Texas football announces players of the game for the Longhorns' 52-0 win over Colorado State
The Texas Longhorns announced six players who were awarded internal player of the game honors via X on Monday.
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On offense, Gunnar Helm and Cam Williams were the players of the game on Steve Sarkisian‘s side of the ball. Jaylon Guilbeau and Michael Taaffe earned defensive player of the game honors. Bert Auburn and Gavin Holmes were rewarded for their efforts on Jeff Banks‘ special teams.
Helm, a senior tight end, had two receptions on three targets for 42 yards. He had an early 37-yard reception that set up Texas’ opening score of the season where he rumbled 34 yards after the catch. Helm had a 57.7 grade from Pro Football Focus bolstered by a 71.2 pass blocking grade.
Williams, a junior right tackle, received a PFF grade of 73.9 on Saturday which was fourth highest on the offense behind Ryan Wingo, Arch Manning, and Quinn Ewers. He was responsible for helping Jerrick Gibson into the end zone for his first career score.
Guilbeau, a junior who plays Star for the Longhorns, tallied a 67.7 grade for the Longhorns on defense. He had a tackling grade of 81.7 according to Pro Football Focus and a 73.5 grade for run defense. Guilbeau led the team in tackles with eight.
Taaffe, a junior safety, had the second highest grade on defense among regular contributors with an 81.6 defensive grade on PFF. He tallied three total tackles and added a pass-breakup.
Auburn, a senior kicker, converted all seven of his extra point attempts and nailed a 45-yard field goal in the second quarter.
Holmes, a senior cornerback, logged two total tackles including 0.5 TFLs and a pass breakup. According to PFF, Holmes logged a 62.4 grade on special teams across nine kick coverage snaps and six punt return snaps. He also dived on top of Silas Bolden‘s muff punt to help preserve the shutout late in the contest.
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Texas heads to Michigan this week to play the defending national champion Wolverines in Ann Arbor.
