Coach: Texas must avoid 'rat poison' praise against UTSA

Texas lost to Alabama last week. The team is now ranked 21st. Texas is playing UTSA, which is looking for its biggest win in program history. Quinn Ewers injured his clavicle in the first quarter against Alabama. Backup Hudson Card finished the game but was visibly limping in second half. Texas has won 10 games in a row since Charlie Strong was fired. It was 5-7 last season. This season, freshman Charles Wright could start. UT SA is led by Jeff Traylor, a former Texas assistant. He started playing football in 2011.

Ewers is unlikely to play. If Card can't play, Texas could play a lot of Wildcat formation with running back Roschon Johnson taking direct snaps.

UTSA quarterback Frank Harris is averaging 348 yards per game with six touchdowns and one interception. Texas defense bottled up Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young for most of the game. Roadrunners wide receivers Zakhari Franklin and Joshua Cephus are both averaging more than 110 yards each.

Bert Auburn was 4-of-5 on field goals against Alabama. Punter Daniel Trejo averaged 46 yards.

Auburn kicked field goals because Texas struggled to punch the ball into the end zone. Three of Texas drives ended inside the Alabama 10-yard line and another on the 15.

Bijan Robinson scored Texas' only touchdown against Alabama. He averaged just 2.7 yards over 21 carries.