Texas’ defensive backfield has been dealt a major blow heading into the No. 11 Longhorns game at West Virginia on Oct. 5.
Texas coach Tom Herman announced his team will be without starting cornerback Jalen Green and starting safety Caden Sterns in two weeks. Green is out four weeks with a dislocated shoulder, and Sterns will miss the same amount of time after spraining a knee ligament.
Even the Longhorns backup defensive backs are banged-up. Reserve corner Josh Thompson is also out indefinitely after breaking a bone in his foot.
The loss of Sterns is by far the most significant setback.