . .conference.
This just in, Kansas State sucks. Texas better beat them.
This also just in, Texas Offensive Coordinator Tim Beck is hospitalized with an infection and will not make the trip to Kansas State.
More grist for the mill next week.
HooK ‘Em,
W.E.
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