Analysis of Texas Longhorns’ run game, key players, and strategies for beating Oklahoma, highlighting the importance of rushing yards and Arch Manning’s role.
Texas’ ground game determines everything, can they dominate Oklahoma again? Find out why the run is the secret to victory and how Arch Manning’s legs could be the x-factor.
This episode of Longhorns Hit is a must-watch for Texas Longhorns fans looking for in-depth, fast-paced analysis ahead of the big Red River showdown. The conversation focused on game-winning run strategies, why history favors Texas when they outrush Oklahoma, and the importance of involving Arch Manning in the ground attack. With quick stats, candid opinions on player roles, and a look at the Oklahoma defense, this is for anyone who wants sharp insight before the rivalry kicks off.
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The Texas run game will be key in winning this game. What's going on everybody, it's your main man Madison Davis. This is Longhorns Hit, your twice a day 5-minute quick hit on your favorite team, the Texas Longhorns. So like, comment, subscribe, turn that post notification bell on so you know when we post. This hit is sponsored by Kalshi. Download the Kalshi app, use promo code HIT, H-I-T, to get $25 when you trade $25. That's Kalshi, K-A-L-S-H-I. Coming up, we're going to talk about how Arch Manning needs to get involved more in the running game. But without further ado, let's get into it. Now, in all 5 Red River games, uh, it went under Coach Steve Sarkisian, whichever team outrushed the other team won the game 5 times out of 5. So 100% of the time under Coach Steve Sarkisian, if you run the ball and have success in running the ball, you're going to win the game. You will win the game. For instance, let's go back to 2024, right? Uh, we rushed for 177 yards while Oklahoma rushed for 89 yards. We won that game 34-3. Last year we saw Trey Wisner go absolutely— oh my God, he went crazy. He went stupid. But Texas outrushed Oklahoma 136, uh, to 48 yards, right? And we won that game 23-6. The numbers speak for themselves. So in totality, for the past 2 years that we've played Oklahoma, we have rushed for 313 yards, um, while Oklahoma rushed for 137 yards, and we won the game. We won the game. It's going to be pivotal. It's gonna— we're— I, I— Hollywood Smothers is going to be back, right? Relique Brown, he's going to be behind Hollywood Smothers, or it could be vice versa, really doesn't matter. But I want— I, I'm hoping Hollywood Smothers comes back as RB1. And then we have Derrick Cooper in the back. Right? Three-headed monster. This is what I've been saying. I've been saying this for what, five weeks now? We have to establish the run game, and we haven't really done. We haven't done that in like no game that we played thus far. We have to do that. We don't do that. I'm not. Hey, look, Oklahoma's rush defense are not necessarily the best, so I believe we should have success. It's going to come down to communication, and BK and I over there with the Longhorns podcast. Uh, you guys, you guys go— Locked On Longhorns, uh, you guys go ahead and subscribe to BK too. Go ahead and tap into that show. It was really good yesterday. Really, really, really good show. Or today. It was a really good show today. Um, but miscommunication can't happen on that, on that offensive line. Um, do not get these running backs killed. But that, that's neither here nor there. If we can maintain our dominance at the line of scrimmage and create these holes/gaps for our running backs. We will find success in this game. We will win this game. And me personally, I don't think it's close. I don't, I don't think it's close, but we have to handle business. Need this run game to just, man, just excel. I haven't seen us excel in the run game at all this season. We've seen spurts, Ohio State in that 4th quarter, right? We saw spurts in the Tennessee game, right? But it's not consistent. I want consistency. If we have that, we win the game. And it, again, I will say this again. Won't be close. Coming up, we need to see Arch Manning involved in this run game. We have to. We must. We must. And we're going to get into that in just a few moments. This hit is sponsored by Calci. Now, the best thing about Calci: there's so many markets to participate in. I choose, right? I choose the Texas versus Oklahoma game where we are trading at 76% to win. That game. I'm telling you, I think it's going to be a huge win. I think it's don't think it's going to be close. Kalsi doesn't think it's going to be close. So what you can do, you can download the Kalsi app, use promo code HIT HIT to get twenty-five dollars when you trade twenty-five dollars. Again, that's Kalsi K A L S H I Kalsi trade on anything. And remember, remember, you can participate in any market. It's up to you. Let let let Kalsi treat you right, man. Let Kalsi treat you right. Again, that's Kalsi K A L S.H.I. Kelsey trade on anything. Arch Manning needs to be involved in the run game just a bit more. Again, not saying it needs to be 12 carries. Not saying it needs to be 15 carries. Not doesn't need to be you know anything crazy, but he does. You need to have this defense thinking. You do. And and again, I like I said, the rush defense may not be that good, but there's still a stout defense all in all. So you need to keep them thinking. You need to keep Ole Britt Venables thinking. You don't— okay, well, every handoff I know it's gonna— the running back is keeping it, the running back is keeping it. Hey, how about you let Arch pull it and scamper, you know? So I, I think you get him involved, we're going— I'm telling you, I'm telling you this, if this ground game gets active versus Oklahoma, it won't be close. It won't. It will not be close. I'm telling you right now. From the words of Madison Davis, I'm telling you it won't be close. It won't be close. But that's gonna do it for this hit. Make sure you like, comment, subscribe, turn that post notification bell on so you don't miss out on your daily Longhorns content. Come on, tap in with your boy over there at Locked on Longhorns Hit. Yes, yes indeed. Now I appreciate you for tapping in. Look forward to the next hit episode. Hook 'em.