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Worthy TD sparks No. 4 Texas as Longhorns pull away late from Wyoming 31-10
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Xavier Worthy caught a 44-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter, Jerrin Thompson added an interception return for another score minutes later, and No. 4 Texas pulled away late from Wyoming for a 31-10 victory Saturday night that pushed the Longhorns to 3-0 for the first time since 2012.
Jonathon Brooks added 164 yards rushing for Texas.
After an impressive win at Alabama, Texas jumped to its highest ranking in 14 years, then came home to find itself in a dogfight for three quarters with a program that has never beaten a top-10 opponent.
Wyoming (2-1) had already beaten Texas Tech of the Big 12 and wasn’t intimidated by the Texas sellout crowd of about 100,000 and the fancy new stadium light show for the Longhorns.
The Cowboys struck first with Harrison Waylee’s 62-yard touchdown run on their first possession, then rallied to tie it at 10-10 late in the third with a 17-play drive that started inside their own 5 yard line.
Texas had the individual talent to take over in the fourth quarter.
Worthy caught a short sideline pass and looked like he was pinned there. Then he wasn’t. Worthy avoided one hit, then another two defenders as he tight-roped along the sideline all the way to the end zone.
Texas extended the lead to 24-10 on Quinn Ewers' short yard touchdown run. On Wyoming's next possession, Thompson stepped in front of a short pass from Evan Svoboda and went untouched 27 yards to the score.
THE TAKEAWAY
Wyoming: The Cowboys had some new names in key roles on offense. Svoboda got the start at quarterback in place of Andrew Peasely, whose gritty performance against Texas Tech carried Wyoming to that upset victory. Svoboda was solid until the late interception with 136 yards passing. Waylee, a transfer from Northern Illinois, played in his first game of the season and rushed for 110 yards.
Texas: The Longhorns avoided a massive letdown and upset on a night Ewers and the offense struggled for much of the game. Texas had just 316 total yards. Ewers passed for just 57 yards in the first half, missed receivers on several throws and floated a pass into coverage that should have been intercepted before Texas' first field goal. He will need to sharpen up like he was against Alabama heading into Big 12 play.
UP NEXT
Wyoming hosts Appalachian State on Saturday.
Texas starts its final Big 12 season at Baylor on Saturday.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 17 | 13 |
Rushing | 8 | 7 |
Passing | 7 | 6 |
Penalty | 2 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 4-14 | 4-12 |
4th Down Conv | 1-1 | 2-2 |
Total Net Yards | 291 | 316 |
Total Plays | 66 | 52 |
Avg Gain | 4.4 | 6.1 |
Net Yards Rushing | 155 | 185 |
Rush Attempts | 38 | 31 |
Avg Rush Yards | 4.1 | 6.0 |
Yards Passing | 136 | 131 |
Comp. - Att. | 17-28 | 11-21 |
Yards Per Pass | 4.4 | 5.5 |
Penalties - Yards | 3-30 | 6-40 |
Touchdowns | 1 | 4 |
Rushing TDs | 1 | 1 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 2 |
Other | 0 | 1 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 1-1 |
Int. Thrown | 1 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 7-42.7 | 4-48.3 |
Return Yards | 1 | 86 |
Punts - Returns | 2-1 | 4-59 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 1-27 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
E. Svoboda
17 QB
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E. Svoboda | 17/28 | 136 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
H. Waylee
4 RB
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H. Waylee | 18 | 110 | 1 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. James
7 RB
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D. James | 11 | 34 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Asante
5 WR
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A. Asante | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ferrell
32 RB
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J. Ferrell | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Wieland
11 WR
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W. Wieland | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Svoboda
17 QB
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E. Svoboda | 5 | -13 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
W. Wieland
11 WR
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W. Wieland | 11 | 8 | 62 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Boddie Jr.
2 WR
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D. Boddie Jr. | 3 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Welch
81 TE
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T. Welch | 5 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Asante
5 WR
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A. Asante | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Gyllenborg
84 TE
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J. Gyllenborg | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Brown
9 WR
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A. Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Waylee
4 RB
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H. Waylee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Marquez
20 WR
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R. Marquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
W. Ekeler
31 S
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W. Ekeler | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Harsh
54 DE
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S. Harsh | 3-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Suiaunoa
43 LB
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S. Suiaunoa | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hawkins
7 CB
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J. Hawkins | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Gibbs
28 LB
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E. Gibbs | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Williams
98 DT
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J. Williams | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Brown
2 NT
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W. Brown | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. White
42 S
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I. White | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Davis
32 S
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J. Davis | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Siders
34 DE
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B. Siders | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Godbout
94 NT
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C. Godbout | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. Hoyland
46 K
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J. Hoyland | 1/1 | 36 | 1/1 | 4 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
C. Stewart
39 P
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C. Stewart | 7 | 42.7 | 3 | 50 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
W. Wieland
11 WR
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W. Wieland | 1 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
C. Cooley 19 WR
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C. Cooley | 2 | 0.5 | 9 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Q. Ewers
3 QB
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Q. Ewers | 11/21 | 131 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Brooks
24 RB
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J. Brooks | 21 | 164 | 0 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Blue
23 RB
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J. Blue | 5 | 14 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Red
17 RB
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S. Red | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
X. Worthy
1 WR
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X. Worthy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Ewers
3 QB
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Q. Ewers | 2 | -5 | 1 | 5 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
X. Worthy
1 WR
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X. Worthy | 6 | 4 | 56 | 1 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Mitchell
5 WR
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A. Mitchell | 4 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Robinson
7 RB
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K. Robinson | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Whittington
13 WR
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J. Whittington | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Helm
85 TE
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G. Helm | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Murphy II
90 DL
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B. Murphy II | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Sanders
0 TE
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J. Sanders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Cook II
2 WR
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J. Cook II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Barron
23 DB
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J. Barron | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Watts
6 DB
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R. Watts | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Tapp
17 LB
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J. Tapp | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Sorrell
88 LB
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B. Sorrell | 3-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Catalon
11 DB
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J. Catalon | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Sweat
93 DL
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T. Sweat | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Crawford
21 DB
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K. Crawford | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ford
41 LB
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J. Ford | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Williams Jr.
2 DB
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D. Williams Jr. | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Collins
95 DL
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A. Collins | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Brooks
8 DB
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T. Brooks | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Muhammad
5 DB
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M. Muhammad | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bush
43 LB
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J. Bush | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Burke
91 LB
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