Published 8/7/2008
by zach ehlers
at Bleacher Report - College Football
The Texas Longhorns take on the FAU Owls August 30th.
Of course most people think the Texas Longhorns will blow out the Owls, which might be true, but it might not be. Here are three reasons which show FAU has a chance and three chances showing that they will be blown out.
Positive
Rusty Smith
He is a 6'5 212 lb. QB machine who threw for 3,688 yards last year with 32 TD and 9 INT. If you do not think those are killer stats then I don't know what's wrong with you. He has good receivers which can tear the Texas secondary apart.
Howard Schnellenberger
He is a very experienced coach who knows what he is doing. He has led this team from being no one to someone. He has won four National Championships so he is not worried about pressure and he even has some NFL experience.
Turnovers
Their defense is a force to be reckoned with. Last season, their turnover margin was at 1.38 which was the sixth best in the NCAA. They also have returning starting CB Tavious Polo who had ...
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