Texas Facts

Sept. 19, vs. Texas Tech
Sept. 26, vs. Texas-El Paso
Oct. 10, vs. Colorado
Oct. 17, vs. Oklahoma
Oct. 24, at Missouri
Oct. 31, at Oklahoma State
Nov. 7, vs. Central Florida
Nov. 14, at Baylor
Nov. 21, vs. Kansas
Nov. 26, at Texas A&M
• Texas Tech-Texas series: This is the teams’ 59th meeting, with Texas holding a 43-15 advantage. Tech’s victory in Lubbock last year was only its second in the last 10 meetings, and the Longhorns have won five in a row in Austin. The Red Raiders are 5-27 all-time in Austin.
• Head coach: Mack Brown (Florida State, 1974), 117-26 in 12th season at Texas, 203-100-1 in 24th season overall.
• Top rushers: RB Vondrell McGee, 26 carries, 131 yards, 1 touchdown; RB Tre’ Newton, 12-90-1; RB D.J. Monroe, 14-79-0; QB Colt McCoy, 16-41-1; FB Cody Johnson, 12-31-3.
• Top passers: QB Colt McCoy, 51 completions, 76 attempts, 2 interceptions, 654 yards, 5 touchdowns; QB Garrett Gilbert, 6-8-0, 62 yards.
• Top receivers: SE Jordan Shipley, 15 catches, 241 yards, 1 touchdown; WR Dan Buckner, 11-148-1; FL James Kirkendoll, 9-121-1; WR John Chiles, 8-84-2.
• Top defensive players: MLB Roddrick Muckelroy, 13 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 pass breakup, 2 quarterback pressures; S Blake Gideon, 12 tackles, 1 pass breakup; DT Lamarr Houston, 10 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 pass breakup, 7 quarterback pressures; DE Sam Acho, 9 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 2 pass breakups, 2 quarterback pressures, 3 fumble recoveries; MLB Dustin Earnest, 8 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack; CB Curtis Brown, 8 tackles, 4 pass breakups.
• Top specialists: PK Hunter Lawrence, 3-of-3 field goals, long 32, 11-of-11 extra points; PK/P Justin Tucker, 16 kickoffs, 67.1-yard avg., 7 touchbacks, 3 punts, 40.7-yard avg., 2 inside 20; P John Gold, 4 punts, 46.8-yard avg., 1 inside 20; KR D.J. Monroe, 3 returns, 50.7-yard avg., 1 touchdown; PR Jordan Shipley, 6 returns, 10.0-yard avg.
• Area players on roster: OL Mason Walters, Fr. (Frenship); QB John Paul Floyd, Fr. (Monterey); DB Cody Hill, So. (Monterey); WR Patrick McNamara, Fr. (Monterey).
Compiled by Adam Zuvanich

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