The Valero Alamo Bowl is another opportunity to showcase the talents of the highly touted freshman, Bijan Robinson. He will match up with sophomore running back Jarek Broussard. Both are in their first seasons as starters. Robinson has appeared in more games (8) than Broussard (5). However, the latter has given his team more production. Bijan had to work his way into the starting spot after beginning the year at the No. 3 back on the depth chart.
Running Back Comparison
| Bijan Robinson | vs | Jarek Broussard |
| 6-0 | Ht | 5-9 |
| 222 | Wt | 185 |
| Freshman | Class | Sophomore |
| 76 | Carries | 129 |
| 520 | Yards | 813 |
| 6.8 | Yards/Carry | 6.3 |
| 3 | TDs | 3 |
Touches
| Robinson | vs | Broussard |
| 89 | Touches | 136 |
| 679 | Yards | 865 |
| 7.6 | Yards/Touch | 6.4 |
| 3 | TDs | 3 |
Explosive Runs and Yards after Contact
| Robinson | vs | Broussard |
| 14 | Runs of 10+ | 20 |
| 392 | Yards after Contact | 620 |
| 5.1 | YAC/Per Run | 4.9 |
| 75.4% | YAC Production (% of total yards) | 76.3% |
Advantage: Jarek Broussard
When looking at these two running backs, Broussard has the slight advantage from a production standpoint. They produce at a similar clip but the Colorado back is featured more in the offense than Bijan Robinson. Texas Longhorns staff should take a look at how the Buffs use their back as a way to feature Robinson.
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