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Texas coach Steve Sarkisian will go up against Alabama coach Nick Saban for the first time since departing from the Crimson Tide. Sarkisian worked under Saban ...

Alabama 52, Texas 14: Coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday that this game won’t define Texas’ season and that he’s focused on qualifying for the Big 12 Championship. Steve Sarkisian will get the Longhorns back to respectability (but maybe not contention) but the program is not there yet and this Alabama team looks downright scary. Alabama 41, Texas 20: The Longhorns are better than they were in 2021, but there’s a difference between better and being good enough to beat the nation's top-ranked team. What they don't have is the defense to prevent QB Bryce Young, whose follow-up Heisman campaign gets its first big stage, from ringing up an even bigger number He threw an interception and completed only 16-of-24 passes for two touchdowns during the Longhorns' season opener against UL Monroe. Sarkisian worked under Saban as an offensive coordinator for two seasons before he got the job with the Longhorns.

A week after Uvalde high school played their first home game, the team was featured on ESPN's College Gameday during their broadcast from Austin. SUBSCRIBER ...

Texas has a first down at the Alabama 1. Cole Schuelke, a sophomore at the University of Texas, has waited in line to get into the Texas-Alabama game since 7 a.m. But on a third-down attempt at the Texas 30, Ovie Oghoufu came up with the sack for Teas and forced Reichard's long attempt. Texas has played the No. Robinson's short run was set up by a 46-yard pass from Ewers to Xavier Worthy that gave Texas a first down at the Alabama 1. Texas ended Alabama's first possession of the second quarter when linebacker Jaylan Ford shot through the Alabama offensive line and sacked Bryce Young on a third-down play. With starting quarterback Quinn Ewers in the locker room with an undisclosed injury, Texas has tied this game. That set Texas up at the Alabama 2 with eight seconds left. The first snap of the quarter will take place on the Alabama 12. After driving to the Alabama 12 and gaining a first down, Texas opened the final quarter with three plays that netted six yards. With time winding down, Texas faced a 1st-and-15 at the UT 38. A 7-yard touchdown pass from Bryce Young to Jahmyr Gibbs has placed Alabama in front of the Longhorns.

Texas football will soon take the field at home at DKR to take on head coach Nick Saban and the No. 1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide on Sep. 10.

A slow start for Bijan gets a bit of a lift. 10 with both Fox Sports Big Noon Kickoff and the set of ESPN College GameDay on the Forty Acres for this game. There are a few notable changes on this week’s depth chart, including redshirt freshman former Alabama wide receiver Agiye Hall cracking the two-deep. But Alabama won the last meeting between these two teams, which came back in January 2010. 10, Texas will host the top team in the land, Alabama, at home at Darrell K. Texas won that game in October 1922, 19-10.

Rashaan Evans spoke alongside his Falcons teammate Ta'Quon Graham about the Alabama-Texas matchup. He expressed confidence in the Tide.

[Texas Longhorns](https://longhornswire.usatoday.com/). Evans currently plays for the [Atlanta Falcons](https://thefalconswire.usatoday.com/). He recently signed with the Falcons to a one-year deal worth $1.75 million this offseason.

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But if Alabama can’t force its way into the Texas backfield, there may be plenty of rushing gains from Robinson and Roschon Johnson. Sophomore Barryn Sorrell is expected to get duties in standard downs but was a liability against the pass. Alabama has the talent to blow out 125 FBS teams, including Texas. Ewers has the ability to sling the side arm, read multiple progressions and step up in the pocket with great awareness of pressure. Four edge position players led the team with 14 total pressures, as Texas generated four sacks — all from the defensive line. Robinson posted a high 2.2 yards per route run despite an average depth of target of 0.0, indicating the running back creates explosiveness from the backfield. Expect running back Jahmyr Gibbs to get more action against Texas after just nine touches on the ground against Utah State. Ewers managed two turnover-worthy plays to just one big-time throw, including an interception while throwing on the run. If there’s an area that deserves attention, it’s his number of scrambles, as Young left the pocket four times to record 107 yards on the ground. The sophomore posted six total touchdowns, five of which came through the air. The Nick Saban coaching tree runs deep, as a handful of former protégés are now head coaches at SEC schools. [have not been in hostile territory](https://fbschedules.com/2011-alabama-football-schedule/) this early since a win at Penn State in 2011.

The marquee contest on Saturday sees the Longhorns face huge odds as the welcome the Crimson Tide.

[DirecTV Stream](https://www.directv.com/stream/sports/), [FuboTV](https://www.fubo.tv/lp/collegefootball/?irad=399332&irmp=1810040&subId3=xid:fr1661339647449bie xid:fr1662306864208daj), [Sling](https://www.sling.com/programming/sports/college-football) [Check out the NCAA Football rankings](https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/football/fbs/associated-press) [in the 52-10 victory](https://247sports.com/college/texas/LongFormArticle/Texas-Longhorns-beats-ULM-52-10-analysis-Quinn-Ewers-Bijan-Robinson-Steve-Sarkisian--192651599/). This is the first time in 12 years that Texas and Alabama have taken to the gridiron against one another. Though Longhorn fans are waiting for next season when Arch Manning arrives in Austin, Texas is hoping for a much better season after ending up with a disappointing 5-7 record, 3-6 in Big 12 play. Led by the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, Bryce Young, and a standout defense on the other side of the ball, Alabama certainly earned the right to be named the No.

Texas QB Quinn Ewers suffered an apparent shoulder injury and will not return to Saturday's game after being driven into the ground by Alabama defender ...

1 [Alabama](/college-football/team/_/id/333/alabama-crimson-tide) on Saturday and did not return. Ewers immediately grabbed his left shoulder after the hit and stayed down on the field while special assistant to the head coach Gary Patterson and trainers attended to him. [Dallas Turner](https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4565190/dallas-turner) late in the first quarter.

The Crimson Tide and Longhorns meet for the first time since the 2010 BCS Championship Game.

The Alabama offensive line has been a consistent problem, and it's hard to tell if it's been fixed after one game vs. However, a win over the defending SEC champs and the top-ranked team in the country -- especially considering the two will be conference foes in the near future -- will make a massive statement to the rest of the college football world. "Texas is back" has become a sarcastic joke since it had been "down" essentially since it lost to the Tide in the title game more than a decade ago. Texas star quarterback Quinn Ewers was knocked out of the game in the first quarter, but backup Hudson Card -- dealing with nagging injuries himself -- has done just enough to keep his team in this one and in line for the upset. [Bryce Young's](/college-football/players/3161957/bryce-young/) Heisman sequel: The star Crimson Tide quarterback got off to a great start against Utah State when he threw for 195 yards, tossed five touchdowns, rushed for 100 yards and punched in one score on the ground. 1 Alabama on Saturday looking to make a statement about its intention of bursting back onto the national scene, and as we enter the final quarter in Austin, Texas, the Longhorns are accomplishing that mission.

One point separated what could have been the upset of the college football season between Texas and Alabama. A tough back-and-forth game between the ...

A highlight play when it was needed most by the reigning Heisman winner. Officials called a targeting play initially against Texas despite Young not being struck in the head. Let's take a look at how the game unfolded. [Bookmark](https://si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq) Getting the ball back with a chance to extend the lead, Alabama came up on a 4th and short. For a moment, it appeared that Texas recorded a safety after tackling Alabama quarterback Bryce Young in the end zone early in the 2nd quarter.