AUSTIN, Texas — The mantra around the Texas offense under coach Steve Sarkisian used to be “All gas, no brakes.”

The Longhorns now seem to be stuck in the mud, and Sarkisian on Monday was blaming himself for driving the preseason No. 1 into the ditch.

Texas beat Kentucky 16-13 in overtime last week but had to overcome one of the worst offensive games of Sarkisian's five-year tenure. The No. 22 Longhorns managed just 179 total yards against the Wildcats in the latest slog behind first-year starting quarterback Arch Manning and a rebuilt offensive line.

For the third time this season, the Longhorns managed only one offensive touchdown. Texas ranks just 77th nationally in passing offense, 79th in total offense and scoring offense and 88th in third down conversions.

Sarkisian draws up the

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