The Texas Longhorns (2-2) host a Big 12 battle against the West Virginia Mountaineers (2-2) on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
In their most recent outing, the Longhorns lost 37-34 to the Texas Tech Red Raiders. The Mountaineers’ most recent outing ended in a 33-10 win over the Virginia Tech Hokies. Against the Red Raiders, Hudson Card led the Horns with 277 yards on 20-of-30 passing (66.7%) for two touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball three times for 24 yards. Bijan Robinson took 16 carries for 101 yards (6.3 yards per carry) and two touchdowns, while adding one reception for 22 yards in the passing game. Jordan Whittington led the receiving charge against the Red Raiders, catching four passes for 53 yards. JT Daniels went 20-for-30 with 203 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions for the Mountaineers against the Hokies. CJ Donaldson carried the ball 23 times for 106 yards (4.6 yards per attempt). In the passing game, he added three catches for six yards. Kaden Prather caught six passes for 69 yards (11.5 yards per catch).
The Longhorns are 9.5-point favorites in their matchup against the Mountaineers. The total is 62 points.
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