Moments before Bijan Robinson made the first start of his highly anticipated sophomore season at Texas, something felt different.
The former five-star recruit -- the Arizona high school legend who ran for 7,036 yards and 114 touchdowns, both state records -- was making just his seventh start for Texas and already owned school records for yards per carry in a game (19.1 against Kansas State) and in a season (8.2 yards).
But this was a new feeling: Robinson was nervous.
"I've never [played] in front of 100,000 people," said Robinson, whose first year at Texas featured small crowds because of COVID-19 restrictions.