The Texas Longhorns defeated the UTSA Roadrunners on Saturday, 41-20. There’s a lot more story to tell than the score would indicate.
Early on, Jeff Traylor got into his bag of tricks, piling up a series of frustrating scenarios for the Longhorns defense.
UTSA had Texas on its heels in the first quarter. Quick hitting passes drove the Roadrunners down the field to give them a 10-7 lead. Then Traylor stole another possession with a surprise onside kick. Another trick play touchdown made the score 17-7.
Texas responded, finishing the game on a 34-3 run. The Longhorns rode Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson to a three touchdown victory, while Hudson Card gutted out a strong performance.
Without making it more or less significant than it was, let’s examine what Texas accomplished in the game.