CJ Vogel

Arizona State had – • 135 more yards than Texas • 15:48 more time of possession • Ran 37 more plays than Texas • More tackles for loss (8-6) ... and lost.

Rushing direction for Texas.

Ewers' passing chart.

A quick look at the snap counts for the Longhorns after their 2OT victory over Arizona State in the Peach Bowl. *** Defensive Snap Count Out of 102 possible snaps. 102 – Andrew Mukuba 101 – Jahdae Barron 98 – Michael Taaffe 94 – Anthony Hill Jr. 86 – Malik Muhammad 76 – Barryn Sorrell 73 – Trey Moore 68 – Liona Lefau 66 – Jelani McDonald 61 – Vernon Broughton 54 – Jermayne Lole 53 – Alfred Collins 46 – Colin Simmons 31 – Jaylon Guilbeau 30 – Bill Norton 26 – Ethan Burke 24 – Gavin Holmes 17 – Morice Blackwell Jr. 16 – David Gbenda – Texas wanted to get bigger in the box against ASU, hence why there was double the Jelani McDonald snaps vs. Jaylon Guilbeau. – Mukuba and Barron each over 100 snaps on Wednesday. – Most snaps of the season for Broughton, Norton, Lole and Collins. *** Offensive Snap Count Out of 63 possible snaps. 63 – Quinn Ewers, Jake Majors, Trevor Goosby, Kelvin Banks, Hayden Conner, Gunnar Helm 54 – Matthew Golden 52 – Tre Wisner 42 – Ryan Wingo, DJ Campbell 38 – DeAndre Moore 22 – Isaiah Bond 21 – Cole Hutson 20 – Juan Davis 15 – Jaydon Blue 7 – Silas Bolden 1 – Jerrick Gibson – Interesting splits between Hutson and Campbell. It was Hutson who finished the 4Q.

Incredible.

That's all for today.

I really enjoy listening to Kenny Dillingham. He gets it as a coach, I can see how it would be fun to play for him.

Dillingham on the confidence of his players this week: Sam (Leavitt) probably thinks he can beat Michael Jordan, because that is Sam. Skat probably thinks he is the best running back in the country, because that is Skat.

Sarkisian on his seniors: "I don't think any of them forget being in New Orleans at the end of the game last year."

The play in reference.

Sarkisian was asked about the biggest example his quarterback showing leadership at some point this season. Points to the 4th & 2 against Arkansas where Ewers pulled an option and ran over a defender for the game-sealing first down. "Probably the emotion coming out of Quinn... was indicative of how much our team values him and how much he wants to win for the team."

Dillingham on QB Sam Leavitt: "Has he exceeded my expectations? Yeah, I would says so."

Sarkisian reiterates the same. Most important player in the system after QB in his system is the tight end.

Dillingham says he spoke with some NFL GMs who believed the 2nd most important piece in an offense similar to his is the tight end.

Sark: No one likes to lose, especially in Austin.

Sark on the benefit of the five newcomers (early enrollees and transfers) working with the team in Atlanta this week. "They are awesome humans. The exposure they are getting to our team and rapport... the biggest advantage is we get to practice with a scout team and not have to do cross over work like we did for the Clemson game."

Sarkisian on the efforts of RB Tre Wisner. "You don't go into Kyle Field and carry it 30-something times that physical and in that environment if you can't handle it."

Sarkisian says he feels good about C Jake Majors and QB Quinn Ewers from a health perspective.

Dillingham says the bounce back in year two is a result of believing in the process and believing in the plan in place. "It may not look good now, but if you stay the course... eventually you will turn the corner."

Sarkisian says a goal over the last month and a half has been to address the running game. "The last month and a half of the season, our balance has been where its needed to be."

Sarkisian says he has known of Coach Dillingham for quite some time from afar. Sark says they have not spent a lot of time. "Maybe after this one we will spend more time together." Sarkisian says laughingly.

Kenny Dillingham: We are going to face one of the best teams if not the best team in the country, coached by arguably the best offensive mind in the game.

Steve Sarkisian: Says the plan has been to stay the course. From week one on August 31 to the SEC CG to the Playoff. Continue to stay the course and prepare the way that Texas has all season long.