Texas vs. UTSA: Comparing statistics for both teams through two games

The next game for the Texas Longhorns and the UTSA Roadrunners will be both team’s third contest of the year, meaning more data is available for two teams who have each had eventful starts to the season.

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Texas cruised past Louisiana-Monroe in Week 1 before going toe-to-toe with No. 2 Alabama in Week 2. One was a thriller, one was not.

UTSA, on the other hand, has been in two exciting matchups and played in four total overtime periods. The Roadrunners lost at home to Houston in triple overtime to open the season, then topped the Army Black Knights in West Point in single overtime in their most recent outing.

“You turn on the tape and UTSA, they get your attention quickly with their schemes, with their personnel, and the way they play the game,” Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday. Clearly they had a lot of success last season, then they had two really hard-fought games here to start the year.”

Said Longhorn defensive back Anthony Cook: “They’re really good. They had a good team last year, and didn’t lose that many people this year. A worthy opponent, we’ve got a lot of hard practicing to do.”

Both teams current statistical rankings only tell part of the story. The raw numbers offer a little bit more background for both the Longhorns and the Roadrunners.

Texas creamed a cupcake before dueling with a big fish. UTSA played Dana Holgorsen’s modified Air Raid offense before a matchup with a triple-option Army team that masqueraded as an Air Raid team, at least according to the box score.

This feature will reveal more as the year goes on, but with two games down for each, here is the statistical comparison ahead of when both meet for game No. 3.

Texas total offense: T-86 – 377 ypg
UTSA total defense: No. 100 – 413.5 ypg

Texas total defense: No. 50 – 316.5 ypg
UTSA total offense: No. 32 – 476.5 ypg

Texas rushing defense: T-67 – 126.5 ypg
UTSA rushing offense: No. 94 – 128.5 ypg

Texas rushing offense: No. 108 – 106.5 ypg
UTSA rushing defense: No. 90 – 158.5

Texas passing offense: No. 49 – 270.5 ypg
UTSA passing yards allowed: No. 92 – 255 ypg

Texas passing yards allowed: No. 42 – 190 ypg 
UTSA passing offense: No. 11 – 348.0 ypg

Texas 3rd down conversion percentage: T-97 – 32 percent
UTSA 3rd down conversion percentage defense: No. 123 – 54.1 percent

Texas 3rd down conversion percentage defense: T-65 – 35.5 percent
UTSA 3rd down conversion percentage: T-9 – 59.3 percent

Texas 4th down conversion percentage: T-1 – 100 percent
UTSA 4th down conversion percentage defense: T-105 – 75 percent

Texas 4th down conversion percentage defense: T-33 – 25 percent
UTSA 4th down conversion percentage: T-110 – 0 percent

Texas turnover margin: T-66 – 0
UTSA turnover margin: T-23 – +2

Texas scoring offense: T-55 – 35.5 ppg
UTSA scoring defense: T-112 – 37.5 ppg

Texas scoring defense: T-33 – 15 ppg
UTSA scoring offense: T-40 – 38.0 ppg

Texas time of possession: No. 99 – 27:39
UTSA time of possession: No. 114 – 26:13

Texas net punting: No. 46 – 41.3 yards per punt
UTSA punt return average: T-103 – 1.00 yard per return

Texas punt return average: No. 57 – 7.9 yards per return
UTSA net punting: T-70 – 39.5 yards per punt

Texas red zone offense: T-78 – 83.3 percent
UTSA red zone defense: T-98 – 100 percent

Texas red zone defense: T-98 – 100 percent
UTSA red zone offense: T-50 – 90 percent

Texas QB Quinn Ewers’ top 2022 performance: ULM – 16-of-24, 225 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
UTSA QB Frank Harris’ top 2022 performance: Army – 32-of-45, 359 yards, 3 TD, 8 carries, 30 yards

Texas RB Bijan Robinson’s top 2022 performance: Alabama – 21 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD, 3 receptions, 73 yards
UTSA RB Brenden Brady’s top 2022 performance: Army – 19 carries, 76 yards, 2 TD

Texas WR Xavier Worthy’s top 2022 performance: Alabama – 5 catches, 97 yards
UTSA WR Zakhari Franklin’s top 2022 performance: Army – 10 catches, 122 yards, 2 TD

Texas K Bert Auburn: 8/8 PAT, 5/7 FG with a long of 49
UTSA K Jared Sackett: 8/8 PAT, 2/4 FG with a long of 39