After much disappointment and because of an unfinished injury, the Texas Longhorns head coach decided to fire her.
A game that saw numerous injuries for both the Texas and Texas Tech teams began ominously with the opening play from scrimmage. After what appeared to be a harmless hit, Texas Tech running back Taj Brooks was tackled in the flat by Texas cornerback Ryan Watts, who remained on the ground for a number of minutes. Eventually, without assistance, the senior stood up and made his way back to the locker room; he did not, however, rejoin the game.
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian stated after his team’s 57-7 victory at Royal-Memorial Stadium on Friday that Watts had been dealing with a back problem that appeared to be connected to his injury.
After being shaken up in Friday’s 57-7 victory over Texas Tech in the second quarter, Texas tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders is helped by trainers. Sanders left the game for a short while but came back to finish the evening with three receptions for forty-five yards.
After being shaken up in Friday’s 57-7 victory over Texas Tech in the second quarter, Texas tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders is helped by trainers. Sanders left the game for a short while but came back to finish the evening with three receptions for forty-five yards.
As time goes forward, we’ll learn more, Sarkisian stated. “I saw him in the changing area just now. One thing that’s excellent is that he seems happy.”
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Before last week’s game against Iowa State, rookie running back CJ Baxter replaced the injured Jonathon Brooks in the starting lineup. Since then, he has rushed for 169 yards on 29 rushes. However, Baxter departed the game early in the third quarter and has not returned. Sarkisian stated that Baxter most likely took a hip shot and was sidelined for the remainder of the match out of prudence, particularly with Texas in a commanding lead.
Sarkisian stated, “That was probably more of a coach’s decision than anything else.” We assumed we would be in good hands after taking a quick glance at the scoreboard. I believe he could have returned, but we simply followed the coach’s lead in doing so.
Both tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders and receiver Xavier Worthy exited the game due to injuries, but they both later returned. Worthy, who had a bad ankle going into the game, was rolled up from behind while blocking downfield and needed assistance to the locker room at halftime. Nevertheless, the junior participated in most of the second half and even returned punts, leading Texas in both receptions and receiving yards.
Depending on whether Oklahoma State defeats BYU on Saturday, Texas will play either Oklahoma State or Oklahoma State in the Big 12 championship game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington the following week.
The original version of this item, “Texas Longhorns football coach Steve Sarkisian updates team injuries,” may be found on Austin American-Statesman.
