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Football welcomes No. 10/11 Oklahoma State to DKR Saturday
10.16.2017 | Football
Kickoff between the Longhorns and Cowboys is set for 11 a.m. on ABC.
Texas notes | Oklahoma State notes | Big 12 notes
The Opening Kickoff
• Texas Football returns home to Darrell K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium Saturday, as the Longhorns welcome the Oklahoma State University Cowboys to town for an 11 a.m. kickoff.
• The Longhorns and Cowboys enter Saturday's game with identical 2-1 records in Big 12 Conference play. UT is coming off a 29-24 loss to Oklahoma in the AT&T Red River Showdown. OSU dispatched of Baylor, 59-16, on Saturday.
• Prior to the loss against Oklahoma, Texas had defeated Iowa State and Kansas State to open up conference play. Oklahoma State lost to TCU to begin conference play, but has since defeated Texas Tech and Baylor.
National Game Coverage
• Saturday's game will kickoff at 11:06 a.m. CT and is set to be broadcast on ABC. Steve Levy will handle the play-by-play duties, while Brian Griese will provide analysis. Todd McShay will report from the field.
• Longhorn Network's Texas GameDay show begins two hours prior to kickoff. Following the game, LHN will also host Texas GameDay Final with interviews and analysis.
• A Longhorn IMG Radio Network broadcast with Craig Way, Roger Wallace and Quan Cosby can be heard nationally on Sirius channel 132, XM channel 199 and online channel 953.
• Sports USA will also broadcast the game on national radio. Josh Appel will call the play-by-play action and Charles Arbuckle will provide the analysis.
Longhorns Continue Crucial Stretch
• For the third time in five games, Texas will play an opponent ranked inside the top 12 as Oklahoma State enters ranked No. 10/11 in the polls.
• The Longhorns played USC when they were 4th and Oklahoma when they were 12th. Upcoming road opponents TCU (No. 4/4) and WVU (No. 23/23) are also ranked this week.
The All-Time Series
• Texas and Oklahoma State will meet for the 32nd time this weekend, with the Longhorns holding a 24-7 edge in the all-time series.
• UT is 14-5 at home, but has lost four straight to the Cowboys in Austin. The Longhorns' last win at home in the series was a 28-24 victory in 2008.
• Saturday's game will mark the first time in his career that Tom Herman has faced Oklahoma State. Mike Gundy is 5-7 in his career against Texas.
• Oklahoma State's win last season in Stillwater snapped a seven-game winning streak by the road team in the series.
A Texas Win Would...
• Improve Texas' record to 4-3 overall and 3-1 in the Big 12 Conference.
• Extend the Longhorns' lead in the all-time series to 25-7, including a mark of 15-5 in Austin.
• Snap a two-game losing streak in the series and be UT's first win at home since 2008 against the Cowboys.
• Make Tom Herman 26-7 (.788) in his head coaching career and 4-3 (.571) at the helm of the Burnt Orange and White.
• Give the Longhorns a 3-1 record at home so far in 2017.
Head Coach Tom Herman
• Tom Herman is in his first season at Texas and his third season overall as a head coach. He is 3-3 thus far at UT and 25-7 overall as a head coach. The Longhorns are currently 2-1 in the Big 12 Conference.
• Herman guided Houston to a 13-1 record and a win in the Peach Bowl during his first season. He was just the fourth head coach in NCAA history with at least 13 wins in a rookie season (Chris Petersen, George Woodruff, Walter Camp) and just the fifth to win the first 10 games of his career (Petersen, Woodruff, Camp and Larry Coker).
First Time Starters
• Twelve Longhorns have made their first career start through the first six games of the season: TE Cade Brewer (Oklahoma), RB Toneil Carter (Iowa State), OL Terrell Cuney (K-State), QB Sam Ehlinger (SJSU), TE Garrett Gray (Maryland), WR Reggie Hemphill-Mapps (K-State), WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey (Maryland), LB Gary Johnson (K-State), OL Derek Kerstetter (Iowa State), TE Kendall Moore (SJSU), OL Denzel Okafor (K-State) and RB Kyle Porter (Maryland).
First Time Players
• 21 Longhorns have made their first career appearances so far in 2017.
• Maryland: LB Marqez Bimage*, TE Cade Brewer*, LB Demarco Boyd^, DL Jamari Chisholm, DL Ta'Quon Graham*, WR Reggie Hemphill-Mapps^, OL Patrick Hudson^, LB Gary Johnson, K Joshua Rowland, DS Kaleb Smith, DB Josh Thompson* and RB Daniel Young*
• San Jose State: OL Austin Allsup, RB Toneil Carter*, QB Josh Covey, DB Jarmarquis Durst, QB Sam Ehlinger*, TE Kendall Moore and OL J.P. Urquidez^
• USC: DB Chris Brown^
• Iowa State: OL Derek Kerstetter*
• Eight true freshmen (marked *) and five redshirt freshmen (marked ^) have debuted.
Youth Is Served
• Through the first six games, Texas' youth has shined through in the starting lineup. The Longhorns' last two recruiting classes (true freshmen, redshirt freshmen and true sophomores) have combined to make 41 starts this season, including 34 on the offensive side of the ball.
• At quarterback, true freshman Sam Ehlinger has started four games, while true sophomore Shane Buechele started the other two.
• At running back, true sophomore Kyle Porter has made three starts, while true freshman Toneil Carter has one.
• At wide receiver, true sophomore Collin Johnson has six starts, true sophomore Lil'Jordan Humphrey has five, true sophomore Devin Duvernay has one and redshirt freshman Reggie Hemphill-Mapps has one.
• On the offensive line, true sophomore Zach Shackelford has started five games at center, true freshman Derek Kerstetter has started three games at right tackle and true sophomore Denzel Okafor has started two at left tackle.
• On defense, true sophomore Brandon Jones has started all six games at safety while true sophomore Malcolm Roach started at end against Kansas State
Getting Defensive
• Texas' defense has struggled in recent years, but the Longhorns have looked much improved in the first half of the 2017 season on that side of the ball.
• After allowing 51 points in the season opener, the Texas defense has allowed just 97 points in the last five games combined, which includes two double-overtime games. The Longhorns are allowing just 24.7 points per game this season.
• Since allowing 263 yards rushing to Maryland in the opener, the Longhorns have surrendered just 437 rushing yards over the last five games. The Texas rush defense (116.7 ypg) ranks 23rd nationally and second-best in the Big 12.
• After allowing 482 total yards in the season opener, Texas' defense has improved their season average over the last four games to 381.5 yards per game.
• The Longhorns rank sixth nationally in third-down defense, third nationally in fourth-down defense and first nationally in defensive TDs scored.
• Over the last five games, Texas' defense is allowing 19.4 points per game, 361.4 total yards per game and just 87.4 rushing yards per game.
Going The Other Way
• Through six games, Texas has returned three interceptions for touchdowns, which already is tied for the fourth-most in school history for a single season. The Longhorns have totaled nine interceptions through six games.
What A Difference A Year Makes
• Through six games in 2017, Texas has already come up with 10 turnovers (nine interceptions, one fumble recovery). Last season through six games, the UT defense had just six turnovers (four fumble recoveries, two interceptions).
Getting Off The Field
• The Texas defense has been successful at getting the opponents' offense off the field this season and limiting their opportunities to score points.
• The Longhorns are allowing opponents to convert just 21-of-79 attempts on third down, sixth-best nationally. Combined with fourth down attempts, the Longhorn defense is allowing opponents to convert just 22-of-88 (.250).
• The Texas defense is averaging 4.5 three-and-outs per game, as 27-of-79 (.342) opponent drives have ended without a first down.
• This has been quite a turnaround from 2016, when the Longhorns allowed opponents to convert 72-of-189 (.381) attempts on third down and 8-of-17 (.471) on fourth downs.
Points Off Turnovers
• Through six games, Texas' defense has allowed opponents to score just seven points off nine Longhorn turnovers. In contrast, the Texas offense has scored 41 points off 10 turnovers forced thus far.
• In comparison, last season, UT's defense allowed opponents to score 68 points off 23 Longhorn turnovers, while the offense scored just 41 points all season off 20 opponent turnovers.
• Through six games last season, UT had committed the same amount of turnovers (9), but allowed 37 more points off of them. Conversely, the UT defense had forced just six turnovers through six games a season ago, leading to just three Texas points.
Rushing Defense Is Stout
• Texas' rush defense has been stout in each of the past five games, allowing just 87.4 yards per game.
• Prior to the game against K-State, the Longhorns had held three straight opponents under 100 yards rushing.
• That stretch marked the first time since the first three games of the 2010 season that a UT defense has accomplished that feat.
• The 10 rushing yards allowed vs. Iowa State were the eighth-fewest by a Longhorn defense in the last 10 seasons.
UT's Non-Offensive Touchdowns
• Texas already has five non-offensive touchdowns in 2017 after scoring zero in 2016.
• The Longhorns had three in the season-opener against Maryland and have had one each against San Jose State and Southern California.
• Holton Hill has three of them and now has four career non-offensive touchdowns. This season, he has interception returns of 45 (SJSU) and 31 yards (Maryland). He also returned a blocked field goal 65 yards for a score against Maryland.
• Reggie Hemphill-Mapps has one, returning a punt 91 yards to the house against Maryland.
• DeShon Elliott returned an interception 38 yards to the end zone on the road against USC.
• The season opener against Maryland marked the first time since Oct. 10, 2009, that UT had scored three non-offensive TDs in a game.
Pedigree For Success
• Defensive coordinator Todd Orlando is in his third season under Tom Herman and his 13th straight season as a defensive coordinator. He has found success at each of his four previous stops as the DC: UConn (2005-10), FIU (2011-12), Utah State (2013-14) and Houston (2015-16).
• Like in seasons past, Orlando is proving once again the ability to put together one of the nation's toughest defenses. The Longhorns have been prolific at disrupting the quarterback and forcing turnovers, including turning those into points so far in 2017.
• The Longhorns currently rank sixth-best nationally in third down defense and are 23rd in rushing defense. Orlando's unit has dramatically improved in scoring and total defense, as well, and leads the nation in defensive touchdowns after the Longhorns did not have any last season.
• In his first season at UH, his defense led the nation with 35 takeaways, while finishing eighth nationally in rushing defense (108.9 ypg) and 20th in scoring defense (20.7 ppg). Last season, Orlando's defense finished 13th in total defense and fourth in rush defense. They were also third nationally with five defensive touchdowns and allowed just 23.5 ppg.
Turning Up The Heat
• After totaling just two sacks and five tackles for loss in the first two weeks of the season, the Longhorns' defense has totaled 12 sacks and 25 tackles for loss in the last four games.
Elliott Continues To Shine
• Safety DeShon Elliott, a junior from Rockwall, Texas, entered the game against Kansas State having won the Big 12 Conference's Defensive Player of the Week Award following back-to-back games.
• For his efforts at Iowa State, Elliott was also named the Jim Thorpe Award National Player of the Week.
• Against Iowa State, Elliott had six tackles, a sack and two interceptions. He followed that up with six tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one-half sack and one interception against Kansas State. He had six tackles and a forced fumble against Oklahoma last week.
• On the year, Elliott has 30 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, five interceptions, three pass breakups and a forced fumble.
Elliott An Interception Machine
• DeShon Elliott had an interception for the third straight game against Kansas State and has now totaled five on the season, all coming in a three-game stretch against USC (2), Iowa State (2) and K-State.
• His five interceptions lead not only the Big 12 Conference, but also the country.
• Elliott is the first UT player dating back to 1947 to record back-to-back games with two interceptions, as he did so against both USC and Iowa State.
• He is just the ninth UT player in the last 60 seasons to register two multi-interception games in a season.
• Since 1947, Elliott joins Chris Carter (1993-96) as the only two players with three multi-interception games in their careers. Elliott also had two interceptions against Kansas in 2015.
• Elliott is the first player since Earl Thomas in 2009 with an interception in three straight games. Thomas had an interception in four straight games during that season, totaling five picks in those games.
Top Of The Hill
• Junior cornerback Holton Hill continues to impress early on in the 2017 season. He is fourth on the team with 32 tackles and also has two interceptions and three pass breakups.
• He had arguably the best game of his career against Maryland, becoming the first FBS player in the last 10 seasons to record a pick-six and a blocked field goal returned for a touchdown in the same game.
• He has two interceptions returned for a touchdown this season. The first was 31 yards against Maryland in the season opener, while he returned one 45 yards against SJSU.
• He also has a blocked field goal return for a touchdown this season, as he returned one 65 yards to the house against Maryland. That marked UT's first blocked FG return for a touchdown since 2002.
• He is just the second player in school history (Brandon Foster, 2007) to score three non-offensive touchdowns in the same season, and the only player in school history to have three in a two-game span.
Did You Know?
• Holton Hill became just the third player in school history to return an interception for a touchdown in back-to-back games. He joins Greg Brown (2000) and Alan Lowry (1971).
• Prior to Hill, the program had last returned an INT for a TD in back-to-back games in 2007.
Defense Makes In-Game Adjustments
• After allowing 225 yards in the first quarter, UT allowed just 293 over the final three quarters Saturday. Texas fell behind 20-0 but adjusted well to allow just nine second-half points to the Sooners.
Jefferson Leading The Defense
• Junior linebacker Malik Jefferson was a highly touted recruit out of high school and has made 24 career starts to date.
• Jefferson leads the Longhorns with 54 tackles on the season, including 37 solo tackles. He also has gotten after the quarterback, with six tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and four quarterback hurries.
• Against Oklahoma, Jefferson matched his career high with 11 tackles. He also had a sack and a quarterback hurry.
• Against Kansas State, Jefferson had 10 tackles, two tackles for loss and one-half sack.
• Against ISU, Jefferson finished with six tackles and also had a key fourth-down sack to get the Longhorns' defense off the field.
• As a freshman, Jefferson was named a freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News and USA Today. He made 61 tackles and seven TFL in 2015.
• Last season, Jefferson totaled 62 tackles, 8.5 TFL and 5.5 sacks to earn second-team All-Big 12 recognition from the Associated Press.
• This summer he was named a preseason All-American by Sporting News, preseason All-Big 12 and is on the watch lists for the Bednarik Award, the Nagurski Trophy and the Butkus Award.
Omenihu Stepping Up
• Junior defensive end Charles Omenihu has started the first six games of the season and leads the team with three sacks. He has totaled 15 tackles on the year.
• Omenihu's presence has been felt with three quarterback hurries and several knockbacks.
• A native of Rowlett, Texas, Omenihu has appeared in all 30 games played during his career and now has 13 career starts.
• Last season, he totaled 26 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. He also had one quarterback hurry
Built Ford Tough
• Nose tackle Poona Ford (Hilton Head, S.C.) continues to be a menace in the middle of the Longhorns' defense early on in his senior season.
• He has emerged as not only one of the Longhorns' leaders, but also one of their best defensive players.
• Despite playing on the interior defensive line, Ford finished fourth among UT defenders with his 54 tackles a year ago.
• He added 5.5 tackles for loss, four quarterback hurries, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and two blocked extra points.
• He was named second-team All-Big 12 by ESPN.com and was also tabbed honorable mention All-Big 12 by the league's coaches.
• This season he has been named preseason All-Big 12 and is also on the Senior Bowl watch list.
• He started the 2017 season with three tackles against Maryland. He also blocked a field goal which Holton Hill returned 65 yards for a touchdown.
• The blocked FG was Ford's third career blocked kick. He also blocked two extra points a season ago.
• Ford has led the charge in the middle of the Texas defense, as the Longhorns are allowing just 87.4 rushing yards per game over the last five games.
• Ford has totaled 12 tackles on the season, but has also generated double-digit knockbacks through six games to blow up plays and allow his teammates the opportunity to make a tackle.
Jones Delivers Against K-State
• Sophomore safety Brandon Jones set a new career high with 11 tackles in the win over Kansas State. His previous career high was seven tackles against USC earlier this season.
• In the double-overtime win against the Wildcats, Jones had nine solo takedowns and a tackle for loss.
• A native of Nacogdoches, Jones is second on the team with 35 tackles (29 solo).
• He has started all six games this season and has added two tackles for loss and two quarterback hurries.
Hughes A Veteran Presence
• Senior linebacker Naashon Hughes has played in 43 consecutive games and made 32 career starts for the Longhorns, including every game so far this season.
• Saturday against Oklahoma, Hughes totaled seven tackles and one-half tackle for loss.
• So far this season, Hughes has 29 tackles (21 solo) to go along with 3.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, two pass breakups and one quarterback hurry.
• He is third on the team in both tackles for loss and sacks.
Ehlinger's Got Game
• True freshman quarterback Sam Ehlinger is rewriting the freshman quarterback records early on in his tenure, just one season after teammate Shane Buechele did the same for the Longhorns.
• In just four starts, Ehlinger has passed for 1,178 yards and rushed for 271. He is tied for fastest in school history to reach 1,000 passing yards in a season and is just the eighth UT QB ever to do so that quickly.
• After passing for 380 yards and rushing for 107 against K-State, Ehlinger passed for 278 and rushed for 106 against Oklahoma. He is the first freshman QB in school history (true or redshirt) to rush for 100 yards in back-to-back games, and just the third freshman QB to do so multiple times in a season (Vince Young, 2003; Jerrod Heard, 2015).
• His 278 passing yards against Oklahoma were a UT true freshman record in the Red River Showdown. He was just the third-ever true freshman to start at QB for the Longhorns against Oklahoma, joining Buechele (2016) and Bobby Layne (1944).
• Ehlinger became just the fourth player (seventh time) to pass for 275 yards and rush for 100 in a game Saturday against Oklahoma. He joins Vince Young (Nov. 6 & 13, 2004) as the only players in school history to do so in back-to-back games. Colt McCoy joins Ehlinger and Young as the only three players to have two games with 275 yards passing and 100 yards rushing in their careers.
• Ehlinger made his first career start in Texas' 56-0 win over San Jose State, and has now made four starts (T-11th freshman QBs; T-4th true freshman QBs). He became the fourth true freshman to start at quarterback for the Longhorns since 1980 and just the 10th in school history.
• In combination with Buechele last season, the 2016-17 seasons mark just the second stretch in school history in which a true freshman has started at QB for UT in consecutive seasons. The 'Horns started a true freshman at the position in at least one game from 1976-79 also.
• Ehlinger was 15-of-27 for 222 yards and a touchdown in his debut. He also rushed for 48 yards and guided the Texas offense to 623 total yards.
• In leading Texas to double-overtime on the road at No. 4/4 USC, Ehlinger finished 21-of-40 passing for 298 yards and two touchdowns.
• His 380 passing yards against K-State were the 10th-most in school history and the most ever by a true freshman quarterback.
• Ehlinger has now passed for 200 yards in all four games and has gone over 300 yards once.
• He has thrown at least one touchdown pass in all four starts and has two multi-TD games.
Buechele By The Numbers
• Sophomore quarterback Shane Buechele started his 14th career game at Iowa State. Coming off an injury, Buechele finished an efficient 19-of-26 (.731) for 171 yards and a touchdown.
• In his first start of the season against Maryland, he was 34-of-52 for 375 yards and two touchdowns. He set new career highs for passing yards, completions and attempts in that game.
• His 375 yards passing were 11th-most in school history for a single game and the second-most by a sophomore (Chris Simms, 383).
• A native of Arlington, Texas, Buechele has now passed for 200 yards in 11-of-14 games that he has started and has two career 300-yard games. His 11 200-yard games are tied for seventh-most in school history.
• In just 14 starts, he has passed for 3,504 yards, good for 11th-most for a career in school history.
• Buechele has thrown a touchdown pass in 13-of-14 games that he has started and now has eight career multi-passing touchdown games.
• He has been named to the watch lists for both the Maxwell Award and Davey O'Brien Award this offseason.
Johnson A Threat
• After totaling 24 catches for 264 yards and three touchdowns as a true freshman, wide receiver Collin Johnson has made 27 catches for 511 yards and a score through six games this season.
• Johnson had a monster game against No. 4/4 USC in week three, catching seven passes for 191 yards - fourth-most in school history.
• He also had 125 yards against Maryland and currently has two career 100-yard games, both of which came in the first three games of the 2017 season.
Hemphill-Mapps Breaking Out
• Redshirt freshman Reggie Hemphill-Mapps made his first career start against Kansas State, and he made it count catching 12 passes for 121 yards.
• The 12 receptions were tied for fourth-most in school history and the most ever among UT freshmen. They were a career-high for the Manvel, Texas native.
• His 121 receiving yards were tied for the ninth-most ever by a UT freshman and marked just the 16th 100-yard receiving game by a Longhorn freshman in school history.
• Hemphill-Mapps leads the team with 29 receptions and is second on the team with 303 yards.
Warren Moving Up The Charts
• Chris Warren III surpassed 1,000 career rushing yards in the win over San Jose State. He has rushed for 1,110 yards (42nd UT history) on 188 carries with 12 career rushing touchdowns.
• Warren leads the Longhorns with 274 yards and five rushing touchdowns this season. He has added a dimension to his game, catching 12 passes for 164 yards and a touchdown in 2017.
• Despite playing in just three-and-a-half games a season ago, Warren ran for 366 yards and three touchdowns on 62 total attempts.
• As a freshman, Warren ran for 470 yards and four touchdowns.
• Against Texas Tech (2015), he rushed for a UT freshman-record 276 yards and four touchdowns.
• Warren has five career 100-yard games.
Porter Punches It In
• Sophomore running back Kyle Porter registered his first career multi-touchdown game in the win against Kansas State.
• Porter was back in the end zone against Oklahoma, taking a screen pass 16 yards to the end zone.
• The Katy, Texas native is currently third on the team with 161 rushing yards and second with three rushing touchdowns. He also has three receptions for 34 yards and a score in the passing game.
Connor Williams Suffers Injury
• Junior All-American left tackle Connor Williams sustained an injury in the Longhorns' game against USC.
• He suffered a sprain of his MCL and PCL and also a meniscus tear. There is no timetable for his return at this point.
• Williams had started 26 of a possible 27 contests to date in his career, including 13 consecutive, before the injury.
• Last season, Williams was a consensus first-team All-American, just the fourth sophomore in UT history to receive first-team All-America honors (Hub Bechtol, 1944; Russell Erxleben, 1976 and Earl Thomas, 2009) and second sophomore (Thomas) to earn consensus honors.
• Throughout the offseason, Williams was recognized as a preseason All-American by the Associated Press, Sports Illustrated, Sporting News, College Football News and Athlon Sports.
• Additionally, Williams was named to the watch lists for the Maxwell Award, Outland Trophy, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award and was also named preseason All-Big 12.
Offensive Line Steps Up
• The Longhorns have dealt with a number of injuries that have impacted continuity on the offensive line. As a result of those injuries, Texas has had a different starting offensive line in each of the last four games.
• In addition to Connor Williams, who missed his third straight game on Saturday, several other Longhorn offensive linemen have missed time this season: Patrick Hudson (last four games), Jake McMillon (one game), Elijah Rodriguez (six games) and Zach Shackelford (one game).
• The Longhorns returning starter at tight end and one of the Horns' best run blockers Andrew Beck has missed all six games this season as well.
• That brings Texas' total to 21 games missed by offensive linemen and tight ends through just six games.
• Eight different offensive linemen have started games this season for UT, with RG Patrick Vahe the only one having started all six games.
• Despite using such a young offensive line, Texas has not allowed a sack twice this season, including against Kansas State's stout defensive line.
Dickson A Ray Guy Award Candidate
• Junior punter Michael Dickson, a native of Sydney, Australia, entered the 2017 season as one of the nation's top returning punters. Last season, he was named a finalist for the Ray Guy Award, the first Longhorn to ever earn that distincition.
• Dickson, who was named Big 12 Conference Special Teams Player of the Year, set a school record with an average of 47.4 yards per punt.
• Prior to the 2017 season, Dickson was named a preseason All-American by Athlon Sports, preseason All-Big 12 and a member of the Ray Guy Award watch list.
• Dickson has punted 27 times on the season and is averaging 48.3 yards per punt. That mark leads the Big 12 Conference and is second nationally.
• Of Dickson's 27 punts, 13 of them have gone for more than 50 yards and nine have been downed inside the 20-yard line. Texas leads the nation with a net punting average of 44.81 yards.
• For his efforts against Iowa State, where he punted seven times with a net average of 46.2 yards, Dickson was named the Ray Guy Award National Punter of the Week.
• Against Oklahoma, Dickson punted five times and averaged 55.0 yards per punt. That mark matched his school record for single game punting average. He had a season-long punt of 69 yards in the game.
Rowland Changing Field Position
• Through the first three games, junior kicker Joshua Rowland had just four touchbacks on 19 kickoff attempts and opponents had a starting field position of the 28.5-yard line.
• Over the last three games, Rowland has totaled 11 touchbacks on 14 kickoff attempts and has limited opponents to an average starting field position of the 24-yard line.
Longhorns Win In Overtime
• Texas' game against Kansas State marked its second overtime game this season, just the sixth-ever overtime game in school history and only the second played at Darrell K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium.
• UT is now 3-3 in overtime games, including a 2-1 record in double-overtime contests.
• Prior to the 2016 season, UT had played just two overtime games in its history, but has now played multiple overtime games in back-to-back seasons. Both OT games in 2017 have gone into double overtime, with the Longhorns falling at USC (24-27) and defeating K-State (40-34).
