The Texas Longhorns' backfield is about to get a bit more crowded.
The Texas Longhorns' performance on offense thus far has left something to be desired, though less so now following a great showing against Sam Houston in Week 4. However, it's important to remember that the offense hasn't been at full strength for much of the season.
Texas' injuries on offense mainly concern one area: the backfield. Quintrevion Wisner hasn't played since Week 1 against Ohio State, while CJ Baxter, who already missed all of last season due to injury, has been very limited and did not play against Sam Houston. The Longhorns have still managed to rush for over 200 yards per game, but they haven't had that feature back they can count on to get the big yards. Against better competition, having such a player would be extremely valuable.Tre Wisner Could Return After Texas Longhorns' Bye Week Dec 21, 2024; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns running back Quintrevion Wisner scores a touchdown against the Clemson Tigers during the first half of the CFP National playoff first round at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Imagesmagn Images / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Imageswith just a one-word caption: "Soon." The Longhorns are on a bye this week, but Wisner seemingly believes he could return for the SEC opener against Florida on Oct. 4. Wisner, a junior from Glenn Heights, was Texas' leading rusher last season with 1,064 yards and added five touchdowns. Even with Baxter missing the whole year, Wisner and Jaydon Blue gave the Longhorns a formidable duo in the backfield.will have a difficult decision on his hands. Several Longhorns running backs have shown promise over the first few weeks of the season, and deciding when to give certain players carries will be a test for this coaching staff.Sarkisian told reporters Monday . "Now we've got five of these guys that have carried the ball, and we know can carry the ball, and we start to look at their strengths and areas of maybe where we think they can improve and need to improve. "How do you balance that out? What does that look like? That's what a week like this is for. And then how do we complement that, do we use multiple running backs in on the same play...and so, you evolve as the season goes on. Then you try to look at: what are we doing well? And how can we do it better? And what maybe can we do well?"Jon is a lead writer for Baltimore Ravens On SI and contributes to other sites around the network as well. The Tampa native previously worked with sites such as ClutchPoints and GiveMeSport and earned his journalism degree at the University of Central Florida.
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