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Steve Sarkisian said Texas added a 10-personnel package last week to get Jermaine Bishop on the field with Ryan Wingo, Cam Coleman, Emmett Mosley and Hollywood Smothers. He wants to keep finding ways to involve Bishop; this was an actual package addition, not a promised starting role.
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Sarkisian said Texas leaned too late on outside zone against UTSA, after emphasizing inside zone and duo; Derrek Cooper and Michael Terry benefited when it was called. He wants more weekly run-game variety. Cooper played despite not being 100% that Saturday, so the appearance was not a declaration of full recovery.
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Texas has carried designed Arch Manning runs in recent game plans without calling them, Sarkisian said. He intends to use them strategically rather than make them the offense's staple because of the physical toll, and wants Manning to get down once he has secured a first down.
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Sarkisian linked Michael Masunas' limited Texas usage to practice consistency, physicality and assignment knowledge, while crediting Spencer Shannon, Emaree Winston and Nick Townsend in the tight-end competition. He still expects to need all four at varying times; he did not announce a new pecking order.
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Sarkisian identified Texas' UTSA efficiency as a concern when defenses limit explosive plays: 7-of-17 on third down, 0-of-2 on fourth down and touchdowns on 2-of-5 red-zone trips. Monday's quarterback work returned to rhythm, timing, anticipation and throw location after the offense stalled following 17 points on its first three drives.