Texas Football: Texas vs. Kansas State Live Game Day Thread
Pregame
There's a lot of nervous energy in the stadium, but more of a buzz than the last home game against Kansas where the crowd was seemingly dead the whole night. Pretty far from a capacity in attendance.
First Quarter 15:00 Texas 0, Kansas State 0
Kansas State will receive the opening kickoff. Touchback. K-State takes over at the Texas 25.
Two K-State runs go for five yards. Sets up a third and five from the 30.
Skylar Thompson finds Malik Knowles wide open for a 70-yard touchdown.
Scoring drive: Three plays, 75 yards 1:24 off the clock.
First Quarter 13:26 Kansas State 7, Texas 0
Ehlinger on the keeper for 18 yards for a first down out to the 43-yard line.
Keaontay Ingram four yards out to the Texas 47.
Elhinger hits Collin Johnson for nine yards and a first down into Kansas State territory at the Wildcat 44.
Ehlinger hits Duvernay for eight on the sidleline. Second and two from the Kansas State 38.
Elhinger pitches to Ingram on the option for a gain of three and a first down at the K-State 34.
Ehlinger sacked on third down for a loss of three. That will bring on Cameron Dicker for a 55-yard field goal attempt.
Kick is no good. The kick had the distance but sailed left.
First Quarter 9:35 Kansas State 7, Texas 0
K-State's Jordon Brown stuffed for a loss of four on first down.
Skylar Thompson hits Malik Knowles for 11. Sets up a third and three from the K-State 44.
Thompson's pass is incomplete. Pressured heavily by Keondre Coburn. Brown up the middle for a gain of one.
Thompson hits Dalton Schoen for 14 yards and a first down.
Thompson throws a 19-yard strike to Wykeen Gill for a touchdown.
Scoring drive: Eight plays, 63 yards 4:17 off the clock.
First Quarter 5:18 Kansas State 14, Texas 0
Note: This is a crucial drive for Texas. If the Longhorns don't get points here, this has the potential to get ugly early.
Keaontay Ingram for two yards.
Three and out for the Longhorns. After the punt the Wildcats take over at their own 19.
Harry Trotter 17-yard gain for a first down to the K-State 41.
T'Vondre Sweat sacks Skylar Thompson for a loss of four.
Jordon Brown gains eight on a swing pass.
An incomplete pass on third down. Pass interference on the offense declined. Texas gets the Wildcats off the field on a punt.
Note: A huge, huge third-down stop for Texas.
Ehlinger hits Duvernay for a big gain, but it's coming back due to a holding penalty on Sam Cosmi.
Ehlinger on a keeper for eight. Second and 12.
Second Quarter 15:00 Kansas State 14, Texas 0
Ehlinger hits Brennan Eagles for a gain of 14 and a first down at the Texas 32-yard line.
Duvernay over the middle on an RPO for a gain of 32 to the Kansas State 36.
Deep shot into the end zone falls incomplete.
Roschon Johnson for a gain of two. Brings up third and eight.
Ehlinger hits Roschon Johnson for seven yards. Will bring up a fourth and one. Texas will certainly go for it.
Ehlinger on the keeper for a first down to the K-State 21-yard line.
Flea-flicker pass from Ehlinger to Collin Johnson for a 19-yard touchdown.
Scoring drive: Eight plays, 80 yards 3:52 off the clock.
Second Quarter 12:03 Kansas State 14, Texas 7
Note: A lot of mental toughness from Texas on that drive. This one really felt like it was headed downhill for the Longhorns, but a stop and a score changes the complexion.
Brown tries the right side for a two yard gain to the K-State 27.
Ayodele Adeoye sacks Thompson for a four-yard loss.
Thompson hits Schoen for 14 yards and another third and long conversion for the Wildcats.
Thompson runs for one yard.
Harry Trotter gains four to set up a third and five.
Thompson with another third-down conversion. A seven-yard pass to Wykeen Gill.
Tyler Burns right up the middle for a gain of 11 and a Kansas State first down at the Texas 39.
Burns again, this time for four to the Texas 36.
Thompson hits Barta. Brandon Jones forces a fumble on the play and Moro Ojomo recovers it. Texas ball at the K-State 38-yard line.
Ehlinger's pass incomplete over the middle.
Keaontay Ingram with some tough running for a first down out to the Texas 49.
Ingram stuffed in the backfield for a loss of two.
Screen pass to Ingram loses a yard.
Ehlinger keeps it and gains one on third and long. Texas will punt.
Right guard Junior Angilau was shaken up on the play, but walked off under his own power.
Texas punt downed on the K-State 8-yard line. First down WIldcats with 3:43 to go in the half.
Thompson hits Knowles for a nice gain out to the Wildcat 32-yard line.
Thompson to Phillip Brooks for 16, then Schoen for 14 more. K-State in Texas territory at the 38. 1:28 on the clock.
Back-to-back incomplete passes bring up third and 10.
Thompson sacked on third down for a loss of four by B.J. Foster and TaQuon Graham
Wildcats will have to punt. 1:19 to go in the half.
Punt goes out of bounds at the Texas 20. Longhorns have 1:12 before halftime.
Ehlinger sacked by Wyatt Hubert for a loss of eight.
Swing pass to Duvernay goes for eight back to the original line of scrimmage.
Another swing pass to Duvernay goes for nine. Halftime.
Halftime: Kansas State 14, Texas 7
Third Quarter 15:00 Kansas State 14, Texas 7
Keaontay Ingram rips off a 20 yard gain on the first Longhorn play from scrimmage in the second half.
Ehlinger hits Eagles for eight, then Johnson for 14. Texas now on the K-State 34-yard line.
Option pitch to Ingram, who goes 34 yards for a Texas touchdown. Play is under review.
Play stands. Touchdown.
Scoring drive: Four plays, 75 yards 1:43 off the clock.
Third Quarter 13:17 Texas 14, Kansas State 14
Skylar Thompson for five on the keeper.
Thompson's third-down pass is dropped. Kansas State will go three and out for the first time today.
41-yard punt sets Texas up on its own 30-yard line.
Ehlinger hits Collin Johnson for 37 yards to the Kansas State 34.
Keaontay Ingram picks up eight, then three more for another Texas first down to the K-State 21.
Ehlinger goes tot he end zone for Collin Johnson. Pass interference on Kansas State gives Texas a first down on the Wildcat six yard line.
Reverse to Duvernay for no gain. They are gonna get Ehlinger for a block in the back. That backs Texas up to the Wildcat 16.
Ehlinger goes over the middle to Duvernay for a gain of three. Unessicary roughness on Parker Braun backs Texas up to the K-State 29. Second and goal from there.
Ehlinger goes for Duvernay over the middle in the end zone, but incomplete.
Ehlinger gits Malcolm Epps for 11 to the K-State 18. Dicker comes in for a 36 yard field goal.
Kick is good. Texas leads for the first time tonight.
Scoring drive: Seven plays, 52 yards 2:33 off the clock.
Third Quarter 9:02 Texas 17, Kansas State 14
Tyler Burns goes for six on first down. Thompson's pass incomplete on second down.
Wildcats face third and a long four. Offsides on Texas gives the Wildcats a first down on the Longhorn 36.
Tyler Burns stuffed for no gain on first down. Juwan Mitchell makes a stop on Burns for no gain again. Third and 10.
B.J. Foster climbs the ladder to knock down Thompson's pass and force a K-State punt.
Keaontay Ingram runs for five on first down.
Roschon Jonson goes for a first down to the Texas 44-yard line. He hurdled a Kansas State defender.
Ehlinger keeper for five.
Roschon Johnson again for five yards and a first down.
Ehlinger incomplete pass intended for Ingram. Pretty clear they weren't on the same page.
Ingram for seven yards. Brings up third and three.
Roschon Johnson had the ball in a wildcat setup, but a false start will back Texas up for a third and eight. That's the formation Texas fans have been asking for for weeks.
Ehlinger hits Johnson for a 14-yard gain and a first down.
Back to Duvernay for eight.
Holding backs Texas to second and eight.
Ehlinger's pass over the middle picked off by Walter Neil Jr. Kansas State with a big turnover takes over at the Texas 13.
Jordan Brown for five yards up the middle.
Thompson to Phillip Brooks for seven yards and a Kansas State first down.
Fourth Quarter 15:00 Texas 17, Kansas State 14
Swing pass to Brown goes for no gain. Third and long for Kansas State.
Thompson's third-down pass incomplete. Wildcats will punt.
Brandon Jones with a huge punt return. 53 yards sets Texas up on the Kansas State 21.
Ehlinger hits Johnson on the sideline for a gain of five.
Ehlinger for a gain of five.
Keaontay Ingram with a nice cutback to score an 11-yard touchdown.
Scoring drive: Three plays, 21 yards 1:03 off the clock.
Fourth Quarter 12:17 Texas 24, Kansas State 14
Note: Texas has looked like a completely different team in the second half of this game. Running the ball at will and freeing up Duvernay and Johnson in the passing game.
Joshua Youngblood returns the ensuing kickoff 83 yards for a Kansas State touchdown. Huge, huge special teams play to put the Wildcats right back in this game.
Fourth Quarter 12:03 Texas 24, Kansas State 21
Note: The momentum was clearly turning Burnt Orange before that kickoff return. It felt like someone let a ton of air out of the stadium.
Roschon Johnson for two yards on first down. Ehlinger keeper for five. Sets up a third and four. An incomplete pass on third down brings on the punt team after a three-and-out.
Thompson 12 yard completion to Wykeen Gill. Pass to Nick Lenners goes for nine.
Tyler Burns picks up seven on the ground for a first down into Texas territory. Ball at the 43-yard line.
Burns dropped in the backfield for a short loss. No gain on second down either.
It will be third and 10.
Jalen Green was called for targeting on the previous play. He's done for the day and Kansas State has the ball on the Texas 33 with a fresh set of downs.
Thompson gains one on a first-down keeper. Incomplete pass makes it third and nine.
Thompson takes a shot at the end zone, but it falls incomplete. Sets up a 45-yard field goal attempt.
Kick is good.
Scoring drive: Nine plays, 45 yards 3:58 off the clock
Fourth Quarter 6:45 Texas 24, Kansas State 24
Ehlinger over the middle to Collin Johnson for 14 yards and a first down to the Longhorn 39.
Keaontay Ingram goes for 14 and another first down into K-State territory. Ball at the 48.
Holding on Sam Cosmi backs Texas up to its own 42 for first and 20.
Ehlinger to Ingram for six. One yard keeper sets up third and 14.
Ehlinger to Duvernay for 19 and a first down on the K-State 34.
Ehlinger back on the keeper for a gain of three.
Ehlinger to Duvernay for 18 and a Texas first down on the K-State 14-yard line.
Ingram around the left side for a gain of nine to the K-State four-yard line.
Ehlinger on a keeper to the K-STate three-yard line. Keeper to the K-State one yard line. Kansas State calls its final timeout.
Ehlinger keeps and takes a knee on the two yard line. The clock is going to run down to 43 seconds.
Another Ehlinger keeper will run the clock down to 3 seconds and bring in Dicker for a game-winning attempt.
The kick is good. Texas wins.
