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00:00 The Texas Longhorns are just 15 days away from taking part in their first college football
00:04 playoff game in program history.
00:07 Lining up opposite of them will be a familiar foe in the Washington Huskies, who beat Texas
00:12 27-20 in the Alamo Bowl in 2022.
00:15 However, 2023 is a different animal, with the Longhorns fielding a vastly improved roster,
00:22 including arguably the best defensive line in college football.
00:26 So just how good are the horns up front?
00:28 Texas currently allows the fourth fewest rushing yards per game in the country during the regular
00:32 season, thanks in large part to the All-American tandem of Byron Murphy and Tavondra Sweat,
00:38 who are buoyed on the outside edge by talents like Barron Sorrell, Ethan Burke, Anthony
00:44 Hill, Justice Finkeley, Jet Bush, and Alfred Collins.
00:48 In fact, those eight players have combined for 27.5 of the Longhorns' 32 team sacks.
00:55 With that being said, the Huskies are very strong up front as well, possessing one of
00:59 the top offensive lines in the nation themselves.
01:02 As of now, the Huskies have allowed just 11 sacks, which ties them for the fifth best
01:07 mark in the country, which has been led by star left tackle Troy Fantanu, who was named
01:14 All-Pac-12 the second year in a row.
01:17 The Huskies' line has excelled at opening up holes for the run game, averaging 4.52
01:22 yards per carry.
01:24 This ability was on full display in the Pac-12 title game against Oregon, as the Huskies
01:29 imposed their will in the run game behind a bullying performance from Dylan Johnson
01:33 to the tune of 28 carries for 152 yards and two touchdowns.
01:39 As the All-State Sugar Bowl creeps closer and closer, these two talented lines might
01:43 end up being the most entertaining position matchup of the game.
01:47 For Longhorns Country, I'm Alexandra Cox.
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