Longhorn Roster Report and Notebook for Louisiana Tech game

By Steve Habel, Senior Contributing Writer

AUSTIN – Game day is finally here Horns fans.

The Bulldogs played in and won bowl games the past five seasons and will pose a challenge for the Longhorns, who are looking to win their first season-opening contest in the Tom Herman era.

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Here’s the Longhorns’ roster report and some notes for the contest, the first ever between the two teams:

ROSTER REPORT

Texas players ruled out for Saturday’s game because of injury are: RBs Kirk Johnson (shoulder) Danny Young (ankle) and Jarrett Smith, and OL Reese Moore.

Freshman wide receiver Joshua Moore, who was arrested earlier this month on misdemeanor gun charges, has been suspended for this week’s game. Herman said the team is still gathering information on the charges and will determine Moore’s status from week to week as Moore’s case goes through the judicial system.

NOTES

• Texas enters the 2018 campaign with 908 all-time wins, the third-most in college football history. UT holds an all-time record of 908-370-33 (.705).

• The Longhorns are 103-20-3 (.829) all-time in season openers. The 2019 season marks the 21st time in the last 24 years that Texas has opened its season at home. The Longhorns have gone 18-2 when beginning the season at home during that stretch.

• Texas finished the home portion of the 2018 schedule 5-1 inside DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. The five wins were the most at home since the 2009 season for the Longhorns.

• Ten of Texas’ 12 regular-season games will be contested inside the Lone Star State, starting with Saturday’s season opener. UT will only leave Texas to face West Virginia (Oct. 5) and Iowa State (Nov. 16).

• Eight of UT’s 2019 opponents played in a bowl game in 2018, with five of those teams winning their postseason matchups. The Longhorns will play 10 Power Five Conference opponents during the 2019 regular season.

• Texas played in 10 one-possession games in 2018, going 7-3 in such games. Prior to the loss in the Big 12 title game, UT’s three regular season losses were by a combined nine points. The Longhorns beat five ranked teams in 2018, their most since also besting five teams ranked in at least one of the national polls back in 2004.

• The Longhorns will honor legendary running back Cedric Benson by wearing his number 32 decal on their helmets. Benson, the 2004 Doak Walker Award and eight-year NFL veteran, passed away in a motorcycle accident on Sat., Aug. 17 in Austin. He was 36 years old.

• Players featured on the Texas depth chart have combined to make 156 career starts on the offensive side of the ball and 77 career starts on the defensive side of the ball. There are 10 seniors, 17 juniors, 18 sophomores, 11 redshirt freshmen and 10 true freshmen listed.

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