Louisiana-Monroe is heading to the game here after finishing last year on a little bit of a high note. The club ended up going 4-8 overall, which was a marked improvement for the Warhawks. The downside is the last 5 games were all losses ad the'last loss came against Louisiana by a score o 21-16.'
The Warhawks are returning a total of 7 offensive starters. One of the key returnees is Chandler Rogers who is the starting quarterback. Rogers went 115/181 for 1,301 yards and 9 touchdowns with only 3 picks last year. The running back could be either Andrew Henry who last year carried 128 times for 487 yards and 4 scores or Malik Jackson. The defense for Louisiana-Monroe is bringing back 6 starters.
Texas is coming in after getting a disappointment in the season last year. The Longhorns ended up going 5-7 on the year and finished with a dismal 3-6 record in the Big 12. The last game on the field for the Longhorns was a win over Kansas State by a score of 22-17.