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No. 7/7 Football preview: BYU
10.23.2023 | Football
The Longhorns will host BYU for the first time since 2014.
Texas (6-1, 3-1) vs. BYU (5-2, 2-2)
October 28, 2023
Where: Austin, Texas
Stadium: Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
Time: 2:30 p.m. CT
TV: ABC (Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvorcek, Tom Luginbill)
Radio: Longhorn Radio Network (Craig Way, Roger Wallace, Will Matthews)
Spanish Radio: Longhorn Radio Network (Dr. Rubén Pizarro-Silva, Arturo Mata)
THE OPENING KICKOFF
• The University of Texas continues its 131st season of football on Saturday when the Longhorns meet BYU for the sixth all-time meeting and first time since 2014.
• The Longhorns and Cougars will be meeting as conference opponents for the first time in series history.
• Texas will be hosting the 700th home game in program history and 529th at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
• Texas (No. 7) is ranked in the AP Top-10 for the seventh consecutive week, the longest single-season stretch for the Longhorns since 2009.
• The Longhorns (6-1, 3-1) topped Houston on the road last week, 31-24.
• BYU enters the game after defeating Texas Tech, 27-14, at home.
• Texas currently boasts 942 all-time wins, the fifth-most in college football history. UT holds an all-time record of 942-391-33 (.702).
Series History vs. BYU
• Texas and BYU will meet for the sixth time in series history and first time as conference opponents.
• The Longhorns and Cougars will play for the first time since 2014.
• BYU leads the all-time series 4-1 with a 2-1 mark in Austin.
• Texas last hosted BYU in 2014, falling 41-7. Longhorn quarterback Tyrone Swoopes completed 20-for-31 passes for 176 yards with one touchdown and one interception, while Cougars' quarterback Taysom Hill accounted for 280 total yards and three touchdowns.
A Texas Win Would ...
• Be Texas' 943rd victory all-time, the fifth-winningest program in college football history.
• Give Steve Sarkisian his 66th victory as a head coach and 20th at Texas in his 114th career game as a head coach.
• Mark the first 7-1 start for a Steve Sarkisian led team.
• Give Texas a 4-1 start to conference play for the first time since 2018.
Steve Sarkisian to Coach Against Alma Mater
• Texas Football head coach Steve Sarkisian was an All-American quarterback at BYU and will be coaching in his third game against his alma mater.
• Sarkisian has coached against his alma mater twice before this Saturday's game, first as a quarterback coach at USC and then in his second season as head coach at Washington.
- 2003 - USC 38, BYU 18 in Los Angeles
- 2010 - BYU 23, Washington 17 in Provo
• A starter for the Cougars from 1995-96, he completed 549-of-824 passes (66.6 percent) for 7,755 yards and 55 touchdowns. His 162.0 career passing efficiency rating was third on the all-time NCAA list when he finished playing.
• As a senior in 1996, he led the nation in passing efficiency (173.6, the fourth-best mark in NCAA history at the time), leading the Cougars to the WAC championship and a win in the 1997 Cotton Bowl over Kansas State.
• He was the WAC Offensive Player of the Year in 1996, earned the Sammy Baugh Trophy as the nation's top collegiate passer and earned second-team All-America honors after guiding BYU to a 14-1 record, the most wins in a season in program history. The Cougars were the first Division I-A team to win 14 games in a single season.
• In BYU's record books, Sarkisian ranks in the Top-10 in 10 categories, including first in career completion percentage:
Game
Touchdown Passes:
t-4th - 6 (vs. Texas A&M, 8/24/1996)
Season
Completion Percentage:
4th - 68.8 (1996)
7th - 64.9 (1995)
Touchdown Passes:
t-5th - 33 (1996)
Passing yards:
6th - 4,027 (1996)
Completions:
10th - 278 (1996)
Total offense:
10th - 3,983 (1996)
Career
Completion Percentage:
1st - 66.9 (1995-96)
400-yard passing games:
t-5th - 3 (1995-96)
Touchdown Passes:
t-10th - 53 (1995-96)
Passing yards:
10th - 7,464 (1995-96)
• Additionally, his career passing efficiency of 162.0 is third in program history and ranks 26th all-time among FBS quarterbacks.
Third Season of Sarkisian Era
• Texas Football Head Coach Steve Sarkisian is in his third season at the helm of the Longhorns and his 10th season as a head coach overall.
• Last season, the Texas offense ranked 24th in the nation and third in the Big 12 Conference with 34.5 points per game, the fourth-straight top-25 scoring output for a Sarkisian-led offense.
• The offensive showing also marked the eighth top-25 scoring offense in Sarkisian's career.
• Marked the seventh time a Sarkisian offense averaged at least 34 points per game.
• Bijan Robinson rushed for 1,580 yards in 2022, marking the 11th consecutive year a Sarkisian offense (as head coach or offensive coordinator) has had a 1,000-yard rusher.
100th season of Texas Football at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
• 2023 marks the 100th season in which Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium at Campbell-Williams will serve as the home for Texas Football.
• The first game at Texas Memorial Stadium took place on Nov. 8, 1924, as the Longhorns welcomed 13,500 fans for a Southwest Conference matchup against Baylor.
• The stadium was dedicated on Thanksgiving Day 1924, after the UT student body decided to name the stadium in honor of the 198,520 Texans who fought in World War I and the 5,280 who lost their lives doing so.
• In 1977, the stadium was rededicated to veterans of all wars.
• The stadium was renamed in honor of College Football Hall of Fame Darrell K Royal in 1996.
• In 2020, the field, previously named for Joe Jamail, was renamed in honor of Heisman Trophy winners Earl Campbell and Ricky Williams.
• The Longhorns have an all-time record at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium of 396-122-10 (.759).
Gary Clark Jr. to Headline this Weekend's Longhorn City Limits
• Four-time GRAMMY Award winner Gary Clark Jr., one of the most influential Austin artists of all time, will perform at Longhorn City Limits presented by Still Austin Whiskey Co. during pregame festivities outside the stadium on Saturday.
• The LBJ Lawn will open at 11 a.m. with a live performance from 2023 ACL Fest-veteran and Austin-native Calder Allen followed by Gary Clark Jr.'s set at 12:30 p.m.
Gameday Festivities Kick Off at 10 a.m.
• Pregame festivities will start up at 10 a.m. with the best pregame experience in the nation, including Bevo Blvd presented by H-E-B, Smokey's Midway, and Hook 'Em Hangout. • Bevo XV is ready to greet fans at the Bevo Parade presented by Texas Farm Bureau Insurance (11:30 a.m.) followed by welcoming Coach Sark and the team at the Stadium Stampede at 12:15 p.m.
• It's officially basketball season and the Men's Basketball team will be hitting Bevo Blvd for autographs this week at 1:15 p.m. (across from Gate 5 on Bevo Blvd).
• The calendar has officially turned to fall. New craft beers will be available at Big Beertha this week in Hook 'Em Hangout along with 10 of Austin's finest food trucks.
700th Home Game
• Texas will be hosting the 700th home game in program history and 529th at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
• The Longhorns began hosting football games at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium since 1924. Prior to that, Longhorn home games were played at Clark Field, originally known as Varsity Athletic Field, from 1896-1924. UT hosted 12 games at various locations from 1893-95.
• UT has an all-time home record of 542-144-13 (.785).
Home Sweet Home
• The Longhorns played in a packed house at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in the victory over Kansas, drawing 102,986 fans for the victory over the Jayhawks, the fourth-largest crowd in stadium history.
• Two weeks prior, Texas drew 101,777 fans for the game against Wyoming.
• UT has drawn over 100,000 fans to DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in seven of the nine last home games.
• In the 10 home games since the start of the 2022 season, the Longhorns have hosted five of the nine largest home crowds in program history.
• The Horns have had 36 home games of 100,000-plus fans.
Drawing a Crowd
• Texas has played in front of capacity crowds in each of the last six games.
• At Alabama, 100,077 fans filled Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa.
• The following week, 101,777 Longhorns fans packed Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
• In the Big 12 opener in Waco, Baylor announced a capacity crowd of 49,165, the eighth-largest attendance figure in McClane Stadium history.
• The Longhorns drew 102,986 fans for the Big 12 home opener against Kansas, the fourth-largest crowd in Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium history.
• The 2023 Red River Rivalry against Oklahoma had a capacity crowd of 92,100 fans in side the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.
• In Texas' first game at Houston since 2001, the Longhorns and Cougars drew 42,812 fans to TDECU Stadium.
Offensive Explosion
• Texas exploded for 661 yards of offense against Kansas in the Big 12 Conference home opener.
• The 661 yards were the sixth-most in program history and the most since totaling 689 yards against UTEP in 2020.
• UT's 661 yards were the most in a Big 12 game in program history, topping the previous mark of 658 in 2016 against Texas Tech.
• Texas rushed for 336 yards and threw for 325 yards in the victory over Kansas. It marked the seventh time in program history the Longhorns rushed and passed for over 300 yards inthe same game and the first time since 2021 against Texas Tech.
• The Longhorns have tallied at least 500 yards of offense in each of the last three games, equaling the longest stretch in UT history for the first time since 2018.
• It marks the sixth time in program history that the Longhorns have tallied 500-plus yards in three consecutive games with the other instances occurring in 1968, 1969, 2005, 2007 and 2018.
Air and Ground Assault
• Texas' offensive effort against Kansas was highlighted by the second-ever game with a 300-yard passer, 200-yard rusher and 100-yard receiver in program history.
• In the victory over Kansas, Quinn Ewers passed threw for 325 yards, Jonathon Brooks rushed for 217 yards and Adonai Mitchell tallied 141 receiving yards.
• The only other 300-200-100 game in Texas history came in 1999 when Major Applewhite threw for 328, Hodges Mitchell rushed for 204 and Montrell Flowers recorded 111 yards receiving in a 38-28 win over Oklahoma.
• In addition to the efforts of Ewers, Brooks and Mitchell, Xavier Worthy posted 93 receiving yards and CJ Baxter collected 67 rushing yards.
• The following week against Oklahoma in Dallas, the Longhorns notched the program's second-ever game with a 300-yard passer, 100-yard rusher and two 100-yard receivers and first in the Red River Rivalry.
• Ewers threw for 346 yards and Brooks rushed for 129 yards, while Jordan Whittington tallied a career-high 115 receiving yards and Worthy added 108 yards.
• The previous 300-100-100x2 game occurred against Ole Miss in 2012: David Ash - 326 pass; Malcolm Brown - 128 rush; Mike Davis - 124 rec; Marquise Goodwin - 102 rec.
• The Kansas and Oklahoma games also featured a 10-catch receiver for Texas in each contest - Adonai Mitchell against Kansas and Jordan Whittington versus Oklahoma.
• It marked the second time in program history and first time since 2009 - Jordan Shipley, UTEP (10) and Colorado (11) - that Texas had back-to-back games with a receiver collecting 10+ receptions.
Complimentary Football
• Texas ranks eighth in ESPN's College Efficiencies rankings with an overall rating of 85.4. The Longhorns rank 16th in offensive efficiency (77.7) and ninth in defensive efficiency (83.6) and are one of only five teams nationally (Florida State, Michigan, Oklahoma, Ohio State) that rank among the top-16 in both offensive and defensive efficiency.
• Texas ranks 12th among Power 5 programs in total offense (468.4) and 25th in total defense (333.1), one of eight programs to rank among the top-25 in both categories. The others are Arizona, Georgia, Louisville, Miami, Oregon, Tennessee and UCLA.
• The Longhorns are one of only nine FBS schools (and seven Power 5 programs) scoring at least 34 points (34.4) and allowing fewer than 18 points (17.4) per game. The list also includes Air Force, Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn State and SMU.
X-Factor
• Junior WR Xavier Worthy is one of the premier wide receivers in the Big 12 and the nation.
• On the year, he has totaled 40 receptions for 545 yards and four touchdowns. His ranks second in the conference in receptions, third in receiving yards, and is tied for fifth in touchdowns, while ranking second in receptions per game (5.7) and third receiving yards per game (77.9).
• Nine of his 40 receptions are for at least 20 yards, including a pair of 44-yard touchdown catches, a 42-yard touchdown reception and two 39-yard receptions.
• At Houston, he had six receptions for a team-leading 92 yards and a 42-yard touchdown.
• He has eight career touchdowns of 40-plus yards (three in 2023) and 11 career receptions of 40-or-more yards.
• It marked his third consecutive game with at least six receptions and fourth of the year.
• For his career, Worthy has hauled in 162 receptions for 2,286 yards and 25 touchdowns.
• The Fresno, Calif. native has caught a pass in all 32 games he has played, the fifth-longest streak in program history, and his 162 career receptions are the 10th-most for a Longhorn.
• His 2,286 receiving yards rank 10th all-time in program history, 103 behind B.J. Johnson (2000-03).
• He ranks third in UT history in touchdown receptions and is just one of four Longhorns to haul in at least 20 touchdown catches.
• He ranks fifth among active players at 71.4 receiving yards per game for his career (Jacob Cowing, Arizona - 77.8; Rome Odunze, Washington - 76.6; Malik Nabers, LSU - 73.2; Troy Horton, Colorado State - 71.6).
• Worthy's 11.5 career punt return average ranks seventh among active FBS players and sixth in program history.
• His 25 career receiving touchdowns are third-most among active FBS players.
• Worthy leads all active Big 12 players in career touchdowns (25) and receiving yards (2,286), while his 162 career receptions are second (Phillip Brooks, Kansas State - 163).
• Worthy was everywhere on the field against Oklahoma, registering season highs with eight receptions and 108 yards.
• It was the sixth time in his career that Worthy eclipsed the century mark, the 10th-most in program history.
• Against Kansas, Worthy had seven receptions for 93 yards and became the 11th Longhorn to reach 2,000 career receiving yards.
• At Baylor, he caught 3 passes for 31 yards and one touchdown while also returning three punts for 48 yards, including a career-long 40-yard return.
• He followed his 40-yard punt return with a career-long 35-yard pass completion to Ja'Tavion Sanders, the second pass and completion of his career.
• His fourth-quarter touchdown reception against Wyoming sparked the Longhorns' offense after catching the ball on the Texas 46-yard line, breaking a tackle at the 40, and racing down the right sideline to score the first of Texas' three unanswered touchdowns.
• The 44-yard touchdown reception was his sixth career TD catch of 40 or more yards.
• Against Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Worthy had five receptions for 75 yards, including a 44-yard touchdown reception early in the second quarter.
• The 44-yard score was the ninth career reception of at least 40 yards and the fifth touchdown of 40-plus yards.
Quinn in Command
• Sophomore Quinn Ewers has led Texas to 12 wins in 17 starts during his first two seasons on the Forty Acres.
• Ewers currently ranks in the top-25 nationally in completion percentage (10th, 70.9%), passing efficiency (15th, 163.7), passing yards (22nd, 1,915), and passing yards per game (24th, 273.6).
• Against Houston, he completed 23-of-29 passes for 211 yards and two touchdowns, marking his eighth consecutive game with a touchdown pass and the ninth multi-touchdown pass game of his career.
• He had a string of 14 consecutive completions against the Cougars, the eighth-longest streak in program history.
• Ewers surpassed 4,000 career passing yards during the matchup with Houston, the 11th Longhorn to accomplish the feat.
• In the Red River Rivalry against Oklahoma, Ewers threw for 346 yards and one touchdown on 31-of-37 passing.
• He connected on a string of 19 consecutive passes against OU, breaking Colt McCoy's record of 18 straight against Oklahoma State in 2008.
• His 31 completions equaled a career high and are tied for the 10th most in a game in UT history.
• The 300-yard passing game was the fifth of his career, the fifth-most in UT history, and third of the season, tied for sixth-most for a Longhorn.
• It marked his second consecutive 300-yard passing game, the first Longhorn with back-to-back games of 300 passing yards since Sam Ehlinger in 2009 (vs. Kansas, at TCU).
• Ewers connected on 25-of-35 passes for 325 yards and one touchdown in the Horns' victory over Kansas, while also rushing seven times for 40 yards and two touchdowns, including a career-long 30-yard run.
• He also rushed for a touchdown in his third consecutive game, the first Texas QB to accomplish the feat since Sam Ehlinger in 2018 (Tulsa, USC, TCU).
• Tallied his third-straight game with a passing and rushing touchdown and the fourth of his career.
• Marked the sixth game in which he accounted for at least three touchdowns.
• Had his streak of consecutive passes without an interception ended at 245, the second-longest streak in program history (Sam Ehlinger, 308).
• In the Horns' win at Baylor, he completed 18-of-23 passes for 293 yards and one touchdown and added five carries for 16 yards and another score.
• Surpassed 3,000 career passing yards, the 16th Longhorn to accomplish the feat.
• He had a standout performance in week two at Alabama, earning Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week, Maxwell Player of the Week, Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week and Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week honors after completing 24-of-38 passes for 349 yards and three touchdowns to guide the then-11th-ranked Longhorns to a 34-24 victory over then-No. 3 Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
• In the fourth quarter against the Crimson Tide, Ewers connected on 6-of-7 passes for 135 yards and two touchdowns.
• He connected for three touchdown passes for the second consecutive game and fourth time in his career.
• Ewers opened the 2023 campaign completing 19-of-30 passes for 260 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for another score in the victory over Rice.
• The four touchdowns accounted for matched his career high, established last season against Oklahoma.
Jonathon on the Spot
• Sophomore RB Jonathon Brooks' performance out of the backfield has been critical to the Longhorns' success in the 2023 season.
• He ranks fourth in the nation this season in rushing yards per game (117.9 ypg) and sixth in all-purpose yards (142.43 ypg), leading the Big 12 Conference in both categories, and ranks seventh nationally in rushing yards (825). He is second in the conference in rushing touchdowns (6), third in the conference in rushing yards and yards per carry (6.45) and fourth in total touchdowns (7).
• Against Houston, he rushed for 99 yards on 20 carries and established career bests with eight receptions for 51 yards to total 150 all-purpose yards, his third consecutive game with 150+ all-purpose yards.
• Brooks went over the century mark for the fourth-straight game against Oklahoma with 129 rushing yards and a touchdown on 22 carries (5.9 ypc).
• His fourth quarter touchdown against the Sooners had tied the game at 27-27.
• Oklahoma had entered the game ranked 28th in rushing defense, allowing 105.2 yards per game.
• Brooks was dominant in the Texas victory over Kansas, posting his first career 200-yard rushing game, totaling 218 yards on 21 carries (10.4 ypc) with two touchdowns.
• His 218 yards were the fourth-most for a Longhorn versus an AP-ranked opponent.
• Brooks had a 54-yard touchdown run in the win over Kansas. Of his 13 career touchdowns (11 rushing, two receiving), five have been for 34 or more yards (three rushing, two receiving).
• Rushed for multiple touchdowns in his second consecutive game and third time in his career.
• At Baylor, he carried the ball 18 times for 106 yards and two touchdowns and also had an 18-yard reception.
• He had a dominant day in the victory over Wyoming, establishing then-career bests with 21 carries for 164 yards (7.8 ypc) while adding the eighth rushing touchdown of his career.
• During Texas' two fourth-quarter scoring drives against the Cowboys, Brooks rushed for 107 yards on eight carries, including a 61-yard run.
• Against Alabama, he rushed a career-high 14 times for 57 yards and one touchdown.
• Brooks has scored a touchdown in three-straight games (2 rushing, 2 receiving) dating back to the Alamo Bowl against Washington when he had a rushing and receiving touchdown.
Sanders is a Sensation
• Junior TE Ja'Tavion Sanders had a dominating performance at Baylor, catching five passes for 110 yards.
• He became the first Longhorn tight end in program history to have two 100-yard receiving games in his career.
• For his career, Sanders ranks sixth in all-time among Longhorn tight ends in receptions (70) and seventh in receiving yards (933) and touchdowns (6).
• The Denton, Texas native has 320 receiving yards this season with 182 yards (56.9%) coming after the catch.
• Has caught at least five passes in a game twice this season and 10 times over the last 20 games.
• Sanders registered his first career 100-receiving yard performance in the victory over Alabama, catching five passes for 114 yards, including a career-long 50-yard reception that set up the Longhorns go-ahead score early in the fourth quarter.
• Sanders' 100-yard receiving performance was the second for a Longhorn against the Crimson Tide, joining Jordan Shipley who had 122 yards on 10 receptions in the 2009 BCS Championship Game.
• His 50-yard reception was the 12th-longest for a Texas tight end in program history.
• He kicked off the 2023 season hauling in two passes for 44 yards against Rice, including a 44-yard touchdown reception in which he caught at the Rice 36-yard line and out-sprinted the Owl defenders to the end zone.
• The 44-yard reception was the longest of his career and was the sixth touchdown of his career, the seventh-most for a Texas tight end.
Ford Foundation
• Senior LB Jaylan Ford emerged as one of the top defenders in the nation in 2022, earning All-American honors from the Associated Press and first-team All-Big 12 accolades from the league's coaches and the AP.
• In the victory over Houston, Ford tallied six tackles (four solo), a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack and a forced fumble that led to a Texas field goal.
• It marked his fifth-straight game with at least six tackles and sixth consecutive game with one or more tackles for loss.
• Ford equaled his season high with eight tackles (three solo) and one tackle for loss - his team-leading eighth of the season - against Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry.
• In the Big 12 home opener against Kansas, he tallied a team-high seven tackles (five solo), one tackle for loss and one quarterback hurry.
• Ford collected a team-high eight tackles (four solo), one tackle for loss and one interception against Baylor.
• The interception against the Bears was the sixth of his career, fourth-most among Texas linebackers in program history.
• All six of his interceptions have led to Texas scoring drives (five touchdowns, one field goal).
• He has become a takeaway machine for the Longhorns, collecting eight over the last 14 games, including all six of his interceptions, while also forcing a fumble in the win over Houston that was recovered by the Longhorns.
• The Frisco, Texas native tallied seven tackles (four solo), including one tackle for loss, in the Horns win against Wyoming, bringing his total tackles to over 200 for his career.
• Against Alabama, Ford tallied five tackles (two solo) with one tackle for loss in the victory.
• He opened the 2023 season right where he left off last season, registering five tackles (one solo) and intercepting one pass.
Murphy on a Mission
• Junior DL Byron Murphy II has appeared in 32 career games, registering 58 tackles (27 solo), 11 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks during his three seasons on the Forty Acres.
• He was a menace in the middle of the line for Texas against Baylor, collecting four tackles (all solo) and establishing career highs with three tackles for loss and two sacks.
• Murphy played a critical role in UT's first touchdown drive against Wyoming, catching a 1-yard pass from Quinn Ewers to give the Longhorns their first lead of the game.
• It marked the first reception and touchdown of his career as he became the fourth Texas lineman ever to score an offensive touchdown.
• On the defensive side of the ball, Murphy tallied two tackles and had one QB hurry in the win.
• At Alabama, he was helped spearhead a defensive front that registered nine tackles for loss, five sacks and four quarterback hurries.
• Last season, Murphy recorded a career best with 26 tackles and had eight games with at least two tackles.
• He had a standout performance at Texas Tech, tallying a career-high five tackles with four solo tackles.
• Murphy recorded a sack for a 7-yard loss in the shutout victory over Oklahoma in the Red River Showdown.
Jahdae All Day
• Senior DB Jahdae Barron's impact in the defensive backfield can be felt throughout the team.
• He was a difference-maker for the Longhorns against Houston, providing a spark with three timely tackles (two solo) and a pass breakup on the Cougars' final offensive play of the game that halted the drive at the Texas 10-yard line.
• The Austin native registered 11 tackles (five solo) with one tackle for loss in the Red River Rivalry against Oklahoma.
• Barron tallied three solo tackles, including a tackle for loss, and recovered a fumble that led to a Texas touchdown.
• Against Wyoming, Barron had a then-season-high 11 tackles (six solo), 0.5 TFL and one pass breakup in the win, including four third-down plays to force fourth down - three tackles and one pass breakup.
• At Alabama, Barron set the tone for the day, intercepting a pass to shut down the Crimson Tide's first drive and returning it 16 yards to set up Texas' first score.
• Barron added four tackles (three solo) in the win in Tuscaloosa, including a third-down tackle that forced an Alabama field goal.
• In 2022, Barron tallied a career-high 78 tackles (43 solo) including a team-leading 11.5 tackles for loss while adding two interceptions, one quarterback hurry, three pass breakups, one fumble recovery and two defensive touchdowns (INT, FR).
• He became the first FBS defensive back since 2000 to register double-digit tackles for loss, one fumble return for a touchdown and one interception return for a touchdown in the same season.
