AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Football moved up one spot to No. 3 in the Associated Press Top 25 following the Longhorns' 31-10 victory over Wyoming at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday. The ranking is the highest for the Longhorns in either poll since 2009. The Longhorns received three first-place votes in this week's AP polling, while holding steady at No. 6 on the US LBM Coaches Poll.
The Longhorns scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to defeat Wyoming, topped by Jerrin Thompson's 27-yard interception return for a touchdown. Jonathon Brooks rushed for a career-high 164 yards on 21 carries (7.