I think we can draw conclusions about Texas having superior size from just looking at the rosters. But "talent" is a more subjective thing, especially harder to judge beyond the skill positions. We have to rely upon the number of 5 stars, or the talking heads repeating stuff in the media. I am not buying the talent generalizations, though I agree that Texas has a lot of very talented players.
Coaching is a key factor. Lots of examples of Dillingham outsmarting the coaches on the other side. I remember the UCLA game last year where we were way over matched and he came up with a crazy plan to win. Then the Washington game last year where ASU almost got it done. And I also think of a lot of overly aggressive. 4th down calls this year where he and Arroyo put games in danger. Not sure if we will be able to take the same approach with Texas's size up front.
Our O line is very solid, but a lot of this is just leverage and physics, maybe Kenny/Arroyo can throw some geometry at them.
It will be interesting to see what the game plan is. I am expecting some new twists.
On D, except for some flurries, Ward has been playing "bend don't break" all year. He picks his spots to unleash the badassery. He's a chess player. Hopefully our bend won't break and he can pick the right spots to attack. I think Ewers is vulnerable if we can get to him, but will have to stop the run first and that is going to be a huge challenge based on what we saw from Texas last week.