We don't start our best players, so it's not that surprising.
Really hope you're not referring to Howard not playing over Martinez, because if so, that might be the dumbest thing I've heard in a while.
If not, I apologize and hope you have a great day!
Did you not watch us with Howard? I really don't get how you could watch us with both QBs and conclude that Martinez is better.
Do you know how to read a stat sheet or do you think Howard plays quarterback and linebacker?
Adrian had more passing yards, more completions, more yards per attempt, and more rushing yards. Will had more touchdowns, that's it, and the Texas defense is twice as talented as OSU currently is. I'm also pretty sure that Adrian had more yards against ISU and OU than Will did against OSU.
Watching that game and thinking Will would have definitively done better is an unserious take.
Pretty sure you have to score points to win games. Martinez had a nice second half, but the first half was brutal. The interception before halftime to give them a touchdown and 21 point lead was the difference in the game.
Martinez is a good quarterback, having a nice season. Maybe he can get a win over Baylor. The offense is a whole lot better with Will Howard running it, though. He should be starting.
For the defense it was brutal, I 100% agree that pick was terrible, it was ultimately the difference in the game from a points standpoint, but they still had Texas is a 3rd and long and gave them an easy ass TD. I was poor playcalling near the goal line and the missed PI also screwed us, as did that awful playcalling on the second to last drive, and overall, the defense just not showing up is what screwed us over more than anything, if the defense even plays close to the second half it's a TD win, not a TD loss.
And I agree 100% overall with MiR, I don't realistically see us winning with Will as QB, it was a collective failure, and less on the QB and more on coaching decisions and defense.