Texas has sent home two players ahead of tomorrow’s Alamo Bowl against Utah. Linebackers David Gbenda and Byron Vaughns violated team rules and will not be playing in tomorrow’s game.
Both freshman, Vaughns has played in seven games this season. Recording 14 tackles in those games, he was a key contributor to the win against Kansas earlier this year. Of his eight total tackles that day, six of them were solo. Vaughns also forced a fumble in the loss to TCU.
Gbenda has played in four games, but only recorded a tackle against Kansas.
#Texas freshman linebackers David Gbenda and Byron Vaughns have been sent home for a violation of team rules and will not play vs. Utah in tomorrow's #AlamoBowl, per Texas officials.
— Kaelen Jones (@kaelenjones) December 30, 2019
For a Texas defense that has struggled this season, losing depth at the linebacker position will not help. They will face off against Utah tomorrow night at 6:30 p.m. CST on ESPN.
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