Mosley's clutch scoring ability ignites Texas' offense. Can he deliver game-winning plays against top defenses for a playoff push?
Texas wide receiver Emmett Mosley IV is by all accounts a game changer for the Texas offense. His return to health has provided an unquestioned spark for the Longhorns in his time back in the lineup.
Mosley helped save Texas' season in an overtime win over Mississippi State with two crucial touchdowns. The second touchdown reception won Texas the game in overtime.
The Stanford transfer has not put up the most impressive numbers at Texas with just eight catches for 132 yards. The Texas offensive line has limited the impact of Mosley early in his time in Austin. The Florida game saw him running unabated to the end zone while starting quarterback Arch Manning was unable to get him the football due to poor pass protection.
Despite the challenges the offense has faced, Mosley has certainly come through when Texas has needed him most. They need him to step up over the last four games for the Longhorns to keep pace with their remaining opponents.
Ahead for Texas are the Vanderbilt Commodores, Georgia Bulldogs, Arkansas Razorbacks and Texas A&M Aggies, all of which have proven they can score points at a high level. While Arkansas has several issues to name, offensive firepower is not one of them.
Texas Longhorns wide receiver Emmett Mosley V (3) catches the ball for a game winning touchdown in overtime against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field.Petre Thomas-Imagn ImagesThe Longhorns are going to have to score a lot of points to secure wins moving forward. A look at some of the quarterbacks the Longhorns are set to face should be enough to solidify that conclusion.
Texas is set to face Diego Pavia (Vanderbilt), Gunner Stockton (Georgia), Taylen Green (Arkansas) and Marcel Reid (Texas A&M), all of which have proven to be dangerous passers and capable rushers. With Texas defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski's philosophy, bend but don't break, predicated on opponents making mistakes, the Longhorns may have more trouble against the above four passers than quarterbacks that they have already played.
The Longhorns need Mosley to step into a role similar to that of last year's star receiver Matthew Golden. Texas needs a receiver that can be counted on to make the crucial plays with the game on the line. Mosley has already proven to be that through four games at Texas. The Longhorns may need him to be that now more than ever with the margin for error shrinking against better competition.
Texas needs an answer at wide receiver in scoring on top defenses if it wants to make a College Football Playoff push. Mosley will try to be that answer beginning with a home game against Vanderbilt on Saturday.