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Card debut a winner for No. 21 Texas over La-Lafayette 38-18
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) The Steve Sarkisian era is off to a good start at Texas behind a new quarterback and a running back finally getting his chance to carry the load for the Longhorns.
Bijan Robinson scored twice and Hudson Card threw two touchdown passes in his first career start, leading No. 21 Texas to a 38-18 victory over No. 23 Louisiana-Lafayette on Saturday in Sarkisian's Longhorns coaching debut .
''I love it man, there's nothing like winning,'' said Sarkisian, a former head coach at Washington and Southern California who was Alabama's offensive coordinator last season when the Crimson Tide won the national championship.
Texas hired him to replace Tom Herman, who was fired after four winning seasons and four bowl wins but no Big 12 championships.
Robinson, who has garnered early attention as a potential all-American this season, scored Texas' first touchdown on a pass from Card in the first quarter, then punched in another on a 7-yard run on the first possession of the third that put Texas ahead 21-6.
Robinson finished with 176 total yards rushing and receiving in the kind of all-around game Sarkisian had promised to use. He touched the ball 24 times Saturday, more than double his game average last season.
''Sark said to prepare for anything. I feel good,'' said Robinson, who also met former Texas Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams before the game.
''He (Williams) just said, 'Go ball out and represent for the guys who have been here before you,''' Robinson said.
Card, a second-year freshman who won the starting job over fourth-year player Casey Thompson, was 14-of-21 passing for 224 yards and no interceptions. He also scrambled out of pressure well and had a 3-yard touchdown run in the third quarter after Louisiana had closed to 21-12.
Sarkisian called Card ''great'' on the day. On the first Texas touchdown drive, Card scrambled to convert a fourth down and then connected with Robinson on third down for the score.
''I mean if you are not nervous, there is probably something wrong with you,'' Card said. ''That fourth and six just kind of calmed me down.''
Levi Lewis passed for 282 yards and a touchdown for Louisiana.
THE TAKEAWAY
Louisiana: The Ragin' Cajuns certainly weren't scared of Texas with 20 starters back from last season's 10-win team. But all that experience, especially on defense, had to battle the intense afternoon heat that sizzled in the high 90s. When the offense started 0-4 on third down and Texas put together two long drives for touchdowns in the first half, Louisiana looked like it simply got worn down. Texas converted 8 of 15 third downs.
Texas: Card was solid in his debut, made sharp throws on the touchdown passes and made Sarkisian look smart in picking him ahead of Thompson as the No. 1 quarterback. Sarkisian also kept his promise to play both. Thompson came in late in the third quarter and threw a touchdown pass to Jordan Whittington in the fourth that made it 35-12. Thompson had considered transferring after the 2018 season but stuck around for two more years behind Sam Ehlinger, only to lose the starting job when finally given a chance to earn it.
ONSIDE FAILURE
Louisiana coach Billy Napier called for an onside kick after closing the score to 21-12 in the third quarter. It didn't work, setting up Texas for the short drive to Card's touchdown run that all but put the game away.
''If we were going to get back in the game, we needed to do something there to change the momentum in the game and create a break for our defense,'' Napier said. ''We did not execute that very well today.''
''EYES OF TEXAS''
The Texas school song erupted in controversy last season when some players didn't want to sing it amid criticism over racist elements in its past. But Texas has kept the song and school officials said the band would be required to play it this season.
The band returned to the field for the first time since 2019 and played the song both before and after the game, when most players appeared to join the group standing showing the ''Hook'em Horns'' hand sign.
UP NEXT
Louisiana-Lafayette hosts FCS opponent Nicholls State next Saturday.
Texas plays at former Southwest Conference and future Southeastern Conference rival Arkansas next Saturday.
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L. Lewis
1 QB 281 PaYds, PaTD, -19 RuYds |
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B. Robinson
5 RB 103 RuYds, RuTD, 73 ReYds, ReTD, 4 RECs |
Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 0 | 20 |
Rushing | 0 | 9 |
Passing | 0 | 11 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 10-15 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 1-1 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 427 |
Total Plays | 0 | 67 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 6.4 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 170 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 42 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 4.0 |
Yards Passing | 0 | 257 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 17-25 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 8.7 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 6-54 |
Touchdowns | 5 | |
Rushing TDs | 0 | 2 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 3 |
Other | 0 | |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 2-51.5 |
Return Yards | 16 | |
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 2-16 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
H. Card
1 QB
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H. Card | 14/21 | 224 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Thompson
11 QB
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C. Thompson | 3/4 | 33 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
B. Robinson
5 RB
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B. Robinson | 20 | 103 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Robinson
7 RB
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K. Robinson | 8 | 41 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Johnson
2 RB
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R. Johnson | 8 | 27 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Card
1 QB
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H. Card | 6 | -1 | 1 | 6 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Whittington
4 WR
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J. Whittington | 8 | 7 | 113 | 1 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Robinson
5 RB
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B. Robinson | 4 | 4 | 73 | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
X. Worthy
8 WR
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X. Worthy | 2 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Johnson
2 RB
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R. Johnson | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Moore
6 WR
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J. Moore | 5 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Brewer
80 TE
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C. Brewer | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
D. Overshown
0 LB
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D. Overshown | 8-5 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Oghoufo
18 LB
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O. Oghoufo | 6-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Brockermeyer
47 LB
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L. Brockermeyer | 6-3 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Foster
25 DB
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B. Foster | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Thornton
46 LB
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R. Thornton | 4-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Thompson
9 DB
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J. Thompson | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jones
36 DL
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J. Jones | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Jamison
5 DB
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D. Jamison | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bush
52 LB
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J. Bush | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Sweat
93 DL
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T. Sweat | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ford
41 LB
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J. Ford | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Dunn
4 DB
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D. Dunn | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Cook
11 DB
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A. Cook | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Ojomo
98 DL
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M. Ojomo | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Barron
23 DB
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J. Barron | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Schooler
14 DB
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B. Schooler | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. Dicker
17 K
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C. Dicker | 1/2 | 48 | 5/5 | 8 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
C. Dicker
17 K
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C. Dicker | 2 | 51.5 | 0 | 53 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Moore
6 WR
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J. Moore | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Foster
25 DB
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B. Foster | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Jamison
5 DB
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D. Jamison | 1 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
X. Worthy 8 WR
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X. Worthy | 1 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Jamison 5 DB
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D. Jamison | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
15:00 | LALAF 25 | 1:31 | 3 | 8 | Punt |
12:32 | LALAF 38 | 4:16 | 8 | 42 | FG |
2:25 | LALAF 25 | 2:11 | 5 | 13 | Punt |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
11:26 | LALAF 27 | 1:41 | 3 | 7 | Punt |
2:00 | LALAF 25 | 2:00 | 9 | 44 | FG |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
11:48 | LALAF 21 | 5:58 | 12 | 79 | TD |
2:43 | LALAF 25 | 1:33 | 3 | -4 | Punt |
4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
12:24 | LALAF 25 | 2:53 | 9 | 75 | TD |
6:16 | LALAF 25 | 2:40 | 7 | 61 | Fumble |
2:04 | LALAF 33 | 2:04 | 10 | 42 | Game |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
13:28 | TEXAS 13 | 0:57 | 3 | -1 | Punt |
8:16 | TEXAS 30 | 5:51 | 11 | 70 | TD |
0:14 | TEXAS 8 | 3:48 | 9 | 65 | FG Miss |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
9:45 | TEXAS 36 | 7:45 | 14 | 62 | TD |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
15:00 | TEXAS 35 | 3:12 | 8 | 65 | TD |
5:50 | LALAF 47 | 3:07 | 6 | 48 | TD |
1:10 | TEXAS 17 | 3:46 | 10 | 75 | TD |
4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
9:31 | LALAF 49 | 3:15 | 6 | 18 | FG |
3:36 | TEXAS 13 | 1:32 | 3 | 1 | Punt |
- Punt (3 plays, 8 yards, 1:31 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (15:00 - 1st) C.Dicker kicks 65 yards from TEX 35 to the ULL End Zone. Touchback. |
+7 YD | 1 & 10 - LALAF 25 (15:00 - 1st) C.Smith rushed right tackle to ULL 32 for 7 yards. Tackled by B.Foster D.Overshown at ULL 32. |
+1 YD | 2 & 3 - LALAF 32 (14:30 - 1st) C.Smith rushed right tackle to ULL 33 for 1 yards. Tackled by M.Ojomo at ULL 33. |
No Gain | 3 & 2 - LALAF 33 (13:58 - 1st) L.Lewis steps back to pass. L.Lewis pass incomplete left intended for M.Jefferson. |
Punt | 4 & 2 - LALAF 17 (13:49 - 1st) R.Byrns punts yards to TEX 17 Center-B.Hill. D.Jamison returned punt from the TEX 17. D.Jamison for yards TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on TEX-K.Crawford Personal Foul / Defense 15 yards declined. PENALTY on ULL-K.Robinson Offensive Illegal Block Above the Waist 15 yards accepted. No Play. |
Punt | 4 & 15 - LALAF 15 (13:29 - 1st) R.Byrns punts 72 yards to TEX 13 Center-B.Hill. D.Jamison returned punt from the TEX 13. Tackled by ULL at TEX 13. |
- Punt (3 plays, -1 yards, 0:57 poss)
Result | Play |
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No Gain | 1 & 10 - TEXAS 13 (13:29 - 1st) H.Card steps back to pass. H.Card pass incomplete right intended for J.Whittington. |
-1 YD | 2 & 10 - TEXAS 13 (13:24 - 1st) B.Robinson rushed up the middle to TEX 12 for -1 yards. Tackled by Z.Hill L.McCaskill at TEX 12. |
No Gain | 3 & 11 - TEXAS 12 (13:06 - 1st) H.Card steps back to pass. H.Card pass incomplete left intended for J.Moore. |
Punt | 4 & 11 - TEXAS 12 (12:32 - 1st) C.Dicker punts 50 yards to ULL 38 Center-J.Mader. E.Garror returned punt from the ULL 38. Tackled by K.Crawford at ULL 38. |
- Field Goal (8 plays, 42 yards, 4:16 poss)
Result | Play |
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+20 YD | 1 & 10 - LALAF 38 (12:32 - 1st) L.Lewis pass complete to ULL 38. Catch made by E.Bailey at ULL 38. Gain of 20 yards. Tackled by D.Overshown L.Brockermeyer at TEX 42. |
+3 YD | 1 & 10 - TEXAS 42 (12:14 - 1st) E.Bailey rushed up the middle to TEX 39 for 3 yards. Tackled by D.Overshown J.Jones at TEX 39. |
+16 YD | 2 & 7 - TEXAS 39 (11:50 - 1st) L.Lewis pass right complete to TEX 39. Catch made by J.Bernard at TEX 39. Gain of 16 yards. Tackled by TEX at TEX 23. |
+10 YD | 1 & 10 - TEXAS 23 (11:38 - 1st) M.Johnson rushed up the middle to TEX 13 for 10 yards. Tackled by D.Overshown at TEX 13. |
+2 YD | 1 & 10 - TEXAS 13 (11:26 - 1st) M.Johnson rushed up the middle to TEX 11 for 2 yards. Tackled by J.Jones O.Oghoufo at TEX 11. |
-1 YD | 2 & 8 - TEXAS 11 (9:42 - 1st) L.Lewis rushed up the middle to TEX 12 for -1 yards. Tackled by O.Oghoufo T.Sweat at TEX 12. |
No Gain | 3 & 9 - TEXAS 12 (8:49 - 1st) L.Lewis steps back to pass. L.Lewis sacked at TEX 20 for -8 yards (D.Overshown; L.Brockermeyer) |
Field Goal | 4 & 17 - TEXAS 27 (8:19 - 1st) K.Almendares 37 yard field goal attempt is good Center-B.Hill Holder-D.Cambre. |
- Touchdown (11 plays, 70 yards, 5:51 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (8:16 - 1st) N.Snyder kicks 60 yards from ULL 35 to the TEX 5. D.Jamison returns the kickoff. Tackled by A.Self B.Bishop at TEX 30. |
+9 YD | 1 & 10 - TEXAS 30 (8:08 - 1st) H.Card pass right complete to TEX 30. Catch made by B.Robinson at TEX 30. Gain of 9 yards. Tackled by B.Bishop at TEX 39. |
+17 YD | 2 & 1 - TEXAS 39 (7:36 - 1st) B.Robinson rushed right guard to ULL 44 for 17 yards. Tackled by E.Garror at ULL 44. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - LALAF 44 (7:10 - 1st) H.Card steps back to pass. H.Card pass incomplete right intended for TEX. |
+1 YD | 2 & 10 - LALAF 44 (7:02 - 1st) B.Robinson rushed left tackle to ULL 43 for 1 yards. Tackled by B.Trahan Z.Hill at ULL 43. |
+3 YD | 3 & 9 - LALAF 43 (6:29 - 1st) R.Johnson rushed right guard to ULL 40 for 3 yards. Tackled by C.Manac at ULL 40. |
+6 YD | 4 & 6 - LALAF 40 (5:37 - 1st) H.Card scrambles right end to ULL 34 for 6 yards. Pushed out of bounds by A.Washington at ULL 34. |
+4 YD | 1 & 10 - LALAF 34 (5:11 - 1st) R.Johnson rushed right end to ULL 30 for 4 yards. Tackled by M.Narcisse C.Manac at ULL 30. |
+6 YD | 2 & 6 - LALAF 30 (4:35 - 1st) B.Robinson rushed left tackle to ULL 24 for 6 yards. Pushed out of bounds by J.Quibodeaux at ULL 24. |
+4 YD | 1 & 10 - LALAF 24 (4:06 - 1st) H.Card scrambles right end to ULL 20 for 4 yards. Tackled by J.Johnson at ULL 20. |
+2 YD | 2 & 6 - LALAF 20 (3:17 - 1st) B.Robinson rushed up the middle to ULL 18 for 2 yards. Tackled by F.Gardner L.McCaskill at ULL 18. |
+18 YD | 3 & 4 - LALAF 18 (2:32 - 1st) H.Card pass left complete to ULL 18. Catch made by B.Robinson at ULL 18. Gain of 18 yards. B.Robinson for 18 yards TOUCHDOWN. |
PAT Good | (2:25 - 1st) C.Dicker extra point is good. |
- Punt (5 plays, 13 yards, 2:11 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (2:25 - 1st) C.Dicker kicks 65 yards from TEX 35 to the ULL End Zone. Touchback. |
Penalty | 1 & 10 - LALAF 25 (2:25 - 1st) PENALTY on ULL-P.LeBlanc False Start 5 yards accepted. No Play. |
+2 YD | 1 & 15 - LALAF 20 (2:25 - 1st) C.Smith rushed left tackle to ULL 22 for 2 yards. Tackled by R.Thornton at ULL 22. |
+15 YD | 2 & 13 - LALAF 22 (1:54 - 1st) L.Lewis pass right complete to ULL 22. Catch made by J.Williams at ULL 22. Gain of 15 yards. Pushed out of bounds by R.Thornton at ULL 37. |
+1 YD | 1 & 10 - LALAF 37 (1:19 - 1st) C.Smith rushed right tackle to ULL 38 for 1 yards. Tackled by J.Bush L.Brockermeyer at ULL 38. |
No Gain | 2 & 8 - LALAF 38 (0:34 - 1st) L.Lewis steps back to pass. L.Lewis pass incomplete right intended for J.Lumpkin. |
No Gain | 3 & 8 - LALAF 38 (0:30 - 1st) L.Lewis steps back to pass. L.Lewis pass incomplete middle intended for P.LeBlanc. |
Punt | 4 & 8 - LALAF 38 (0:26 - 1st) R.Byrns punts 54 yards to TEX 8 Center-B.Hill. Downed by C.Flowers. |
- Missed FG (9 plays, 65 yards, 3:48 poss)
Result | Play |
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No Gain | 1 & 10 - TEXAS 8 (0:14 - 1st) B.Robinson rushed up the middle to TEX 8 for 0 yards. Tackled by T.Humphrey K.Wilkerson at TEX 8. |
+34 YD | 2 & 10 - TEXAS 8 (15:00 - 2nd) H.Card pass deep left complete to TEX 8. Catch made by X.Worthy at TEX 8. Gain of 34 yards. Pushed out of bounds by T.Amos P.Butler at TEX 42. |
Sack | 1 & 10 - TEXAS 42 (14:51 - 2nd) H.Card steps back to pass. H.Card sacked at TEX 40 for -2 yards (A.Riley) The Replay Official reviewed the too many players on field and the play was upheld. |
+6 YD | 2 & 12 - TEXAS 40 (13:53 - 2nd) H.Card pass right complete to TEX 40. Catch made by J.Moore at TEX 40. Gain of 6 yards. Tackled by E.Garror at TEX 46. |
+28 YD | 3 & 6 - TEXAS 46 (13:09 - 2nd) H.Card pass middle complete to TEX 46. Catch made by B.Robinson at TEX 46. Gain of 28 yards. Tackled by B.Bishop B.Trahan at ULL 26. |
+4 YD | 1 & 10 - LALAF 26 (12:40 - 2nd) R.Johnson rushed right tackle to ULL 22 for 4 yards. Tackled by B.Trahan at ULL 22. |
Penalty | 2 & 6 - LALAF 22 (12:01 - 2nd) PENALTY on TEX-J.Angilau False Start 5 yards accepted. No Play. |
No Gain | 2 & 11 - LALAF 27 (11:44 - 2nd) H.Card steps back to pass. H.Card pass incomplete right intended for J.Moore. |
No Gain | 3 & 11 - LALAF 27 (11:37 - 2nd) H.Card steps back to pass. H.Card pass incomplete right intended for TEX. |
No Good | 4 & 11 - LALAF 35 (11:31 - 2nd) C.Dicker 45 yard field goal attempt is no good Center-J.Mader Holder-H.Card. |
- Punt (3 plays, 7 yards, 1:41 poss)
Result | Play |
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+7 YD | 1 & 10 - LALAF 27 (11:26 - 2nd) M.Johnson rushed up the middle to ULL 34 for 7 yards. Tackled by D.Overshown at ULL 34. |
No Gain | 2 & 3 - LALAF 34 (10:51 - 2nd) L.Lewis steps back to pass. L.Lewis pass incomplete left intended for N.Johnson. |
Penalty | 3 & 3 - LALAF 34 (10:45 - 2nd) PENALTY on ULL-ULL Delay of Game 5 yards accepted. No Play. |
+5 YD | 3 & 8 - LALAF 29 (10:45 - 2nd) L.Lewis pass complete to ULL 29. Catch made by E.Rogers at ULL 29. Gain of 5 yards. Tackled by D.Jamison at ULL 34. |
Punt | 4 & 3 - LALAF 34 (9:58 - 2nd) R.Byrns punts 46 yards to TEX 20 Center-B.Hill. X.Worthy returned punt from the TEX 20. Tackled by T.Wiggins at TEX 36. |