The SEC is starting to separate contenders from pretenders as Week 5 approaches, and Texas finds itself in an interesting spot. The Longhorns dropped one place in the latest SEC Power Rankings despite cruising to a 55-0 rout of Sam Houston.

While the defense suffocated its opponent, not allowing a first down until the final drive of the first half, the offense piled on points in bunches.

Still, against such a weak opponent, Texas could not hold its place at No. 4. Sitting at 3-1, the Longhorns enter their bye week before a crucial SEC opener against Florida.

Head coach Steve Sarkisian used the downtime to reflect on the bigger picture across college football. Speaking about what he observed nationally, Sarkisian said that he sees many marquee players struggling to live up to expecta

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