Top PFF grades from No. 1 Texas' 51-3 win over Louisiana-Monroe
The No. 1 Texas Longhorns took down the University of Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, 51-3, on Saturday night from Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Here’s how the team graded out via PFF.
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OFFENSE
QB – Arch Manning, 57.5
In his first career start after Quinn Ewers was injured in the win over UTSA, Manning was a decent 15-of-29 passing, 258 yards, and two touchdown tosses. His two interceptions showed that he’s got that gunslinger style in him and is still a beautiful work in progress.
RB – Jaydon Blue, 70.2
It was the Jaydon Blue Show on Saturday night from DKR. The junior tailback rushed for a season-high 124 yards and three touchdowns, plus added a three-yard scoring catch to the box score.
WR – Isaiah Bond, 67.0, Ryan Wingo, 67.0, Silan Bolden, 65.8
Eight different Longhorns receivers caught passes overall (12 counting TE, RB), as Sarkisian continues to find balance within the receiver corps. Bond led with 75 yards, Bolden led in receptions with three catches, and Ryan Wingo had a touchdown catch.
TE – Gunnar Helm, 52.9
The tight end position was quiet once again on Saturday, led by Helm and Juan Davis sharing a catch each and 15 total yards.
OL – Kelvin Banks, 72.7, Cole Hutson, 79.6, Hayden Conner, 64.0
The Texas offensive line played well on Saturday night, helping the offense to 407 yards. Manning got popped a few times and sacked once, but still a really good overall performance from one of the strengths of the program.
DEFENSE
DL/EDGE – Colin Simmons, 79.7, Ethan Burke, 81.2, Alfred Collins, 66.3
The Texas defensive front gave ULM quarterbacks hell all night. Simmons and Burke continue to be disruptive, while Collins continues to build on a great start in his senior year with three tackles and one tackle for loss.
LB – Anthony Hill, 90.4, Liona Lefau, 68.3, David Gbenda, 62.0
Hill was fantastic (three tackles, one sack, one TFL) and almost added a pick-six (called back), whereas Lefau was sensational in his best performance yet leading the Longhorns with a team-high seven tackles, two tackles for loss, and a sack. Gbenda notched four tackles to wrap up a wonderful night for the linebackers.
CB – Jahdae Barron, 75.7. Malik Muhammad, 65.8
Texas’ corner tandem continues to hold down the islands at DKR. Both added pass breakups and both resemble NFL cornerbacks. Transfer Jay’Vion Cole added his first interception.
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S/N – Andrew Mukuba, 63.0, Michael Taaffe, 80.6
Texas’ safeties keep setting the pace in the Horns defensive backfield. Taaffe tallied five tackles, and 1.5 tackles for loss, while Mukuba added three tackles. Jordon Johnson-Rubell got plenty of run on Saturday, grading out at 67.4.
