Texas's ability to run the ball on the Ohio State Buckeyes could be a big telltale in the upcoming Cotton Bowl.
are just one win away from playing for a national championship for the first time in 16 years. And to make this occasion potentially even sweeter they will have the chance to punch their ticket to the championship game in their home state of Texas.
The third quarter drag as we'll call it has seen Texas inadvertently let their opponents hang on in games rather than finishing them off. For instance, the two most recent examples, Arizona State and Clemson, saw both teams able to make it a game in the fourth quarter as the Longhorns combined for just three points in the third quarter of both games.
First, it was at home versus Tennessee where they staked out an early 21-0 lead. Then in the Rose Bowl versus the same team who had beaten them in the regular season, Oregon, they took a 34-8 lead into the locker room for halftime.
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