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Texas Football: 5 reasons the Longhorns will be better than Oklahoma in 2018

By Evan Whitmoyer

HOUSTON, TX - DECEMBER 27: Davante Davis #18 of the Texas Longhorns celebrates with this teammates after an interception late in the fourth quarter against the Missouri Tigers at NRG Stadium on December 27, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX - DECEMBER 27: Davante Davis #18 of the Texas Longhorns celebrates with this teammates after an interception late in the fourth quarter against the Missouri Tigers at NRG Stadium on December 27, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /
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3. Tre Watson

Watson will make a major impact for Texas right away as a graduate transfer from California.

The Longhorns rushing game was pathetic last season. The leading rusher for the Longhorns was quarterback Sam Ehlinger, who finished the season with 381 rushing yards.

The two leading running backs for Texas last season were Daniel Young and Chris Warren III. Young finished the season with 373 rushing yards and three touchdowns, and Warren III had 314 rushing yards and six touchdowns.

Neither running back was dominant, but Texas, fortunately, has graduate transfer running back Tre Watson this season. He last played for California and will step in as the starter with the potential to rush for 1,000 yards next season.

At California, Watson rushed for 709 yards his junior season and was poised for a dominant senior season before suffering a season-ending injury after only two games. He will provide a major boost to a Texas running game that hurt the Longhorns’ offense and did not allow them to have a more balanced attack in 2017.

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