Longhorn Hellraisers at the football game between the Texas Longhorns and Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas on September 3, 2022. (Photo: Ralph Arvesen))
Four different Longhorns scored touchdowns and The University of Texas outgained Louisiana-Monroe 383-259 on their way to a season opening 52-10 victory on Saturday at Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium. After forcing a three and out on the first ULM possession D'Shawn Jamison blocked the Warhawks punt and Keilan Robinson returned it 12 yards for a Longhorn touchdown.
ULM capitalized off an interception and drove 34 yards, but settled for a field goal to score their first points of the game making it 7-3. Quinn Ewers capped a seven play, 64-yard drive with a 19-yard touchdown to tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders to put Texas up 14-3. Bijan Robinson had 40 of the 64 yards on the ground for the Longhorns, including a 21-yard burst. Ewers found Casey Cain for 43 yards and Roschon Johnson finished the drive with a 16-yard rush up the middle for the Longhorns third score of the game.
Bert Auburn sent a 41-yard field goal through the uprights to put Texas up 24-3. The Longhorns started the second half with a six play 52-yard drive, which ended with a 16-yard touchdown pass from Ewers to Bijan Robinson to put Texas up 31-3. Robinson's touchdown marked the 12th time in his last 13 games he has scored either rushing or receiving. Bijan Robinson found the endzone again with a nine-yard sprint to cap a 50-yard drive and put the Longhorns up 38-3.
Texas scored their third touchdown of the second half on the defensive side of the ball as D'Shawn Jamison returned an interception 69 yards for a touchdown to put the Longhorns up 45-3. Jonathon Brooks rushed 19 yards up the middle for the Longhorns seventh touchdown of the game to put Texas up 52-3.
Texas will host No. 1 Alabama on Sept. 10 at 11am at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. (Source: UT Athletics)
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