Takeaways from the Texas Longhorns’ Orange-White game

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Steve Sarkisian’s second spring apply is within the books after Saturday’s Orange-White recreation.

Sarkisian selected to not do a full spring recreation, citing offensive line depth, however his model of Texas’ ultimate spring apply could stick round. Texas went by way of a set quantity of performs, round 100, earlier than a crimson zone competitors closed out the occasion in beneath two hours.

Most Texas followers will deal with the quarterback competitors between Hudson Card and Quinn Ewers. When requested about his quarterbacks performances, Sarkisian performed it down the center, saying each gamers had a very good and dangerous moments.

Card led a landing on the primary drive of the sport, enjoying with the first-team offense in opposition to the second-team protection. Ewers adopted with a landing on his first alternative with the primary group. Isaiah Neyor capped Ewers first landing, beating the defender for a 67-yard put up route.

Texas operating backs Keilan Robinson and Roschon Johnson confirmed that this backfield is greater than Bijan Robinson. Johnson broke by way of the road for a 55-yard landing.

Anthony Prepare dinner created the lone turnover for the protection, intercepting an ill-advised Ewers move.

Card seamed an ideal move to tight finish Jatavion Sanders on the finish of the primary half. Sanders rumbled towards the objective line, carrying three defenders with him. Jerrin Thompson made a play, striping the ball away. Spectacular effort from each gamers.

Crimson zone lockout

Sarkisian ended the spring recreation with a crimson zone competitors. Offense enjoying in opposition to the protection with the primary to 18 factors declared the winner.

Every sequence might web factors for every unit. If the sequence led to a landing, it was the essential seven factors for the offense. If the sequence led to a discipline objective, the offense earned three factors and the protection earned 4 factors for the cease. If the sequence ended with out a rating, the protection earned seven factors, whereas the offense was shutout.

On the primary drive, Ewers couldn’t convert a primary down, so the offense settled for a Bert Auburn discipline objective. Protection took a 4-3 lead on the primary possession.

Second possession, Card connects with Marcus Washington for a primary down. The sequence stalls out on the 2-yard line on an incomplete move on fourth down. Seven factors for the protection and a 11-3 lead.

Third possession, two performs and a landing for Ewers. Xavier Worthy beats his man inside for a 21-yard landing. Protection nonetheless leads 11-10.

The ultimate possession was derailed by an intentional grounding penalty. Jett Bush put stress on Card on first down, setting the offense again to the 40-yard line. A forty five-yard discipline objective was no good, main the protection to an 18-10 win.

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