AUSTIN, Texas — Isaiah Bond is back, and his speed changes games.
The Texas Longhorns wide receiver hadn’t looked like his normal explosive self since sustaining an ankle injury against the Oklahoma Sooners in the Cotton Bowl that caused him to miss the narrow win over the Vanderbilt Commodores two weeks ago.
Coming out of the bye week against the Florida Gators on Saturday, however, Bond had three catches for 55 yards, including a dynamic catch and run on a screen pass that resulted in a 34-yard touchdown and one of the day’s most impressive plays by the Longhorns — a 44-yard run on a trick play devised by Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian that showcased the synergy between the offensive coaching staff and the Alabama transfer.