Five Questions – UCLA
Five Questions – UCLA
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By Steve Habel/Associate Editor
If one measures the growth of a football team in steps, Texas is clearly on the upswing after this past Saturday’s game. Although the Longhorns lost to No. 12 UCLA in the AdvoCare Cowboys Showdown at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, the team took a step in the right direction in its 20-17 defeat.
Doubters might say that the Longhorns had no place to go other than up after losing to BYU the week before, but that’s a defeatist opinion. Texas, with sophomore quarterback Tyrone Swoopes showing more confidence with every snap, stood toe-to-toe with the Bruins until the final minutes.
The Longhorns’ inexperience came to the forefront in those final minutes, as UCLA made two huge plays on its winning drive, pulling victory out of the jaws of defeat.
UCLA backup quarterback Jerry Neuheisel hit Jordan Payton on a 33-yard scoring pass with 3:00 to play to give the Bruins (3-0) the win. The touchdown came on [article-offer]
