Studs and duds from Texas’ big victory over West Virginia
Texas took down West Virginia to pick up its first Big 12 Conference win of the season. The Longhorns got off to an early lead and cruised to a 38-20 victory.
Steve Sarkisian’s Longhorns picked up a much-needed confidence boost with the win.
The Longhorns’ offense proved explosive through the air all game long. Hudson Card threw for a career high 303 yards and three touchdowns. Wide receiver Xavier Worthy even got in on the action with a 33-yard touchdown toss of his own in the second quarter.
West Virginia failed to move the ball effectively on the ground. The Mountaineers averaged just two yards per carry against the Texas defensive front. Quarterback JT Daniels got into a rhythm late but the game was already well out of reach.
We saw many great performances from the Horns in this matchup. Here is a look at the studs and duds from Texas’ clutch win over West Virginia.
STUD: WR Xavier Worthy
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Xavier Worthy broke out for his best game of the season thus far. He snagged seven passes for 119 yards and two touchdowns. Worthy might even throw his name in the quarterback battle after dropping a dime to Ja’Tavion Sanders on a trick play touchdown.
STUD: QB Hudson Card
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Hudson Card stepped up for the Longhorns on Saturday night. Card threw for 303 yards and three scores on an efficient 21 of 27 attempts. Steve Sarkisian had a great gameplan for Card and he delivered.
DUD: Texas' fourth down defense
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Texas still needs a bit of work on fourth-down defense. A week after allowing six of eight conversions to Texas Tech, West Virginia went three for five. Texas played a great game defensively but has room for improvement.
STUD: TE Ja'Tavion Sanders
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Texas has found a difference-maker at the tight end position. Ja’Tavion Sanders caught two touchdowns in the win and continues to be a weapon for the Longhorns offense.
STUD: Texas' run defense
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Texas’ run defense is night and day different from last season. The Longhorns have done a great job against the rushing attack all season long. Linebackers DeMarvion Overshown and Jaylan Ford deserve tons of credit for the improvement.
DUD: West Virginia's secondary
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Texas picked apart the West Virginia secondary for a season-high 336 yards passing. Xavier Worthy and company had no issue getting open downfield from the get-go.
