Playoff prediction Sugar Bowl

[Sirhornsalot]

After studying how PK addressed last year's game with Washington, I can't see him straying far from that plan. It was pretty successful. We lost but held Washington well under their scoring average. We were missing our two starting RBs, and offensively had the drops in the passing game.

This year, we will have the best defense Washington has seen this season. Part of their high scoring style comes from the fact that most Pac-12 defenses suck ass. Spare me the "but they beat Oregon" bs.

With time to get healthy again and a month to game plan this game, I think the secondary will once again come through. We will give up some rushing yards in order to contain their passing, just like last year.

Offensively, Ewers is a year wiser and is playing his best. Worthy is not injured and hasn't dropped much at all this year. And instead of being the center of attention in the WR room, defenses have to account for AD Mitchell, JT Sanders, and J-Whitt. Death by a thousand cuts. We're a much different team than we were last year.

If our offense is clicking, I have a very hard time seeing how we don't win.

 

[BWilk55]

With time to get healthy again and a month to game plan this game, I think the secondary will once again come through. We will give up some rushing yards in order to contain their passing, just like last year.

I expect we will shift resources away from stopping the run and focus on stopping the pass. With a light box, we should have a good amount of success keeping the rushing attack from being consistently effectively. Keep safeties back to prevent the big pass play, play aggressively with the CBs and get some pressure on Penix. Should be enough to slow them down and keep their scoring in the 20s.

 

[Billybass]

Washington has a good run game. Can’t remember the backs name, but he had over a hundred yards against Oregon.
I also remember that same back picking up blitzes all day long. Might have been one of the better blocking performances i have seen.
Can someone help me with his name?
We will hear that name in the game.

Penix will get his share of yards and points. We need to keep them one dimensional. Just like we have been doing for a while now.

I don’t think Penix can beat us by himself, especially if Ewers is on.

 

[UTfish]

Washington has a good run game. Can’t remember the backs name, but he had over a hundred yards against Oregon.
I also remember that same back picking up blitzes all day long. Might have been one of the better blocking performances i have seen.
Can someone help me with his name?
We will hear that name in the game.

Penix will get his share of yards and points. We need to keep them one dimensional. Just like we have been doing for a while now.

I don’t think Penix can beat us by himself, especially if Ewers is on.

Dillon Johnson is the running back. He is good.

 

[Baron]

After studying how PK addressed last year's game with Washington, I can't see him straying far from that plan. It was pretty successful. We lost but held Washington well under their scoring average. We were missing our two starting RBs, and offensively had the drops in the passing game.

This year, we will have the best defense Washington has seen this season. Part of their high scoring style comes from the fact that most Pac-12 defenses suck ass. Spare me the "but they beat Oregon" bs.

With time to get healthy again and a month to game plan this game, I think the secondary will once again come through. We will give up some rushing yards in order to contain their passing, just like last year.

Offensively, Ewers is a year wiser and is playing his best. Worthy is not injured and hasn't dropped much at all this year. And instead of being the center of attention in the WR room, defenses have to account for AD Mitchell, JT Sanders, and J-Whitt. Death by a thousand cuts. We're a much different team than we were last year.

If our offense is clicking, I have a very hard time seeing how we don't win.

I don't know about giving up rushing yards. Sweat and Murphy are by far the best interior DL we have had in a long while and the edges/buck/and whatever the other backer/end is called, have done a good job of contain this year. This game will be won in the trenches. After last years game I think Sark will want to control the ball.

 

[TXFF]

After studying how PK addressed last year's game with Washington, I can't see him straying far from that plan. It was pretty successful. We lost but held Washington well under their scoring average. We were missing our two starting RBs, and offensively had the drops in the passing game.

This year, we will have the best defense Washington has seen this season. Part of their high scoring style comes from the fact that most Pac-12 defenses suck ass. Spare me the "but they beat Oregon" bs.

With time to get healthy again and a month to game plan this game, I think the secondary will once again come through. We will give up some rushing yards in order to contain their passing, just like last year.

Offensively, Ewers is a year wiser and is playing his best. Worthy is not injured and hasn't dropped much at all this year. And instead of being the center of attention in the WR room, defenses have to account for AD Mitchell, JT Sanders, and J-Whitt. Death by a thousand cuts. We're a much different team than we were last year.

If our offense is clicking, I have a very hard time seeing how we don't win.

That coach in The Athletic story mentioned that the Washington secondary wasn't good at all. If so, Sark has to be drooling over the offensive game plan. Also sounded like Washington wasn't that strong on the OL so I suspect our front four can control the run game and apply pressure to Penix.

I have a feeling we hold them to under 30 and score close to 50.

 

[Dillohorn1]

24 UT 21 UW ..................if UT can stop the pass crazy UW

 

[Hiwood]

since I quit doing both the Pick Em and Common Man selection threads the Horns have been playing well and I have been enjoying the games even more...so why buck the trend now

 

[dssl]

Also sounded like Washington wasn't that strong on the OL so I suspect our front four can control the run game and apply pressure to Penix.

I haven't followed Washington much this year, but they did win the Joe Moore award for best OL. Not sure who decides the award, but I find it hard to believe they picked an OL that's not pretty good.

Joe Moore Award

The Foundation for Teamwork presents the JOE MOORE AWARD, recognizing the Most Outstanding Offensive Line Unit in College Football. The award is named after Joe Moore, widely regarded as the best offensive line coach in college football history, and is the only major college football award to honor

joemooreaward.com

 

[oldhorn2]

I haven't followed Washington much this year, but they did win the Joe Moore award for best OL. Not sure who decides the award, but I find it hard to believe they picked an OL that's not pretty good.

Joe Moore Award

The Foundation for Teamwork presents the JOE MOORE AWARD, recognizing the Most Outstanding Offensive Line Unit in College Football. The award is named after Joe Moore, widely regarded as the best offensive line coach in college football history, and is the only major college football award to honor

joemooreaward.com

all those Pac 12 schools have been WAYYY over rated all year. I have no idea why they were media darlings but they were. Oregon the most over rated. UW got a huge bump for beating them twice. Anyway, I do not think the game will show that supposed greatness.I honestly believe our DL will win almost every battle.

Beyond that UW has an average at best defense. If we play a clean game I expect our offense to almost score at will.

 

[dssl]

all those Pac 12 schools have been WAYYY over rated all year. I have no idea why they were media darlings but they were. Oregon the most over rated. UW got a huge bump for beating them twice. Anyway, I do not think the game will show that supposed greatness.I honestly believe our DL will win almost every battle.

Beyond that UW has an average at best defense. If we play a clean game I expect our offense to almost score at will.

This made me curious enough to look up who decides the winner if the Joe Moore award;

"The Joe Moore Award voting committee is composed of 9 individuals who are highly knowledgeable about offensive line play, including former linemen, o-line coaches, NFL talent evaluators and media analysts."

I'm not saying how good UW is, only that it's hard to believe that their Oline is bellow average, like the comment I quoted stated.

 

[UT1983]

I hope it ends up being a cake walk for Texas. That being said, Texas better be ready to play football. Don’t see any team in the CFP just laying down.

 

[zion3d]

Let me ask the experts. What is better, to get into a shootout with Washington or take long sustained ball controlled drives eating up the clock and making Penix sit on the sideline? Lower scoring for sure but maybe a better way to ensure a win?

 

[Hiwood]

Let me ask the experts. What is better, to get into a shootout with Washington or take long sustained ball controlled drives eating up the clock and making Penix sit on the sideline? Lower scoring for sure but maybe a better way to ensure a win?

go watch the last qtr of the OU game

 

[zion3d]

go watch the last qtr of the OU game

Glad I could make you laugh.

 

[oldhorn2]

This made me curious enough to look up who decides the winner if the Joe Moore award;

"The Joe Moore Award voting committee is composed of 9 individuals who are highly knowledgeable about offensive line play, including former linemen, o-line coaches, NFL talent evaluators and media analysts."

I'm not saying how good UW is, only that it's hard to believe that their Oline is bellow average, like the comment I quoted stated.

Where did I say the o line is below average??
I did say their defense was average at best...

 

[dssl]

Where did I say the o line is below average??
I did say their defense was average at best...

Okay, my statement was directed at this statement from the post I quoted

"Washington wasn't that strong on the OL"

That says nothing about average, so I was wrongly conflating the two posts.

My only point was that their OL must be very good, to win the award, and the statement "Washington wasn't that strong on the OL" seems dubious.

 

[oldhorn2]

Fair enough...but remember that I was not the one that said that about their O Line....it was a Pac 12 coach.

 

[Billybass]

I feel confident in the horns winning, but Ewers has to be on.
Washington is a damn good team. They are well coached and have a really good offense.
Their offense is just as good as ours, IMO.
The difference is our defense. While we will give up some pass yards and TDs in the air, I’ll be surprised if they can run on us.
And while Penix is good, he has shown that he will make mistakes. And if they can’t run the ball, he has to shoulder the whole load.

While Ewers should have the luxury of a balanced offense, he will need to hit his passes.
I believe he will.

 

[UT1983]

ESPN showed Texas having a 69% chance of beating Washington