It took Texas 60 hard-fought minutes to wrest the No. 1 ranking from Ohio State back on Sept. 12—and 35 excruciating days for the Longhorns to give all the glory they earned from that win back.
After losing 27–24 to Florida on Saturday, Texas is in a weird spot, and figures to exist in a weird spot going forward as the advent of the 24-team CFP nears. The Longhorns function at a significantly higher level than they did under their last two coaches—Charlie Strong and Tom Herman—but under Steve Sarkisian, there has been a frequent sense they’ve left potential accomplishments on the table.
