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WATCH: Texas WR Xavier Worthy burns Baylor defense for long touchdown

Xavier Worthy burns the Baylor defense for a 63-yard touchdown

With the Texas offense looking somewhat stagnate, they needed a huge play to add another score on the board in their Week 9 matchup against Baylor.

After the Bears drove down the field and notched a field goal, the Longhorns were trailing 10-7. First-year head coach Steve Sarkisian, being the offensive mastermind he is, wanted to take a shot on Texas’ next drive, and did he ever.

Quarterback Casey Thompson knew exactly where he was going with the ball, as he dropped back and launched the ball so high the cameras couldn’t pick it up to a striding Xavier Worthy.

The speedy freshman took his first and only catch of the game so far 63-yards to the house, to give Texas a 14-10 lead, and some very much needed momentum on offense after a horrible three-and-out the drive before.

The touchdown catch gives Worthy his seventh on the season, and helps him inch closer to the record for most touchdowns by a freshman Longhorn receiver.

Texas Christian vs Texas: Third Quarter Recap

The Texas Christian Horned Frogs finished the third quarter leading the Texas Longhorns 23-21. Texas needs a big quarter to win.

The third quarter between Texas Christian and Texas opened with more running by the Frogs offense. After getting into Longhorns territory, a holding call on TCU stalled their drive. They settled for a 49-yard field goal attempt from Griffin Kell. That made the it 23-14 Horned Frogs.

Facing a 3rd and one from inside their own 20 yard line. Ehlinger ran it 36 yards for a first down in TCU territory. Inside the red zone and Ehlinger’s accuracy issues continued as he couldn’t connect with his receivers. After an offside on the field goal, Ehlinger and the offense went back onto the field for fourth and two. Ehlinger finds Roschon Johnson for the touchdown.

TCU punts the ball right back to Texas after more penalties from the Horned Frogs stalled their drive. After a three and out after a Jake Smith drop, TCU went back to work with good field position. The defense finally gets to quarterback with a strip sack from Joseph Ossai. The Longhorns offense gets a short field.

After an ineligible player downfield was called on a long catch and run by Al’Vonte Woodard, the Longhorns end up punting again. The offense not able to get anything consistent in this game. Defensively the missed tackles were an issue again throughout the game. As the quarter ended TCU’s Blair Conwright caught a pass down the sideline to get back into the redzone.

TCU finished the third quarter driving with a 23-21 lead.

Stats

Ehlinger: 11/27 161 yards 3 TDs 1 INT

Ehlinger: 7 carries, 46 yards

Smith: 5 receptions, 45 yards, 1 TD

WATCH: Brennan Eagles touchdown ties game in second quarter

Sam Ehlinger’s second touchdown of the day against TCU was to wide receiver Brennan Eagles. You can watch the game-tying play here:

Texas’ matchup against TCU is off to a rocky start, many thanks to the officials. 14 penalties have been called for over 100 yards, hurting both the Longhorns and the Horned Frogs.

Outside of the penalties, Sam Ehlinger and the Texas offense has struggled. The senior quarterback has only completed five of his 13 passes. A positive? Big plays have come out of those five completions, totaling 132 yards and two touchdowns midway through the second quarter.

His second touchdown was to wide receiver Brennan Eagles. The junior wide receiver ran a stop and go route over the middle of the field. Once TCU’s linebacker was frozen, Eagles took off and ran into the endzone untouched.

After a Cameron Dicker extra point, Texas tied the game up 14-14. To this point, the Longhorns have not taken a lead against the Horned Frogs. It will be another tough battle against TCU.

You can watch the play here:

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