The Texas Longhorns grabbed their first big win of the season in a come from behind victory over the USC Trojans Saturday.
In front of a full DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium packed to the brim with Burnt Orange, the Horns important win was big for the present, and the future because there were a number of high-end recruits visiting Austin for the much-anticipated game that fulfilled everyone's expectations.
Texas helped their chances of landing a few of them by hanging tough in the first half before busting out to take complete control in the second half.
The Longhorns open up their conference schedule next Saturday, Sept. 22 at 3:30pm at DKR. Texas will face a very competitive TCU team who are coming off of a home loss to the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes.
Here's an insider's look at the game.
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- The Texas Longhorns taking the field to start the game. (Photo Don Bender)
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- DB Chris Brown with a sack on USC QB JT Daniels. (Photo Don Bender)
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- Brown celebrating with LB Gary Johnson after the sack. (Photo Don Bender)
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- DB Caden Sterns bringing down USC WR Velus Jones Jr after a short gain. (Photo Don Bender)
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- DE Breckyn Hager getting to USC QB JT Daniels immediately after he released the ball. (Photo Don Bender)
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- DE Breckyn Hager. (Photo Don Bender)
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- DB Josh Thompson bringing down USC RB Stephen Carr for a loss. (Photo Don Bender)
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- DB Kris Boyd defending USC WR Amon-Ra St. Brown. Boyd intercepted the ball on the play. (Photo Don Bender)
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- DB Kris Boyd after his interception. (Photo Don Bender)
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- LB Anthony Wheeler bringing down USC RB Aca’Cedric Ware. (Photo Don Bender)
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- QB Sam Ehlinger looking for an open receiver. (Photo Don Bender)
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- PK Cameron Dicker kicking the first of his 3 field goals on the day. (Photo Don Bender)
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- DL Chris Nelson and DB Brandon Jones team up to bring down USC RB Stephen Carr. (Photo Don Bender)
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- DL Chris Nelson celebrates. (Photo Don Bender)
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- DE Charles Omenihu sacking USC QB JT Daniels. (Photo Don Bender)
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- WR Collin Johnson going high for a reception. (Photo Don Bender)
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- Colin Johnson gets back on his feet after a big 3rd down reception as #24 Isaiah Langley lets his feelings be known about the results of the play. (Photo Don Bender)
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- Texas Defensive Coordinator Todd Orlando. (Photo Don Bender)
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- DE Breckyn Hager going after USC QB JT Daniels. (Photo Don Bender)
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- DB Caden Sterns gets through the line as USC PK Chase McGrath attempts a field goal. (Photo Don Bender)
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- DB Caden Sterns with a blocked field goal attempt by USC. (Photo Don Bender)
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- DB Caden Sterns with a blocked field goal attempt by USC. (Photo Don Bender)
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- DB Caden Sterns with a blocked field goal attempt by USC. (Photo Don Bender)
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- LB Anthony Wheeler scoring after scooping up the blocked field goal by DB Caden Sterns. (Photo Don Bender)
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- RB Tre Watson squeezing through a hole. (Photo Don Bender)
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- Texas-ex Vince Young holding up the trophy for being inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame. (Photo Don Bender)
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- Texas LB Gary Johnson stopping USC RB Stephen Carr in the backfield for a loss. (Photo Don Bender)
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- WR Lil Jordan Humphrey takes off after grabbing a pass from QB Sam Ehlinger. (Photo Don Bender)
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- WR Lil Jordan Humphrey completing a 47 yd pass play for a TD. (Photo Don Bender)
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- Former Texas QB Vince Young coming back to see his former team take on the team he beat in the 2006 National Title game. During the game he also received a trophy for being inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame. (Photo Don Bender)
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- Mo Bamba coming back to see his Longhorns take on USC. (Photo Don Bender)
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- USC WR Michael Pittman Jr can’t quite come up with the reception after being tightly covered by DB Brandon Jones. (Photo Don Bender)
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- CB Anthony Cook making sure USC WR Trevon Sidney doesn’t cross the goal line. (Photo Don Bender)
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- Freshman DB Caden Sterns made enormous plays, including a stop at the goal line, in the win over USC. (Photo by Don Bender)
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- With Texas backed up to its own 1 yd line QB Sam Ehlinger hands the ball off to RB Daniel Young. (Photo Don Bender)
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- RB Daniel Young able to get Texas’ back off of its own goal line with a 6 yd run. (Photo Don Bender)
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- QB Sam Ehlinger barely escapes a safety as he’s chased by 3 USC defenders. (Photo Don Bender)
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- P Ryan Bujcevski gets the punt off but was run into by USC S Talanoa Hufanga. That resulted in a running into the kicker penalty and a Texas 1st down. (Photo Don Bender)
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- DBs Davante Davis and Caden Sterns have USC WR Velus Jones Jr well covered. (Photo Don Bender)
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- WR Devin Duvernay comes up just short of a diving reception. (Photo Don Bender)
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- WR Collin Johnson goes high for a reception over USC CB Iman Marshall. (Photo Don Bender)
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- WR Lil’ Jordan Humphrey battles USC S Talanoa Hufanga for an Ehlinger pass. (Photo Don Bender)
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- QB Sam Ehlinger finds some running room. (Photo Don Bender)
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- WR Joshua Moore scores with a diving reception against USC (Photo Don Bender)
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- RB Tre Watson joining in on the celebration after Ehlinger’s TD. (Photo Don Bender)
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- DB Davante Davis celebrating. (Photo Don Bender)
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- TE Andrew Beck picking up some extra yardage after his reception. (Photo Don Bender)
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- RB Daniel Young finding a big hole for a gain. (Photo Don Bender)
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- Quarterback Sam Ehlinger and the Texas football team ran over USC, 37-14, Saturday in Austin, effectively reversing the early-season predictions of doom and gloom (photo by Jose Mendez / Horns Illustrated).
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- Longhorn fans with their horns up singing the Eyes of Texas. (Photo Don Bender)
