Steve Sarkisian provides practice and scrimmage updates

AUSTIN, Texas — During an availability after the Texas Longhorns returned to Frank Denius Fields for the team’s first practice since scrimmaging Saturday at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, head coach Steve Sarkisian provided perspective on Monday’s spirited mid-camp practice and the first scrimmage of preseason camp.

Sarkisian was pleased with his team’s energy and mental intensity during Monday’s practice— one of the best his Longhorns have had in some time — coming out of a scrimmage that highlighted the defense’s ability to attack the football, including forcing at least three turnovers, a burgeoning defensive mainstay.

“This is kind of that week right in training camp where you’re…