Maraad Watson’s touchdown showed how far he has come at Texas

Maraad Watson made it 61 yards to the end zone. Steve Sarkisian kept talking about what happened once he got there.

After Watson returned a fumble for a touchdown in the 31-3 win over Mississippi State on Saturday, his teammates joined him for a dance in the end zone. Sarkisian showed the play to his team Monday. The response around Watson was part of what he wanted to recognize.

“What I loved about it was if you noticed his teammates when he scored, how many of them got to him to do his little dance in the end zone with him, and that’s the stuff you love as a coach,” Sarkisian said. “Maraad wasn’t beating his own chest when he got in the end zone.