Habe on the Horns: A win is welcome, but plenty of work to be done
By Steve Habel/Senior Editor
No one associated with the Texas football team is ready to return the 42-28 victory it produced against Rice Sept. 12, but all involved understand that the Longhorns are going to have to play much better to have a chance to beat California this Saturday.
Texas defense was battered by the Owls for 462 yards and 96 plays, mainly because Rice was able to convert 14 of its 21 third-down opportunities.
The problem, said Texas coach Charlie Strong at his Monday press conference, was that the Longhorns allowed Rice to remain two-dimensional and that Texas was weaker than it needs to be up the middle.
“It’s been an adjustment for us [article-offer]
