Episode Details

Number one Texas escapes Knoxville with a 20-17 win over Tennessee and the whole crew is in the room to break it all down. Rod Babers, Jeremy Hills, Fozzy Whittaker, Alex Okafor, Mark Higgins, and Nick Shuley go through every angle of a game that saw Colin Simmons break the Texas record with 5.5 sacks as part of a historic ten sack defensive performance. The crew breaks down the beautiful rush plan that used Simmons as a standing Joker to create chaos for a freshman quarterback, Lance Jackson's coming out party, and why this defense might be a top ten unit in the country. On the other side, six sacks allowed, turnovers, penalties, and a passing game that still has not found its rhythm. Rod demands more from the offense and compares it to a star studded movie with a bad plot.

4-0 heading into the bye week. There is a lot to unpack.

0:04 Welcome Back - Full Tennessee Recap With the Whole Crew
0:46 Offense Quick Thoughts - What Jeremy and Fozzy Liked and What They Did Not
1:04 The Run Game Showed Up When It Had to Have It
2:06 That Arch to Cam Coleman Throw and What It Tells Us
2:51 The Best Throw Arch Has Made This Season - The Corner to Bishop
3:56 The Offensive Line Got Beat and Six Sacks Is Unacceptable
4:45 Jim Knowles Was a Magician - Credit to Tennessee
5:21 The Veteran Leaders Need to Step Up at the Line of Scrimmage
6:01 The Book Is Now Out on How to Attack This Texas Offensive Line
7:02 The Answer Was Quick Game and Getting the Ball to Playmakers Faster
8:52 Hollywood Smothers Coming Back Changes Things
9:13 Oak Missed Most of the Game Due to an Exam and His Recap
10:18 Raleek Brown Carried the Full Load and Was Invaluable
11:14 Getting Ryan Wingo Involved Made Everything Easier for Arch
11:31 The Three Things That Kill This Offense - Turnovers Penalties and No Run Game
13:28 Rod Demands More From the Offense With This Much Talent
14:12 Alex Okafor Breaks Down the Sack Party on Defense
15:02 Nine Out of Ten Sacks Without the Blitz - That Is Elite
15:20 The Colin Simmons Joker Package Explained
16:12 How Colin Has Added Counter Rushes to Become a Complete Player
18:04 Lance Jackson Had His Coming Out Party
19:38 This Defense Might Be a Top Ten Unit in the Country
20:32 You Have Not Faced a Scrub Offense Yet on This Schedule
20:47 Sark Is Evolving as a Play Caller - Rod Breaks Down the Evidence
23:00 How Sark Went Back to the Script to Win the Game in the Fourth Quarter
24:19 The Star Studded Movie With a Bad Plot Analogy
25:34 Four and Zero Into the Bye Week - What Comes Next
27:20 Wrap Up and Hook Em

Welcome to 3rd & Longhorn, your ultimate destination for all things Texas Longhorn Football! Join us weekly for an in-depth show featuring analysis and commentary from Lifetime Longhorn Football players Derrick Johnson, Alex Okafor, Fozzy Whittaker, Rod Babers, Jeremy Hills, and Clark Field Collective/Texas One Fund co-founder Nick Shuley.

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Meet Our Team:
Derrick Johnson: NFL All-Pro and Texas Longhorn legend, providing unparalleled defensive insights. 

Alex Okafor: Former NFL defensive end, breaking down the line of scrimmage battles. 

Jeremy Hills: Renowned trainer and former Longhorn running back, discussing player development. 

Fozzy Whittaker: NFL veteran and special teams ace, offering game day analysis.

Rod Babers: Longhorn cornerback great and media personality, sharing insider knowledge.

Nick Shuley: Co-founder of Clark Field Collective/Texas One Fund, discussing the business si