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WATCH: Texas Longhorns' T'Vondre Sweat Hits Heisman Pose After TD in Big 12 Championship

Texas Longhorns defensive tackle and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year T'Vondre Sweat got in on the first-half scoring frenzy in the Big 12 Championship.
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WATCH: Texas Longhorns' T'Vondre Sweat Hits Heisman Pose After TD in Big 12 Championship
WATCH: Texas Longhorns' T'Vondre Sweat Hits Heisman Pose After TD in Big 12 Championship

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ARLINGTON -- Heisman moment? Not quite, but Texas Longhorns defensive tackle and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year T'Vondre Sweat had one of the best plays of his season in the first half of Saturday's Big 12 title game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in Arlington ... but it didn't happen on defense.

On 1st and goal from the two-yard line, Sweat lined up as a tight end outside the right tackle and leaked out free for a two-yard score to give him his first-career collegiate touchdown and the Longhorns a 21-7 lead near the end of the first quarter.

Sweat hit the Heisman pose for good measure after the touchdown.

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Sweat is arguably the best defensive lineman in the country, so seeing him catch a touchdown in the conference title game wasn't exactly on anyone's Big 12 Championship bingo card.

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian has praised Sweat all season, and seemed to want to reward him with a touchdown on a play that was almost certainly designed for the big man.

“Sweat has got such athleticism for a big man and can impact the game in a variety of ways,” Sarkisian said. “He can rush the passer. He can defend the run and make critical plays on a lot of these fourth-down stops and third-down stops. He gets his hands on the ball when he isn’t able to get into the backfield. He’s got a lot of tipped and batted balls."

The Longhorns found the end zone again on their next drive to make it a 28-7 game.

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ZACH DIMMITT

Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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