Coachesclinic.com Featured Matchup: #6 Oklahoma vs #21 Texas

• By Caleb Hopkins

The University of Texas

All gas. No Brakes. You know how Texas is coming into this game.

Steve Sarkisian, head coach for the Longhorns, has had this motto since he’s landed the coaching job this year. But what exactly does this new belief look like

They want to be the best attacking, most physical and compete with amazing energy. The Longhorns are the 20th ranked overall offense so far this season and have no thoughts of letting off the gas against the Sooners, a program with a defense ranked just inside the top 50.

All-star wide receiver Xavier Worthy & offensive guard Junior Angilau look to have breakout games this week, both with draft implications on the line. 

Steve Sarkisian - All Gas No Brakes

The Texas defense has been lights out this season, allowing 21 points a game and averaging 224 passing yards allowed after 5 contests. But the speed and agility of the Oklahoma receiving core may spell trouble for the Longhorns.

Defensive passing game coordinator and secondary coach Terry Joseph plans to bring the heat this weekend focusing their pressures on the tendencies of Spencer Rattler.

Attack the tendencies & create confusion with disguised looks & shifting coverages. 

Terry Joseph - Secondary Game Planning

Kyle Flood, offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, is going to have to call a near-perfect game this week. 

The Oklahoma defense has only allowed 574 yards on the ground and only 1,207 yards through the air in their 5-0 start. 

But running back Bijon Robinson is looking to pound the rock Saturday, averaging 6.72 yards a carry. 

You pair a big back with Coach Flood’s inside zone scheme, and we can have an upset on our hands. 

As we look ahead to Saturday’s matchup, Coach Flood gives you his inside zone blocking scheme below. 

Notice the wide splits, already separating the defense pre-snap, a key coaching point for Coach Flood.

Getting bodies on bodies, open up the lane, and let Bijan hit the hole.

Kyle Flood, University of Texas - Inside Zone Play with Variations and RPO

Texas may be outweighed by the Oklahoma defensive line, but size doesn’t beat fundamentals. He’s taken the Alabama mindset of perfection and brought it to the Longhorn offense.

Texas is banking on the fact they are going to outwork Oklahoma, and that starts with a big push from the offensive lineman. 

Coach Flood gives you an easy, simple drill his offensive line uses for 

- Getting defensive lineman off the ball

- First step fundamentals 

- Moving up to the second level

Kyle Flood - Run Game Fundamentals

Vs

The University of Oklahoma 

The Sooners are coming into Arlington with a solid game plan: Air Raid.

Lincoln Riley has been the air raid guru in recent seasons, producing Heisman winners & being championship contenders along the way 

With a very balanced combination of running & pass plays, Oklahoma looks to put the pressure on the Texas Defense.

Riley’s favorite passing concept? The Y cross, a route designed to cut the defense & create big-play opportunities, which he explains in the video below.

Lincoln Riley - Oklahoma Offense - Y Cross, Trail, and QB Run Game 

Fast. Aggressive. Adaptable. 

Oklahoma’s defense has been the best in the BIG 12 so far this year. Defensive Coordinator Alex Grinch has a huge role in that success, putting his players in the best position to be successful on the field.

Oklahoma utilizes a walk-through period to obtain absolute perfect on defensive fits run or pass, finding that players are able to grasp reads & fits better than at full speed.

Earlier this year at the Lauren's First & Goal Clinic, Coach Jamar Cain was asked if Oklahoma game plans for each opponent tackles or just doing their own thing throughout the season. 

His Answer? 

“I sit and analyze every aspect of each offensive lineman. Every single one.”

From that, he uses the techniques mentioned in the video below, like a chop club to combat a low hand punching offensive lineman. Perrion Winfrey, senior defensive lineman, looks to cause absolute chaos against this high-powered Texas Longhorn offense.

Jamar Cain - Outside Linebacker Play 

But can the Sooners handle the #1 offense in the conference, the Texas Longhorns?

Find out!