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No. 7 Football blasts BYU 35-6
10.28.2023 | Football
The Longhorns defense forced three turnovers and held the Cougars without a touchdown.
AUSTIN, Texas – No. 7 Texas Football blasted BYU, 35-6, in the first start of quarterback Maalik Murphy's career on Saturday at Darrel K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
The Longhorns (7-1) forced three turnovers and held the Cougars without a touchdown in the game.
Murphy made his first career start and completed 16-of-25 passes for 170 yards and two touchdowns. Jonathan Brooks was the Longhorns' leading rusher and receiver with 16 carries for 98 yards and one touchdown to go with four catches for 40 yards.
The Texas defense did not allow a touchdown in the victory over BYU. It was the second game this season where the Longhorns did not allow a TD (Baylor) and it was the fourth game this season where Texas allowed 10 points or fewer (Rice, Wyoming, Baylor).
Texas' defense yielded only 12 yards on 12 plays in the first quarter and the Longhorns had seven tackles for a loss in the first half.
BYU's six points were the fewest they've scored in a game since 2019 (3, at San Diego State). (Scored 11 vs TCU earlier this year).
KEY STATISTICS
- Xavier Worthy gave the Longhorns an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter with his first career punt return for a touchdown. It was Texas' first punt return for a touchdown since 2018, and the first one allowed by BYU since 2019.
- Brooks punched the ball into the endzone from four yards out to give Texas a 14-0 lead late in the first quarter. It was his sixth rushing touchdown in the last five games.
- Murphy connected with Adonai Mitchell on a 30-yard touchdown pass to give Texas a 21-3 lead at the end of the first half. It was Murphy's first career touchdown pass and Mitchell's sixth touchdown reception of the season.
- Murphy hit Mitchell in the endzone for a second time on a 13-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter. Mitchell extended his team leading touchdown reception total to seven.
- Jaydon Blue iced the game with a 34-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter. It was his first touchdown rush of the season.
UP NEXT
Texas will play its second-consecutive home game, hosting Kansas State on Saturday, Nov. 5, with the game time and television network still to be determined.
Team Stats
BYU 0, TEX 7
TEX - Worthy,Xavier 74 yd punt return (Auburn,Bert kick)
BYU 0, TEX 14
TEX - Brooks,Jonathon 4 yd run (Auburn,Bert kick), 6 plays, 26 yards, TOP 03:07
BYU 3, TEX 14
BYU - Ferrin,Will 24 yd field goal 16 plays, 64 yards, TOP 09:57
BYU 3, TEX 21
TEX - Mitchell,Adonai 30 yd pass from Murphy,Maalik (Auburn,Bert kick) 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:59
BYU 6, TEX 21
BYU - Ferrin,Will 32 yd field goal 7 plays, 68 yards, TOP 03:43
BYU 6, TEX 28
TEX - Mitchell,Adonai 13 yd pass from Murphy,Maalik (Auburn,Bert kick) 1 plays, 8 yards, TOP 00:04
BYU 6, TEX 35
TEX - Blue,Jaydon 34 yd run (Auburn,Bert kick), 3 plays, 39 yards, TOP 00:58
