The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
10.25.2014 | Football
No. 11/11 Kansas State 23, Texas 0
Postgame Notes
Oct. 25, 2014
Bill Snyder Family Stadium
TEAM NOTES
• Series: Texas and Kansas State have met 15 times with the Wildcats leading 9-6 in a series that dates back to 1913. K-State has won six of the last seven meetings. Texas snapped a five-game losing streak last season, but is now 6-1 all-time in Manhattan.
• Sack Attack: The Longhorns entered the game with 24 sacks on the season, ranking tied for 14th in the FBS (3.43 per game). They produced two today and have at least three sacks in six of the eight games this season. DT Hassan Ridgeway took over the team lead with his fifth sack. DT Malcolm Brown is now second with 4.5.
• Offense Held in Check: After averaging 497 total yards of offense over the last two games and 176.3 rushing in the last three, the Longhorns were held to a season-low 196 total yards, including 90 on the ground. K-State came into the game ranked No. 10 nationally in rushing defense (100.8 yds/game) and No. 39 in total defense (352.0 yds/game).
• Defense Keeps it Close: Kansas State entered the game averaging 434.2 yards of total offense, but were held to 367, its second-lowest total of the season. However, the Wildcats converted 9 of 17 third-down attempts (52.9 percent). They entered the game No. 8 in the nation (50 percent) in that category.
• Shutout Streak Ends: The Longhorns went scoreless for the first time since 2004 when they lost to Oklahoma, 12-0, a stretch of 132 games.
• Starting Lineups: The Longhorns used the same defensive starting lineup as they did two weeks ago vs. Oklahoma. With the exception of starting two tight ends, the offense had the same starting lineup as it did against Iowa State.
• Injury Report: RB/WR Daje Johnson (hamstring) did not make the trip. S Jason Hall (knee) was a game-time decision and ended up making his fourth start of the season. RG Kent Perkins (knee) was injured on the first series. He returned briefly in the first half. Darius James played in his place. WR Roderick Bernard (knee) was injured on a third-quarter kickoff return and did not come back in the game.
• Game Captains: LB Steve Edmond and P William Russ served as game captains.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Michael Davidson, P
• Registered his first career punt, a 39-yarder in the fourth quarter. This was his second career appearance. He played in the 2013 season opener vs. New Mexico State, attempted one kickoff.
Hassan Ridgeway, DT
• Credited with five tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack. He now has 5.0 sacks on the season, which leads the team.
Jaxon Shipley WR
• Posted four receptions for 25 receiving yards. He moved from seventh to sixth on the UT career receiving yards list (2,410), passing B.J. Johnson (2,389/2000-03).
• Has caught at least one pass in 43 of his 44 career games. He has three or more catches in 36 games and at least five in 18 of the last 25.
Geoff Swaim, TE
• Posted a career-high three receptions for a career-high tying 18 receiving yards.
• Made his 14th-straight start, the most on the offense.
Tyrone Swoopes, QB
• Made his seventh career start.
• Went 13-for-25 for 106 passing yards, his fewest as a starter. He also had eight rushing attempts for a team-high 31 yards. He had averaged 400 total yards of offense over the last two games.
Mykkele Thompson, S
• Credited with a team-high nine tackles.
