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No. 22 Football Defeats West Virginia, 17-13

AUSTIN, Texas – Bijan Robinson rushed for a career-high 117 yards to help guide No. 22 Texas (5-2, 4-2) to a 17-13 victory over West Virginia (4-3, 3-3) at Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Texas defense surrendered 43 rushing yards, equaling the season-low established in the season-opener against UTEP.

KEY STATISTICS

  • Texas opened the scoring with a 7-play, 75-yard scoring drive, capped by a Brendan eagles 7-yard touchdown reception, to jump to an early 7-0 lead 2:25 into the game.
  • West Virginia responded on their opening drive, evening the score at 7-7 with a 12-yard touchdown run to close out a 9-play, 75-yard drive.