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Texas football: 3 overreactions from upset loss to TCU in Week 9

By John Scimeca

FORT WORTH, TEXAS - OCTOBER 26: Sam Ehlinger #11 of the Texas Longhorns at Amon G. Carter Stadium on October 26, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TEXAS - OCTOBER 26: Sam Ehlinger #11 of the Texas Longhorns at Amon G. Carter Stadium on October 26, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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AUSTIN, TX – SEPTEMBER 08: Head coach Tom Herman of the Texas Longhorns leads the team on to the field before the game against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TX – SEPTEMBER 08: Head coach Tom Herman of the Texas Longhorns leads the team on to the field before the game against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

1. Texas isn’t back

Let’s face, this was an easy one: many thought that the Longhorns had returned to national relevance after last season’s 10 wins and a resounding Sugar Bowl victory over Georgia.

But this loss against TCU is arguably one of the worst losses in the Tom Herman era. Sure, there was the second consecutive defeat to Maryland to open up the 2018 season, but this setback against an in-state Big 12 foe isn’t exactly setting up a pretty picture for Longhorns fans.

Texas suffered its third loss of the season against TCU, and it came against a team with a freshman quarterback who had been struggling for much of the season. Max Duggan threw for 272 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception against Texas.

After TCU struggled in back-to-back losses to Iowa State and Kansas State, the former of which was by 25-point margin, the Horned Frogs beat Texas. That shouldn’t sit well with Texas fans, especially after the team plummeted out of the Top 25 after being the highest-ranked two-loss team in the nation at No. 15 before Week 9.

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Two weeks after nearly losing to the worst team in the Big 12, Kansas (and giving up 48 points and 500 yards in the process), Texas will now face two ranked teams (Kansas State and Baylor) and a stiff road test against Iowa State. If the team is to have any shot at a return to the Big 12 title game, winning in Week 10 against the Wildcats is a must.

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