Dallas and Austin, Texas — For football coaches — the good ones, at least — the drill is to prepare for every possible game situation, but even under detail-oriented head coach Steve Sarkisian, the Texas Longhorns don’t practice recovering fumbles.
So when wide receiver Silas Bolden finished a 55.6-yard run with a fumble recovery in the end zone after blocking the trap cornerback for the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday in the Cotton Bowl, that falls under the label of “culture play.”
With Texas leading 7-3 late in the second quarter, the Longhorns were still looking for some separation from the Sooners after a poor opening 15 minutes that resulted in only 13 total yards offensively.