Texas football coach Mack Brown is looking for a leader -- on offense or defense, it doesn't matter.

Texas dropped from second to eighth in the Associated Press top 25 poll after Saturday's humbling 24-7 loss to top-ranked Ohio State.

The Longhorns apparently haven't found the right player or players to duplicate Vince Young's ability to keep things loose in the huddle and make the big play. Young led UT to a national title, then left school earlier this year for the NFL.

AP reports wide receiver Limas Sweed may be one of the most talented players on offense. At 6-foot-5, he's a huge coverage problem for any opposing secondary, and he's shown he can make a great catch.

Sweed said few seniors talked to the team on Sunday after the loss. He mentioned defensive ends Tim Crowder and Brian Robison. Those two combined for UT's three sacks on Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith.

On defense, the Longhorns have looked to free safety Michael Griffin to take over the leadership void that Michael Huff left in the secondary.