The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
2-1 , 0-0
Rice
0-3 , 0-0
Football blanks Rice 58-0 in dominating fashion
09.18.2021 | Football
AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Texas (2-1, 0-0) returned home and made a statement on offense, blanking Rice (0-3, 0-0) in a 58-0 win at Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. Five different Longhorns scored touchdowns, highlighted by Bijan Robinson's three in the first half.
KEY STATISTICS
- Texas wasted no time scoring, driving down the field after nine plays for 69 yards. The opening drive was capped off by a Bijan Robinson four-yard run for his fifth touchdown of the year.
- After picking off Casey Thompson and driving 56 yards, Rice missed a 29-yard FG attempt with just under three minutes to play in the first.
- Roschon Johnson took a direct snap for a career-long 72-yard rushing touchdown to give Texas a 14-0 lead.
- Keilan Robinson blocked a Rice punt that rolled out the endzone, which resulted in a safety to increase the lead to 16-0.
- B. Robinson added his second TD of the half with a seven-yard rush up the middle, capitalizing on a nine-play drive to make it 23-0.
- For the third time in the first half, B. Robinson found the endzone after a 62-yard rush. It's the second time in his career with three touchdowns in a single game, matching his career high.
- Casey Thompson completed his 11th pass of the half on a 20-yard TD pass to the left to find Jared Wiley and pushed Texas ahead 37-0.
- Texas capped its offensive downpour with a 13-yard pass for Xavier Worthy's first career touchdown to take a 44-0 lead into halftime.
- Keilan Robinson left everyone behind after a 65-yard touchdown run up the middle and Texas extended the lead to 51-0 after a Bert Auburn PAT.
- Jonathon Brooks scored his first career touchdown off a 17-yard carry to the left. Longhorns extended its lead to 58-0.
NEXT
Texas will host Texas Tech on Sept. 25 at 11 am to open Big 12 play.
Team Stats
RIC 0, TEX 7
TEX - Robinson,Bijan 6 yd run (Dicker,Cameron kick), 9 plays, 69 yards, TOP 04:39
RIC 0, TEX 14
TEX - Johnson,Roschon 72 yd run (Dicker,Cameron kick), 3 plays, 80 yards, TOP 01:23
RIC 0, TEX 16
TEX - 0 yd safety
RIC 0, TEX 23
TEX - Robinson,Bijan 7 yd run (Dicker,Cameron kick), 6 plays, 65 yards, TOP 02:56
RIC 0, TEX 30
TEX - Robinson,Bijan 62 yd run (Dicker,Cameron kick), 5 plays, 89 yards, TOP 02:14
RIC 0, TEX 37
TEX - Wiley,Jared 20 yd pass from Thompson,Casey (Dicker,Cameron kick) 5 plays, 62 yards, TOP 01:16
RIC 0, TEX 44
TEX - Worthy,Xavier 13 yd pass from Thompson,Casey (Auburn,Bert kick) 5 plays, 44 yards, TOP 01:16
RIC 0, TEX 51
TEX - Robinson,Keilan 65 yd run (Auburn,Bert kick), 3 plays, 84 yards, TOP 01:13
RIC 0, TEX 58
TEX - Brooks,Jonathon 17 yd run (Auburn,Bert kick), 13 plays, 76 yards, TOP 06:06
