“You know, sometimes I feel like I’m a broken record whan I just talk about versatility, resilience, perseverance, that you know, those are all qualities that championship teams have and because they find a way to win, different ways, and they find a way to win.” ~Steve Sarkisian after win over Kansas State
Texas squeezed out a win on the final play in overtime to secure the win 33-30. Bert Auburn kicked the final FG to put Texas up in overtime 33-30
At the half Texas had scored 17 points on 307 yards of total offense while the defense held Kansas State to seven points and 106 yards of total offense.
Maalik Murphy in his second start threw 37 passes, 19 were completed for 248 yards and a touchdown. A few rookie mistakes in throwing two interceptions. Murphy spread his passes over five receivers. Adonai Mitchell had eight receptions for 149-yards and a touchdown. On Texas’ second drive of the game, Murphy sent a 37-yard perfectly placed pass into the open arms of Mitchell in the end zone.
Xavier Worthy caught five of the 14 passes thrown his way for 48 yards. Jordan Whittington was targeted five times and he pulled in three receptions for 23-yards. Ja’Tavion Sanders caught two for 21-yards.
Jonathan Brooks continued his dominance on the ground with 22 carries for 112-yards and a touchdown. CJ Baxter had 10 carries for 90-yards. Baxter’s longest was a 54-yard touchdown run to the right in the second quarter when Texas was in a 4th and one-yard situation.
The Great Texas Defense showed that they may have one of the best defenses in the country. They forced Kansas State to punt seven times, had an incredible interception from Texas’ Michael Taaffe, forced a fumble and a turnover on downs.
Texas held the Kansas State to 1.1 yards per rush.
Defensive back Ryan Watts led the defense with eight tackles, seven were solo. Ethan Burke, coming off an injury over the past few weeks, had powerful sacks. Barryn Sorrell also had a sack. Jaylon Ford recorded eight tackles with four solo.
We may see Maalik Murphy again against TCU next week as Texas travels to Fort Worth. In the post game, Sarkisian said when asked about how Quinn Ewers was coming along.
Sarkisian said, “Quinn’s update. You know, he’s moving in the right direction. How quickly? I don’t exactly know yet.”
Texas remains in first place in the Big 12 with a 5-1 conference record and 8-1 overall.
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