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Football opens season with 52-10 win over ULM
09.03.2022 | Football
Ewers completed 16-of-24 passes for 225 yards and two scores in Longhorn debut.
AUSTIN, Texas – Four different Longhorns scored touchdowns and The University of Texas outgained Louisiana-Monroe 383-259 on their way to a season opening 52-10 victory on Saturday at Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium.
KEY STATISTICS
• After forcing a three and out on the first ULM possession D'Shawn Jamison blocked the Warhawks punt and Keilan Robinson returned it 12 yards for a Longhorn touchdown.
• ULM capitalized off an interception and drove 34 yards, but settled for a field goal to score their first points of the game making it 7-3.
• Quinn Ewers capped a seven play, 64-yard drive with a 19-yard touchdown to tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders to put Texas up 14-3. Bijan Robinson had 40 of the 64 yards on the ground for the Longhorns, including a 21-yard burst.
• Ewers found Casey Cain for 43 yards and Roschon Johnson finished the drive with a 16-yard rush up the middle for the Longhorns third score of the game.
•Bert Auburn sent a 41-yard field goal through the uprights to put Texas up 24-3.
• The Longhorns started the second half with a six play 52-yard drive, which ended with a 16-yard touchdown pass from Ewers to Bijan Robinson to put Texas up 31-3. Robinson's touchdown marked the 12th time in his last 13 games he has scored either rushing or receiving.
• Bijan Robinson found the endzone again with a nine-yard sprint to cap a 50-yard drive and put the Longhorns up 38-3.
• Texas scored their third touchdown of the second half on the defensive side of the ball as D'Shawn Jamison returned an interception 69 yards for a touchdown to put the Longhorns up 45-3.
• Jonathon Brooks rushed 19 yards up the middle for the Longhorns seventh touchdown of the game to put Texas up 52-3.
NEXT
Texas will host No. 1 Alabama on Sept. 10 at 11am at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
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Team Stats
ULM 0, TEX 7
TEX - Robinson,Keilan 12 yd punt return (Auburn,Bert kick)
ULM 3, TEX 7
ULM - Sutherland,Calum 25 yd field goal 10 plays, 34 yards, TOP 04:24
ULM 3, TEX 14
TEX - Sanders,Ja'Tavion 19 yd pass from Ewers,Quinn (Auburn,Bert kick) 7 plays, 64 yards, TOP 03:19
ULM 3, TEX 21
TEX - Johnson,Roschon 16 yd run (Auburn,Bert kick), 5 plays, 73 yards, TOP 01:49
ULM 3, TEX 24
TEX - Auburn,Bert 41 yd field goal 7 plays, 25 yards, TOP 03:10
ULM 3, TEX 31
TEX - Robinson,Bijan 16 yd pass from Ewers,Quinn (Auburn,Bert kick) 6 plays, 52 yards, TOP 01:46
ULM 3, TEX 38
TEX - Robinson,Bijan 9 yd run (Auburn,Bert kick), 5 plays, 50 yards, TOP 01:26
ULM 3, TEX 45
TEX - Jamison,D'Shawn 69 yd interception (Auburn,Bert kick)
ULM 3, TEX 52
TEX - Brooks,Jonathon 19 yd run (Auburn,Bert kick), 11 plays, 62 yards, TOP 05:22
ULM 10, TEX 52
ULM - Martin,Zach 23 yd run (Sutherland,Calum kick), 5 plays, 83 yards, TOP 02:36
