2020 Texas Longhorns football team
The 2020 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Longhorns played their home games at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. They are a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by fourth-year head coach Tom Herman.
| 2020 Texas Longhorns football | |
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Alamo Bowl champion | |
Alamo Bowl, W 55–23 vs. Colorado | |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 20 |
| AP | No. 19 |
| 2020 record | 7–3 (5–3 Big 12) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Yurcich (1st season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Herb Hand (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Chris Ash (1st season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Coleman Hutzler (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 100,119) |
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| No. 9 Iowa State y | 8 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Oklahoma y$ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Oklahoma State | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Texas | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 4 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Oklahoma 27, Iowa State 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Longhorns finished their season with a 5-3 conference record in Big 12 play, and 7-3 overall, having had their final regular season game against Kansas cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols. They then went on to rout the 4-1 Colorado Buffaloes in a 32-point Alamo Bowl victory to finish as the No. 19 team in the nation.
However, despite this fourth-straight bowl win, Tom Herman was fired after four years as head coach. This followed a second consecutive season that fell short of expectations and included a narrow home loss to Iowa State that eliminated Texas from Big 12 championship contention in Week 13. Initial reports had linked former Florida and Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer to Herman's hot seat job in the months prior to his firing; yet, ultimately, the post went to Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian, who was named head coach on January 2, 2021, just hours after Herman's dismissal.
Additionally, at the conclusion of the season, outside linebacker Joseph Ossai was named a consensus first team All-American. This made him the 61st consensus, and 100th overall, All-American selection in Texas football history.
Previous season
The Longhorns finished the 2019 season with an 8–5 record, 5–4 in Big 12 play, upsetting No. 10 Utah 38–10 in the Alamo Bowl to end their season ranked No. 25 overall.
Offseason
Coaching changes
After being demoted from his role as offensive coordinator, Tim Beck was hired by NC State as offensive coordinator.[1] Additionally, both co-defensive coordinators, Todd Orlando and Craig Naivar, were fired, along with several other coaches.[2] Orlando and Naivar were replaced by former Rutgers head coach Chris Ash and South Carolina linebackers coach Coleman Hutzler.[3]
Position key
| Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
| Fullback | FB | Place Kicker | PK | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
| Long snapper | LS | Split end | SE | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
Coaching staff departures
| Name | Position | New Team | New Position | ||
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| Tim Beck | Offensive Coordinator | NC State | OC/QB | ||
| Todd Orlando | Defensive Coordinator | USC | DC | ||
| Drew Mehringer | Wide Receivers | FAU | Co-Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends |
Recruits
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Bijan Robinson RB |
Tucson, AZ | Salpointe Catholic High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Aug 2, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88 | ||||||
| Hudson Card QB |
Austin, TX | Lake Travis High School | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | May 25, 2018 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 | ||||||
| Alfred Collins DE |
Bastrop, TX | Cedar Creek High School (Texas) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 284 lb (129 kg) | Feb 5, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 | ||||||
| Ja’Quinden Jackson QB |
Duncanville, TX | Duncanville High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 219 lb (99 kg) | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 | ||||||
| Vernon Broughton DT |
Houston, TX | Cypress Ridge High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 286 lb (130 kg) | Jul 17, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 | ||||||
| Prince Dorbah OLB |
Dallas, TX | Highland Park High School (University Park, Texas) | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 | ||||||
| Xavion Alford S |
Pearland, TX | Shadow Creek High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | Aug 16, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
| Kitan Crawford CB |
Tyler, TX | John Tyler High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jun 21, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 | ||||||
| Jerrin Thompson S |
Lufkin, TX | Lufkin High School | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | Aug 11, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
| Jake Majors OL |
Prosper, TX | Prosper High School | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 283 lb (128 kg) | Jan 24, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 | ||||||
| Troy Omeire RB |
Sugar Land, TX | Fort Bend Christian Academy | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | Sep 20, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
| Juan Davis ATH |
Fort Worth, TX | Everman High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | Jul 26, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
| Gunnar Helm TE |
Englewood, CO | Cherry Creek High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jul 27, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
| Barryn Sorrell DE |
New Orleans, LA | Holy Cross School (New Orleans) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Dec 16, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
| Charles Wright QB |
Austin, TX | Austin High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | Aug 22, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
| Casey Cain WR |
New Orleans, LA | Warren Easton High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | May 15, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
| Max Merril OT |
Houston, TX | Strake Jesuit High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 273 lb (124 kg) | Sep 25, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
| Isaac Pearson P |
Melbourne, Australia | Pro Kick Australia | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | May 29, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
| Ishmael Ibraheem CB |
Dallas, TX | Kimball High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 15, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 | ||||||
| Keithron Lee WR |
Bryan, TX | James Earl Rudder High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Dec 25, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
| Ray Thornton OLB |
Killeen, TX | LSU | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jan 19, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 | ||||||
| Bert Auburn K |
Flower Mound, TX | Flower Mound High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jan 24, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 16 247Sports: 17 ESPN: 3 | ||||||
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2021 NFL Draft
The following Longhorns have announced their plans to enter their names into the 2021 NFL Draft.
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Returning starters
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Preseason
Big 12 media days
The Big 12 media days were held on July 21–22, 2020 in a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Big 12 media poll
| Big 12 media poll[5] | ||
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Oklahoma | 80 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 6 |
| 3 | Texas | 4 |
| 4 | Iowa State | |
| 5 | Baylor | |
| 6 | TCU | |
| 7 | Kansas State | |
| 8 | West Virginia | |
| 9 | Texas Tech | |
| 10 | Kansas | |
Schedule
Spring game
The Longhorns held spring practices in March and April 2020. The Texas football spring game took place in Austin, Texas on April 25, 2020.
Regular season
Texas released its 2020 schedule on October 22, 2019. The 2020 schedule consisted of 6 home games, 4 away games and 1 neutral-site game in the regular season. The Longhorns were scheduled to host 3 non-conference games, against South Florida, LSU, and UTEP. Texas was scheduled to host West Virginia, Baylor, TCU, and Iowa State, and Texas was scheduled to travel to Kansas State, Texas Tech, Kansas, and Oklahoma State in regular season conference play.[6]
On August 12, 2020, the Longhorns' revised schedule was released.[7] Previously scheduled games against South Florida on September 5 and LSU on September 12 were both canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
On November 18, 2020, the Big 12 Conference announced that the Texas–Kansas game would be rescheduled from November 21 to December 12 because of Kansas' "inability to meet the minimum position requirements established by the Big 12 Conference." A team needs 53 players to play a game, and there are also minimum numbers of players for each position group.[9] Due to the "ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the region", Kansas suspended fan attendance at all home games from November 17 to November 30, although it did not make a decision whether the December 12 Texas–Kansas game would allow fan attendance.[10]
Original
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| September 5 | South Florida* | No Contest | |
| September 12 | at LSU* | No Contest | |
| September 19 | UTEP* |
| Rescheduled |
| October 3 | at Kansas State | Rescheduled | |
| October 10 | vs. Oklahoma | Rescheduled | |
| October 17 | West Virginia |
| Rescheduled |
| October 24 | at Texas Tech | Rescheduled | |
| October 31 | Baylor |
| Rescheduled |
| November 7 | at Kansas | Rescheduled | |
| November 14 | TCU |
| Rescheduled |
| November 21 | Iowa State |
| Rescheduled |
| November 27 | at Oklahoma State | Rescheduled | |
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Revised
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 12 | 7:00 pm | UTEP* | No. 14 | LHN | W 59–3 | 15,337 | |
| September 26 | 2:30 pm | at Texas Tech | No. 8 | FOX | W 63–56 OT | 16,615 | |
| October 3 | 11:00 am | TCU | No. 9 |
| FOX | L 31–33 | 17,753 |
| October 10 | 11:00 am | vs. Oklahoma | No. 22 | FOX | L 45–53 4OT | 24,000 | |
| October 24 | 2:30 pm | Baylor |
| ESPN | W 27–16 | 18,202 | |
| October 31 | 3:00 pm | at No. 6 Oklahoma State | FOX | W 41–34 OT | 14,672 | ||
| November 7 | 11:00 am | West Virginia | No. 21 |
| ABC | W 17–13 | 17,843 |
| November 27 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 13 Iowa State | No. 17 |
| ABC | L 20–23 | 16,555 |
| December 5 | 11:00 a.m. | at Kansas State | FOX | W 69–31 | 9,851 | ||
| at | No. 20 | No Contest | – | ||||
| December 29 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Colorado* | No. 20 | ESPN | W 55–23 | 10,822 | |
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^ 1: Due to Kansas's inability to meet minimum position requirements due to COVID-19, the game was postponed from November 21 to December 12, and was then canceled on December 10 because of a rise of COVID-19 cases in both programs.[9]
Coaching staff
| Coach | Title | Year at Texas | Previous job |
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| Tom Herman | Head Coach | 4th | Houston (HC) |
| Chris Ash | DC/S | 1st | Rutgers (HC) |
| Coleman Hutzler | Co-DC/LB | 1st | South Carolina (LB/ST) |
| Herb Hand | Co-OC/OL | 3rd | Auburn (OL) |
| Mike Yurcich | OC/QB | 1st | Ohio State (PGC/QB) |
| Jay Boulware | AHC ST/TE | 1st | Oklahoma (RB/ST) |
| Andre Coleman | WR | 2nd | Kansas State (OC/WR) |
| Stan Drayton | AHC/RGC/RB | 4th | Chicago Bears (RB) |
| Oscar Giles | DL | 4th | Houston (DL) |
| Jay Valai | CB | 1st | Rutgers (CB) |
| Mark Hagen | AHC D/DL | 1st | Indiana (Co-DC/DL) |
Game summaries
vs. UTEP
UTEP Miners (1–0) vs. Texas Longhorns (0–0)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| UTEP | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| #14 Texas | 21 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 59 |
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| Statistics | UTEP | TEX |
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| First Downs | 14 | 28 |
| Total Yards | 233 | 689 |
| Rushing: Att/Yds | 33/43 | 33/208 |
| Passing Yards | 190 | 481 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–39–1 | 29–41–0 |
| Time of Possession | 34:17 | 25:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| UTEP | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 12–27, 141 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Deion Hankins | 11 car, 34 yards | |
| Receiving | Justin Garrett | 4 rec, 58 yards | |
| Texas | Passing | Sam Ehlinger | 25–33, 426 yards, 5 TDs |
| Rushing | Keaontay Ingram | 9 car, 44 yards | |
| Receiving | Joshua Moore | 6 rec, 127 yards, 1 TD |
at Texas Tech
Texas Longhorns (1–0) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (1–0)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| #8 Texas | 17 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 63 |
| Texas Tech | 7 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 56 |
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| Statistics | TEX | TTU |
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| First Downs | 27 | 24 |
| Total Yards | 476 | 441 |
| Rushing: Att/Yds | 48/214 | 24/110 |
| Passing Yards | 262 | 331 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–41–1 | 31–52–3 |
| Time of Possession | 34:39 | 25:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas | Passing | Sam Ehlinger | 24–40, 262 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Keaontay Ingram | 12 car, 89 yards | |
| Receiving | Joshua Moore | 5 rec, 73 yards, 3 TDs | |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Alan Bowman | 31–52, 325 yards, 5 TDs, 3 INTs |
| Rushing | SaRodorick Thompson | 19 car, 104 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Erik Ezukanma | 7 rec, 91 yards, 1 TD |
vs. TCU
TCU Horned Frogs (0–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (2–0)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| TCU | 7 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 33 |
| #9 Texas | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
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| Statistics | TCU | TEX |
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| First Downs | 25 | 16 |
| Total Yards | 458 | 388 |
| Rushing: Att/Yds | 51/227 | 24/152 |
| Passing Yards | 231 | 236 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–30–0 | 17–36–1 |
| Time of Possession | 24:51 | 25:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| TCU | Passing | Max Duggan | 20–30, 231 yards |
| Rushing | Max Duggan | 17 car, 79 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Quentin Johnston | 3 rec, 70 yards | |
| Texas | Passing | Sam Ehlinger | 17–36, 236 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Roschon Johnson | 5 car, 63 yards | |
| Receiving | Jared Wiley | 2 rec, 63 yards |
vs. Oklahoma
Texas Longhorns (2–1) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (1–2)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | 4OT | Total | |
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| #22 Texas | 0 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 53 |
at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX
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| Statistics | TEX | OU |
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| First Downs | 27 | 30 |
| Total Yards | 428 | 469 |
| Rushing: Att/Yds | 34/141 | 55/208 |
| Passing Yards | 287 | 261 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–53–2 | 28–42–1 |
| Time of Possession | 23:56 | 36:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas | Passing | Sam Ehlinger | 30–53, 287 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Sam Ehlinger | 23 car, 112 yards | |
| Receiving | Joshua Moore | 8 rec, 83 yards | |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 23–35, 209 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | T.J. Pledger | 22 car, 131 yards | |
| Receiving | Austin Stogner | 6 rec, 56 yards |
vs. Baylor
Baylor Bears (1–1) vs. Texas Longhorns (2–2)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Baylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
| Texas | 0 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
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| Statistics | BAY | TEX |
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| First Downs | 22 | 19 |
| Total Yards | 316 | 429 |
| Rushing: Att/Yds | 21/64 | 47/159 |
| Passing Yards | 252 | 270 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 31–44–0 | 15–23–1 |
| Time of Possession | 27:53 | 32:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Baylor | Passing | Charlie Brewer | 30–43, 256 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | John Lovett | 4 car, 21 yards | |
| Receiving | R.J. Sneed | 4 rec, 62 yards | |
| Texas | Passing | Sam Ehlinger | 15–23, 270 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Keaontay Ingram | 16 car, 57 yards | |
| Receiving | Tarik Black | 1 rec, 72 yards |
For the first time since September 30, 1950, Texas wore White uniforms at home.[13] These retro/throwback style uniforms were worn to comemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1970 National Championship Team.
at Oklahoma State
Texas Longhorns (3–2) vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (4–0)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Texas | 7 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 41 |
| #6 Oklahoma State | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
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| Statistics | TEX | OSU |
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| First Downs | 17 | 32 |
| Total Yards | 287 | 530 |
| Rushing: Att/Yds | 40/118 | 51/130 |
| Passing Yards | 169 | 400 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–35–0 | 27–40–1 |
| Time of Possession | 30:21 | 29:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas | Passing | Sam Ehlinger | 18–34, 169 yards, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | Bijan Robinson | 13 car, 59 yards | |
| Receiving | Jake Smith | 7 rec, 70 yards, 1 TD | |
| Oklahoma State | Passing | Spencer Sanders | 27–39, 400 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Chuba Hubbard | 25 car, 72 yards | |
| Receiving | Tylan Wallace | 11 rec, 187 yards, 2 TDs |
This was Texas' first road win over a Top 10 opponent since beating #5 Nebraska 20–13 in Lincoln on October 16, 2010.
vs. West Virginia
West Virginia Mountaineers (4–2) vs. Texas Longhorns (4–2)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| West Virginia | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| #22 Texas | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
- Date: Saturday, November 7, 2020
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
- Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 70 ° F, Wind: 0 mph
- Game attendance: 17,843
- Referee: Kevin Hassell
- TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy, Holly Rowe
- Box Score Recap
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| Statistics | WVU | TEX |
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| First Downs | 21 | 17 |
| Total Yards | 360 | 363 |
| Rushing: Att/Yds | 26/43 | 36/9 |
| Passing Yards | 317 | 184 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 35–50–0 | 15–31–0 |
| Time of Possession | 34:21 | 25:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| West Virginia | Passing | Jarret Doege | 35–50, 317 yards |
| Rushing | Leddie Brown | 15 car, 47 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | T.J. Simmons | 4 rec, 71 yards | |
| Texas | Passing | Sam Ehlinger | 15–31, 184 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Bijan Robinson | 12 car, 113 yards | |
| Receiving | Jake Smith | 3 rec, 59 yards, 1 TD |
vs. Iowa State
Iowa State Cyclones (6–2) vs. Texas Longhorns (5–2)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #15 Iowa State | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| #20 Texas | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
- Date: Friday, November 27, 2020
- Game time: 11:00 AM CST
- Game weather: Rainy, 69 ° F
- Game attendance: 16,555
- Referee: David Alvarez
- TV announcers (ABC): Matt Barrie, Mike Golic, Jr.
- Box Score Recap
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| Statistics | ISU | TEX |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 25 | 21 |
| Total Yards | 433 | 448 |
| Rushing: Att/Yds | 33/121 | 35/145 |
| Passing Yards | 312 | 303 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–36–0 | 18–30–0 |
| Time of Possession | 32:57 | 27:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 26–36, 312 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Breece Hall | 20 car, 91 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Charlie Kolar | 6 rec, 131 yards | |
| Texas | Passing | Sam Ehlinger | 17–29, 298 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Sam Ehlinger | 15 car, 65 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Brennan Eagles | 5 rec, 142 yards |
at Kansas State
Texas Longhorns (5–3) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (4–5)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 17 | 14 | 35 | 3 | 69 |
| Kansas State | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
- Date: Saturday, December 5, 2020
- Game time: 11:00 AM CST
- Game weather: Sunny, 43 ° F, Wind: N 9 mph
- Game attendance: 9,851
- Referee: M Vandervelde
- TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt
- Box Score Recap
| Game information |
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| Statistics | TEX | KSU |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 26 | 24 |
| Total Yards | 608 | 448 |
| Rushing: Att/Yds | 33/334 | 46/274 |
| Passing Yards | 274 | 174 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–27–0 | 16–27–2 |
| Time of Possession | 24:20 | 35:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | Passing | Sam Ehlinger | 20–27, 274 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Bijan Robinson | 9 car, 172 yards, 3 TDs | |
| Receiving | Jake Smith | 4 rec, 55 yards | |
| Kansas State | Passing | Will Howard | 16–27, 174 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Deuce Vaughn | 10 car, 125 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Malik Knowles | 6 rec, 95 yards, 2 TDs |
at Kansas
Due to Kansas's inability to meet minimum position requirements due to COVID-19, the game was postponed from November 21 to December 12, and was then canceled on December 10 because of a rise of COVID-19 cases in both programs.[9]
vs. Colorado (Alamo Bowl)
Alamo Bowl: Texas Longhorns (6–3) vs. Colorado Buffaloes (4–1)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #20 Texas | 14 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 55 |
| Colorado | 0 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
at Alamodome • San Antonio, TX
- Date: Tuesday, December 29, 2020
- Game time: 8:00 PM CDT
- Game weather: Indoors, 74 ° F
- Game attendance: 10,822
- Referee: Marc Curles
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Mike Golic, Sr., Kris Budden
- Box Score Recap
| Game information |
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| Statistics | TEX | CO |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 26 | 20 |
| Total Yards | 638 | 378 |
| Rushing: Att/Yds | 40/303 | 46/182 |
| Passing Yards | 335 | 196 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–28–0 | 14–33–2 |
| Time of Possession | 29:02 | 30:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | Passing | Casey Thompson | 8–10, 170 yards, 4 TDs |
| Rushing | Bijan Robinson | 10 car, 183 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Joshua Moore | 5 rec, 86 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Colorado | Passing | Sam Noyer | 8–23, 101 yards, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Jarek Broussard | 27 car, 82 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Dimitri Stanley | 4 rec, 86 yards |
Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| AP | 14 | 14* | 9 | 8 T | 9 | 22 | NR | NR | NR | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | RV | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaches | 14 | 14* | 8 | 9 | 9 | 22 | NR | NR | NR | RV | 24 | 23 | 21 | RV | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | 17 | NR | 20 | 20 | 20 | Not released | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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