On Saturday, the Texas Longhorns held the first scrimmage of preseason camp at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, an important milestone with the season three weeks away as Steve Sarkisian's team participated in a game-like environment, although there was not a game plan, the Longhorns head coach said during a media availability afterwards.
Given the level of contact in scrimmages, the biggest priority is always getting through it without any significant injuries, and while Sarkisian said that there were some "bumps and bruises," he did not provide any indication that any Texas players sustained notable injuries.
There were a number of players who missed the scrimmage due to the flu, which has impacted the team this week — wide receiver Daylan McCutcheon, defensive lineman Justus Terry, edge/linebacker Brad Spence, linebacker Rasheem Biles, linebacker Ty'Anthony Smith, who also missed some practice time this week, and cornerback John Meredith.
As is often the case during the first scrimmage, the defense was slightly ahead of the offense thanks to some highlight plays that included an interception by safety Jonah Williams in the end zone and a 75-yard return by cornerback Graceson Littleton after an interception in the red zone.
But the offense did also come up with some explosive plays, including touchdown passes by each quarterback. Wide receivers Ryan Wingo and Cam Coleman both had long touchdown catches, running back Raleek Brown caught a touchdown from KJ Lacey, and Dia Bell connected with wide receiver Kohan Brown for a score.
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Given the level of contact in scrimmages, the biggest priority is always getting through it without any significant injuries, and while Sarkisian said that there were some "bumps and bruises," he did not provide any indication that any Texas players sustained notable injuries.
There were a number of players who missed the scrimmage due to the flu, which has impacted the team this week — wide receiver Daylan McCutcheon, defensive lineman Justus Terry, edge/linebacker Brad Spence, linebacker Rasheem Biles, linebacker Ty'Anthony Smith, who also missed some practice time this week, and cornerback John Meredith.
As is often the case during the first scrimmage, the defense was slightly ahead of the offense thanks to some highlight plays that included an interception by safety Jonah Williams in the end zone and a 75-yard return by cornerback Graceson Littleton after an interception in the red zone.
But the offense did also come up with some explosive plays, including touchdown passes by each quarterback. Wide receivers Ryan Wingo and Cam Coleman both had long touchdown catches, running back Raleek Brown caught a touchdown from KJ Lacey, and Dia Bell connected with wide receiver Kohan Brown for a score.
#linebacker #team
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