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10 takeaways from Week 5 of the college football season

Oct 3, 2015; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Demarcus Robinson (11) catches the ball for a touchdown over Mississippi Rebels defensive back Mike Hilton (38) during the first quarter at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

3. Texas HC Charlie Strong should consider firing his special teams coach

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For the third weekend in a row, the Texas football program suffered an embarrassing moment — and on Saturday it was a double-whammy — attempting to execute simple special teams plays.

In Week 3 it was a missed field goal in overtime to Cal. Last weekend it was a nightmare of a busted punt attempt that literally handed the victory to Oklahoma State. This Saturday, Texas managed to fail twice on routine plays.

Already down by a score of 28-0, the long-snapper shot the ball well over the head of punter Michael Dickson, into and then out of the end zone for a safety. Shortly afterwards, after the offense finally drummed up a decent drive, kicker Nick Rose shanked an easy chip-in, causing Longhorns fans everywhere to fall into despair.

Making matters worse, TCU absolutely destroyed the Longhorns, winning 50-7.

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