One of the big contributors in the Texas Longhorn’s 27-13 victory over West Virginia was Bijan Robinson. He set season high’s in rushing yards and yards from scrimmage. His 54-yard run to open the game set the Longhorns up deep in WVU territory for their first touchdown. Robinson was a highlight waiting to happen in this game.
Bijan showed why he was highly touted coming out of Arizona in the 2020 recruiting class. He averaged 9.4 yards per carry and 10.8 yards per touch. His 151 yards from scrimmage were the most by any Longhorn this season so far. His 113 yards rushing were the most by a Texas player this year, edging out Sam Ehlinger‘s 112 against the Oklahoma Sooners.
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Bijan Robinson carried the ball 1️⃣2️⃣ times for 1️⃣1️⃣3️⃣ yards against WVU – recording the first 💯-yard game of his true FR season with @TexasFootball. His 1️⃣1️⃣3️⃣ yards are the most rushing yards by a Longhorn this season. @Bijan5Robinson is the #Big12FB Newcomer of the Week. pic.twitter.com/r6oGP2yxDC
— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) November 9, 2020
After his performance, Robinson is now second on the team in rushing yards (294) and just behind Ehlinger (323). Bijan also leads the team in yards from scrimmage (399). It was clear on Saturday against the Big 12’s top rushing defense that they need to play him more. Robinson gives this team so much as a runner and receiver that you have to play him.
That's a run @Bijan5Robinson 🤯 pic.twitter.com/3BXm5gr6qm
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) November 7, 2020
Head coach Tom Herman needs to lean more on the freshman moving forward. Especially while Keaontay Ingram continues to deal with a high ankle sprain and Roschon Johnson has dealt with the shoulder injury this year. They should ride the young back like Herman did back at Ohio State in the 2014 title run.
As the offensive coordinator at Ohio State, Herman’s star running back was Ezekiel Elliott. During that run he gave Elliott 20 touches per game for an average of 7.0 yards per touch. Herman did state he didn’t want to “overload” the freshman but he has been their most effective back this season when on the field. Bijan averages 6.7 yards per touch in seven games.