The Texas ground game could have carried the day but for constant false starts from veteran OL making the job 50% harder. The turnovers directly added points to the task as well.
That said, Penix wins that game by himself. When Texas brought pressure, he stepped over and threw quickly. When they didn't, he waited and picked his target. Either way, the balls were arriving through inch perfect windows. The rules of the game prohibit a defense from stopping that.
Texas played a good but not great game. While I think the refs were quick with the holding calls on Texas but not so much with UW, I'm not sure it would have changed much. Penix could just as easily completed 15 yard routes rather than the 7 yard ones.
Of course, if Ewers fires that last pass on a line, rather than float the fade, we're giddy over a last second heroic win. Texas took giant strides this season as a solid team with few flaws. They ended the season playing in the final four with other teams with few flaws.
We now stare into the Long Dark Teatime of the Offseason.
