Longhorns will be tested by visiting BYU
BYU COUGARS (1-0)
at TEXAS LONGHORNS (1-0)
Kickoff: Saturday, 7:00 p.m. EDT
Line: Texas -7, Total: 48.5
After surviving a scare in its first road game as an Independent school, BYU now travels to Austin to face Texas.
The Cougars trailed Ole Miss 13-0 early in the fourth quarter before rallying for 2 TD to win by a point. BYU held the Rebels to just 208 total yards and 13 first downs. The Longhorns only had a 13-9 lead on Rice midway through the third quarter before they finished strong with a 21-0 run. Texas amassed 506 yards of balanced offense (277 passing, 229 rushing) and held the Owls to a paltry 224 total yards. WIth both defenses looking to be in mid-season form, the winner here will be the team that can rush the football. Texas gained 4.8 YPC last week despite having seven different ball carriers, while BYU was held to 2.9 YPC. Expect TEXAS to play well in front of its home fans and pull out a double-digit victory.
BYU could have some success through the air with talented QB Jake Heaps, who was 24-of-38 for 225 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT versus Ole Miss. Heaps completed passes to 10 different receivers, with nobody gaining 50 yards. JJ Di Luigi led the team with five receptions and also paced the ground game with 56 yards on 12 carries (4.7 YPC). The senior had 1,460 yards from scrimmage last year.
Texas QB Garrett Gilbert had problems taking care of the football last year, but he had no turnovers in his first game under co-offensive coordinators Bryan Harsin and Major Applewhite. Gilbert's top target of the eight players that had receptions was WR Mike Davis who racked up a career-high 115 yards. Freshman RB Malcolm Brown looked strong in his collegiate debut, rushing for 86 yards, including 68 in the fourth quarter.
BYU COUGARS (1-0)
at TEXAS LONGHORNS (1-0)
Kickoff: Saturday, 7:00 p.m. EDT
Line: Texas -7, Total: 48.5
After surviving a scare in its first road game as an Independent school, BYU now travels to Austin to face Texas.
The Cougars trailed Ole Miss 13-0 early in the fourth quarter before rallying for 2 TD to win by a point. BYU held the Rebels to just 208 total yards and 13 first downs. The Longhorns only had a 13-9 lead on Rice midway through the third quarter before they finished strong with a 21-0 run. Texas amassed 506 yards of balanced offense (277 passing, 229 rushing) and held the Owls to a paltry 224 total yards. WIth both defenses looking to be in mid-season form, the winner here will be the team that can rush the football. Texas gained 4.8 YPC last week despite having seven different ball carriers, while BYU was held to 2.9 YPC. Expect TEXAS to play well in front of its home fans and pull out a double-digit victory.
BYU could have some success through the air with talented QB Jake Heaps, who was 24-of-38 for 225 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT versus Ole Miss. Heaps completed passes to 10 different receivers, with nobody gaining 50 yards. JJ Di Luigi led the team with five receptions and also paced the ground game with 56 yards on 12 carries (4.7 YPC). The senior had 1,460 yards from scrimmage last year.
Texas QB Garrett Gilbert had problems taking care of the football last year, but he had no turnovers in his first game under co-offensive coordinators Bryan Harsin and Major Applewhite. Gilbert's top target of the eight players that had receptions was WR Mike Davis who racked up a career-high 115 yards. Freshman RB Malcolm Brown looked strong in his collegiate debut, rushing for 86 yards, including 68 in the fourth quarter.
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