AUSTIN, Texas — The start of the 2022 season for the Texas Longhorns more than went to plan in a 52-10 win over the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks on Saturday at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian told his team before the game that if the Longhorns won the coin toss, they would defer to the second half, the defense would get a three and out, and, if they got the punt protection look they thought they would, they would block the punt.
Check. Check. Check.
The Texas defense immediately benefitted from a delay of game, a tackle for loss on a running play, and a tackle for loss on a scramble by Louisiana-Monroe quarterback Chandler Jones before forcing a three and out when freshman nickel back Jaylon Guilbeau broke up the pass on third down.