The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
5-2 , 4-2
West Virginia
4-3 , 3-3
No. 22 Football defeats West Virginia, 17-13
11.07.2020 | Football
The Longhorns defense came up big with a pair of fourth-down stops to close out the game.
AUSTIN, Texas – Bijan Robinson rushed for a career-high 117 yards to help guide No. 22 Texas (5-2, 4-2) to a 17-13 victory over West Virginia (4-3, 3-3) at Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Texas defense surrendered 43 rushing yards, equaling the season-low established in the season-opener against UTEP.
KEY STATISTICS
- Texas opened the scoring with a 7-play, 75-yard scoring drive, capped by a Brennan Eagles 7-yard touchdown reception from Sam Ehlinger, to jump to an early 7-0 lead 2:25 into the game.
- West Virginia responded on their opening drive, to even the score 7-7 with a 12-yard touchdown run to close out a 9-play, 75-yard drive.
- Both teams traded punts over the next four drives, before Texas regained the lead with a Cameron Dicker 34-yard field goal on the first play of the second quarter to give UT a 10-7 advantage.
- WVU tied the game, 10-10, with a 25-yard field goal on the opening drive of the second half.
- Texas answered with a 65-yard touchdown drive, that culminated with a 33-yard touchdown reception by Jake Smith, giving the Longhorns a 17-10 lead.
- Late in the third quarter, the Mountaineers drove deep into UT territory to the Texas 8-yard line. A sack by DeMarvion Overshown on third-and-goal forced WVU to settle for a 34-yard field goal to cut the Texas lead to 17-13.
- In the fourth quarter, West Virginia moved inside the Texas 20-yard line on their final two possessions, only to have both drives end with fourth-down pass breakups by B.J. Foster and Chris Brown, respectively.
- The defense allowed fewer than 100 yards rushing for the third time this season.
NEXT
Texas head to Lawrence to face the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday, Nov. 21. Kickoff time and television information have yet to be announced.
Team Stats
WVU 0, UT 7
UT - Eagles,Brennan 7 yd pass from Ehlinger,Sam (Dicker,Cameron kick) 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:25
WVU 7, UT 7
WVU - Leddie Brown 12 yd run (Casey Legg kick), 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:37
WVU 7, UT 10
UT - Dicker,Cameron 34 yd field goal 10 plays, 74 yards, TOP 2:24
WVU 10, UT 10
WVU - Casey Legg 25 yd field goal 11 plays, 66 yards, TOP 4:49
WVU 10, UT 17
UT - Smith,Jake 33 yd pass from Ehlinger,Sam (Dicker,Cameron kick) 7 plays, 65 yards, TOP 2:40
WVU 13, UT 17
WVU - Casey Legg 34 yd field goal 9 plays, 31 yards, TOP 4:20
