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Texas Longhorns Dominate at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Football Showdown

The Texas Longhorns, with a 6-3 record, hosted the Baylor Bears, who came into the game with a 1-6 record. The home side secured a victory with a final score of 27-16 over the visitors.


Oct 24, 2020; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns defensive back Chris Brown (15) breaks up a pass intended for Baylor Bears wide receiver R.J. Sneed (00) in the first quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports

At Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, the Texas Longhorns demonstrated their offensive capabilities against the Baylor Bears. The Longhorns amassed an impressive total of 413 yards during the game. Their passing attack was particularly effective; they threw for 270 yards and achieved an average of nearly 12 yards per pass attempt. Despite one interception thrown by the Texas quarterback, he managed to maintain a high passer rating of around 169.


The rushing offense also contributed significantly to their yardage with 159 rushing yards across 47 attempts. This ground game persistence paid off as it led to two touchdowns for the team. The receiving corps had an impactful day as well, racking up all of those passing yards on just fifteen receptions which included one touchdown catch.


Oct 24, 2020; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns defensive back Chris Brown (15) breaks up a pass intended for Baylor Bears wide receiver R.J. Sneed (00) in the first quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports

Special teams played their role efficiently; field goal kickers were perfect on the day, converting both field goal attempts including one from beyond forty yards out. Extra point attempts were also flawless with three successful kicks.


Defensively, Texas showed resilience by sacking Baylor's quarterback twice and recording eight tackles for loss which helped contain their opponents' offense throughout most of the contest.


Oct 24, 2020; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger (11) looks to pass in the first quarter of the game against the Baylor Bears at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports

On penalties front, both teams maintained discipline as neither crossed ten penalties nor accumulated over hundred penalty yards; however, five penalties for fifty yards were called against The Longhorns.


Looking ahead after this solid performance at home in Austin city's stadium filled with over eighteen thousand fans cheering them on under artificial lights and open skies – The Texas Longhorns are scheduled to face Oklahoma State Cowboys at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater on October thirty-first at eight o'clock PM Eastern Time. Fans can catch this upcoming contest live on FOX network where they will witness if The Longhorns can continue their winning momentum into another tough conference battle.

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