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College Football 2019: 5 big things we learned from Week 4 action

By Jake Mitchell

MADISON, WISCONSIN - SEPTEMBER 21: Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines watches action prior to a game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
MADISON, WISCONSIN - SEPTEMBER 21: Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines watches action prior to a game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /
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AUSTIN, TX – SEPTEMBER 21: Sam Ehlinger #11 of the Texas Longhorns reacts after a missed field goal by the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the fourth quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TX – SEPTEMBER 21: Sam Ehlinger #11 of the Texas Longhorns reacts after a missed field goal by the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the fourth quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

2. Texas regains momentum with win over Oklahoma State

Big non-conference games are a ton of fun, and they feel massive, but fortunately for whoever is on the losing end, it doesn’t mean the end of your season. Texas rebounded from the LSU defeat last week in a dominant win against Rice. On Saturday, with a huge win over Oklahoma State, the Cowboys began the path towards a Big 12 title and a potential playoff berth.

Longhorn quarterback Sam Ehlinger was especially great on Saturday night, going 20-of-28 for 281 yards and four touchdowns. Devin Duvernay caught 12 of those completions, and was on the receiving end of 108 of those yards and one of those touchdowns.

It’s easy to let losses, especially big ones, hang around for a while. Against Rice, it was such a mismatch that conclusions couldn’t be drawn from the result. Against Oklahoma State, the Longhorns had to go through a 12-round fight, and they proved that all focus was forward-facing.

It’s important that the Longhorns are focused on that future, because it sees a date with Oklahoma on Oct. 12. Texas has eyes on that aforementioned Big 12 title and playoff berth, but the Sooners stand directly in the way, and they are firing on all cylinders.

Tom Herman’s team still has most of the say in its destiny. All the Longhorns have to do is win.

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