The No. 21 Texas Longhorns (1-1) and the UTSA Roadrunners (1-1) meet at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, September 17, 2022.
The Longhorns enter the matchup after losing 20-19 to the Alabama Crimson Tide in their last game on September 10. Their last time out, the Roadrunners took down the Army Black Knights 41-38. Against the Crimson Tide, Hudson Card led the Horns with 158 yards on 14-of-22 passing (63.6%) for no touchdowns and no interceptions. Bijan Robinson carried the ball 21 times for 57 yards (2.7 yards per carry) with one touchdown on the ground. He also had three receptions for 73 yards. Xavier Worthy led the receiving charge against the Crimson Tide, catching five passes for 97 yards. Frank Harris went 32-for-45 with 359 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions for the Roadrunners against the Black Knights. He rushed eight times for 30 yards. Brenden Brady carried the ball 19 times for 76 yards (4.0 yards per attempt) with two touchdowns. In the passing game, he added one catch for two yards. Zakhari Franklin recorded 122 yards through the air after 10 catches (on 12 targets), with two to uchdowns.
The Longhorns are favored by double-digits (11 points) against the Roadrunners. The total is set at 61.5 points.
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