Texas State BobcatsvsTexas Longhorns
TXST 7/TEX 59
Things to say
Texas rolled Texas State 59-7 at home to open the season 1-0.
01
opener
Texas absolutely buried Texas State, 59-7. It was over by the second quarter. Manning was carving them up and the defense didn't let 'em breathe.
02
key player
Arch Manning looked the part — 20-for-27, 305 and four touchdowns. One pick, but who cares when you're up five scores.
03
hot take
Don't overreact to 59 points, though. That was a tune-up game. Texas State couldn't move the ball and the real test is still coming.
04
deep cut
The one that flipped it was Littleton taking a fumble 59 yards to the house. Defense put it out of reach before the offense even got rolling.
05
exit
Anyway, this one was garbage time by halftime — the schedule gets real soon, so we'll see what they've actually got.
The recap
Texas never let Texas State breathe, jumping out to a 28-0 lead before the Bobcats knew what hit them and cruising to a 59-7 blowout. Arch Manning was surgical, going 20-of-27 for 305 and four touchdowns while spreading it around to guys like Ryan Wingo, who racked up 121 yards.
The real backbreaker came early when Graceson Littleton scooped a fumble and took it 59 yards to the house, turning a rout into a formality. Texas State couldn't move the ball all night, and their lone touchdown was pure garbage time.