Texas Football: 5 reasons the Longhorns will upset Oklahoma

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AUSTIN, TX – OCTOBER 15: DeShon Elliott #4 of the Texas Longhorns celebrates after a defensive stop against the Iowa State Cyclones during the second half on October 15, 2016 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)defensive stop against the Iowa State Cyclones during the second half on October 15, 2016 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) /

5. DeShon Elliott

DeShon Elliott has shown the ability to be a difference maker in the Longhorns’ secondary. He leads the nation with five interceptions and has picked off a pass in three straight games.

DeShon Elliott named ESPN Midseason All-American. #ThisIsTexas #HookEm pic.twitter.com/mrv8JEQo69
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) October 9, 2017

It will be interesting to see if Elliott and the Texas secondary can bait Mayfield into any errant throws. If Elliott or any of the Longhorns can reel in a pick or two, Texas’ chances of an upset increase dramatically.

It’s also worth noting that Texas has held its opponents to a 56 percent completion rate on the season. With Mayfield completing 75 percent coming in, if Texas can be at or near that 56 percent, it would be a huge ‘win’ for the Longhorns defense.

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